The Effects of Reading Anxiety and Learning Motivation on EFL Stu⁃ dents’Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition During Reading

摘要

This study explores the effects of two affective factors,reading anxiety and learning motivation on incidental vocabulary acquisition(IVA)under Chinese context.Fifty-two sophomores form a comprehensive university in southern China were enrolled in this study;data were collected through questionnaires,IVA test,and semi-structured interviews.This study identified the signifi⁃cant relationship between IVA and learning motivation but reading anxiety was non-significant.The findings contributed empirical evidence to the effects of affective factors on Chinese students’incidental vocabulary acquisition.