AFFECTIVE STUDIES E EDUCAZIONE LINGUISTICA: UNA SINTESI DEGLI STUDI SU AFFETTO ED EMOZIONI E DEL LORO RUOLO IN EDUCAZIONE LINGUISTICA

The article proposes a historical synthesis of the academic studies on affect and emotion, identifying two main currents: Affect Theory and Affective Sciences. Within each of these, the main phases, and implications that these studies have had (and are having) in language education will be identified. The article also highlights some critical issues regarding research on affect and emotions and their implications in our society. Finally, it aims to offer some insights to reframe these research areas, providing some tools to be applied in language teaching practice, with a particular focus on teaching Italian as a second language.