Wu Wenjie, Kabilan Muhammad Kamarul
School of Educational Studies, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia.
Front Psychol. 2025 Apr 30;16:1545114. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1545114. eCollection 2025.
The language learning process is inherently rich in emotional experiences. With the affective turn toward positive emotions in second language acquisition (SLA), foreign language enjoyment (FLE) has gained increasing scholarly attention over the past decade due to its pivotal role in facilitating language learning and improving learners' emotional wellbeing. However, previous studies on FLE have largely adhered to ontological, epistemological, and methodological orthodoxy, often approaching FLE from a static, monolithic, and linear perspective. Moreover, much of this research was conducted without explicitly grounding FLE within the framework of positive psychology (PP). In response to these issues, this scoping review aims to provide an innovative examination of FLE through the lens of PP and to provide novel insights into its role in SLA. By evaluating 36 studies on FLE within the framework of PP, this article highlights the dynamic, interactive, and context-sensitive nature of emotions. It synthesizes key research themes and contextual and methodological characteristics while identifying current research gaps. Finally, this review presents implications and provides recommendations for future relevant research in this area.
语言学习过程本身就充满了情感体验。随着二语习得（SLA）领域对积极情绪的情感转向，外语学习乐趣（FLE）在过去十年中受到了越来越多的学术关注，因为它在促进语言学习和改善学习者的情绪健康方面发挥着关键作用。然而，以往关于外语学习乐趣的研究在很大程度上遵循本体论、认识论和方法论的正统观念，往往从静态、单一和线性的角度来探讨外语学习乐趣。此外，许多此类研究并未明确将外语学习乐趣置于积极心理学（PP）的框架内。针对这些问题，本范围综述旨在通过积极心理学的视角对外语学习乐趣进行创新性审视，并就其在二语习得中的作用提供新颖的见解。通过在积极心理学框架内评估36项关于外语学习乐趣的研究，本文强调了情绪的动态、交互和情境敏感的本质。它综合了关键研究主题以及背景和方法特征，同时识别了当前的研究空白。最后，本综述提出了相关启示，并为该领域未来的相关研究提供了建议。
