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Dilemmas in Second Language Speaking #591

Some educators claim that there are students who are suffering from what Earl Stevick calls “lathophobic aphasia” or the unwillingness to speak for fear of making mistakes. This happens when teachers look upon “mistakes” as a sign of failure, either on their part or on the part of the students. This study looks into dilemmas of junior high school students in second language speaking and their academic performance in English.