Manuscript Number : GISRRJ124723

Psychological Influences on English Language Acquisition in India: The Role of Anxiety and Attitude

Authors(1) :-Dr. Shruti Agrawal

English is one of the most used languages in the world. It is used not only by the maximum number of people but also in so many different areas of the world. The poor status of English in India is a burning issue that paved the way for the researcher to conduct research on the factors of classroom learning environment and students’ anxiety and attitude towards English. The authors have selected the group of students pursuing different under graduate courses after secondary examination in India. While the paper discusses learner’s attitude it also highlights the teacher’s approach and methodology to teach the pre-designed curriculum.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Shruti Agrawal
Faculty, Department of Comparative Language & Culture, Barkatullah University, Bhopal (M.P), India

Attitude, Anxiety, Predictable, Environment, Implications

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 7 | Issue 1 | January-February 2024
Date of Publication : 2024-01-15
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 100-104
Manuscript Number : GISRRJ124723
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2582-0095

Cite This Article :

Dr. Shruti Agrawal, "Psychological Influences on English Language Acquisition in India: The Role of Anxiety and Attitude", Gyanshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (GISRRJ), ISSN : 2582-0095, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.100-104, January-February.2024
URL : https://gisrrj.com/GISRRJ124723

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