TY - JOUR AU - Xu, Guang PY - 2010/05/19 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Understanding the Role of Interaction From Linguistic, Affective, and Social Perspectives JF - TESL Canada Journal JA - TESL Canada VL - 27 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.18806/tesl.v27i2.1049 UR - https://teslcanadajournal.ca/index.php/tesl/article/view/1049 SP - 68 AB - This study was conducted to broaden the scope of studies on interaction. It examined the role of interaction in terms of linguistic, affective, and social aspects. A questionnaire was administered and intensive interviews conducted to reveal the reality of communication between Chinese ESL students and Canadian native English speakers and how students made sense of their interaction with native speakers. Some linguistic benefits of interaction were found. A dynamic relationship between anxiety/confidence and interaction was identified. However, a significant gap between students’ attitude/desire and their interaction intensity was exposed, which was explained by social support and other factors. ER -