{"title":"Richard L. Sparks","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"second-language-anxiety-multilingual-matters-9781800418776-affective-or-linguistic-variable-richard-l-sparks","title":"Second Language Anxiety","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the groundbreaking insights in \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Language Anxiety\u003c\/strong\u003e by Richard L. Sparks, published by Multilingual Matters in 2025. This comprehensive hardback edition spans 348 pages and consolidates three decades of research on the intricate relationship between first language (L1) skills and second language (L2) aptitude. Sparks reveals how these factors serve as confounding variables in studies of language anxiety, illuminating the profound impact that anxiety levels have on learners' language achievement. This book is essential for educators, researchers, and language learners alike, offering a fresh perspective that has the potential to transform our understanding of language anxiety. Dive into this pivotal work and explore how it can reshape your approach to language learning and teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard L. Sparks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52257567310166,"sku":"9781800418776","price":145.44,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"exploring-l1-l2-relationships-multilingual-matters-9781788924740-the-impact-of-individual-differences-richard-l-sparks","title":"Exploring L1-L2 Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book traces and summarizes the author’s theoretical insights and empirical findings in the field of foreign language education. The volume explores individual differences in L1 ability and their connection to L2 aptitude and L2 achievement, L2 anxiety as an affective or cognitive variable, and the relationship between L1 and L2 reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard L. Sparks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52274877727062,"sku":"9781788924740","price":48.44,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781788924740.jpg?v=1767813843"},{"product_id":"exploring-l1-l2-relationships-multilingual-matters-9781800411791-the-impact-of-individual-differences-richard-l-sparks","title":"Exploring L1-L2 Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book traces and summarizes the author’s theoretical insights and empirical findings in the field of foreign language education. The volume explores individual differences in L1 ability and their connection to L2 aptitude and L2 achievement, L2 anxiety as an affective or cognitive variable, and the relationship between L1 and L2 reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard L. Sparks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52274877923670,"sku":"9781800411791","price":145.44,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781800411791.jpg?v=1767813844"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.laufgard.com\/collections\/richard-l-sparks.oembed","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}