A Review of Research on Second Language Acquisition from a Positive Psychology Perspective

Abstract

This paper reviews the research on second language acquisition from the perspective of positive psychology. First, it introduces the background and purpose of the study and discusses the significance of the application of positive psychology in the field of language acquisition. Then, the basic theories of positive psychology, including the core concepts and principles of positive psychology, are summarized. Subsequently, the theory of second language acquisition is defined and outlined, including the definition, characteristics, and related developmental theories of second language acquisition. On this basis, the study of second language acquisition from the perspective of positive psychology is discussed in detail. By combing and synthesizing the literature, this paper summarizes the current situation and trend of second language acquisition research under the perspective of positive psychology and puts forward some future research directions and suggestions.