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Exploring English-Speaking Anxiety, Vocabulary Size, and Their Relationship Among High- and Low-Performing Thai University Students

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  • Pasara Namsaeng
  • Wadinlada Thuratham

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This study examines English speaking anxiety, vocabulary size, and the relationship between English language speaking anxiety and vocabulary size among Thai university students, specifically analyzing differences between high- and low-performance groups. A sample of 438 undergraduate students enrolled in a Communicative English course participated in the research, utilizing the Updated Vocabulary Level Test (UVLT) to measure vocabulary size and a speaking anxiety questionnaire to evaluate anxiety levels. The Rasch analysis shows that the speaking anxiety questionnaire indicates model fit, one-dimensionality with an eigenvalue of 1.85, local independence, and person reliability of 0.894 (p

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  • Pasara Namsaeng & Wadinlada Thuratham, 2025. "Exploring English-Speaking Anxiety, Vocabulary Size, and Their Relationship Among High- and Low-Performing Thai University Students," World Journal of English Language, Sciedu Press, vol. 15(6), pages 414-414, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:wjel11:v:15:y:2025:i:6:p:414
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    1. Kriangkrai Yaikhong & Siriluck Usaha, 2012. "A Measure of EFL Public Speaking Class Anxiety: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation and Reliability," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 5(12), pages 1-23, December.
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