肖鸾仪，英国华威大学博士，现任职于上海对外经贸大学。上海市浦江学者，上海市外文学会会员，英国皇家特许语言家学会会员。曾任职于英国BBC广播公司、英国伯明翰商事法院，在联合国国际海事组织、英国心理学会进行学术调研。多年来从事中英双向口译工作，多次完成中国国际质量监督检验检疫总局中国质量认证中心、英国伯明翰公安总局等中英双向口译工作。2017年获得上海市属高校新教师岗前培训项目微格教学展示优秀教学奖、课程大纲编制单项奖：2018年获得第一届“融通杯”全国商务英语教学大赛视听说教学邀请赛总决赛特等奖：2018年主持省部级项目“动态系统理论下口译教学的实证研究”，入选上海市浦江人才。研究方向为动态系统理论、心理语言学、商务英语教学、口译教学等交叉学科研究。

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Scope of the Study
1.2 Organisation of the Book
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Foreign Language Acquisition (FLA) and Foreign Language Development (FLD)
2.2.1 Kachru's Three-circle Model of World Englishes
2.2.2 Foreign Language Development (FLD)
2.3 Affective Experiences
2.3.1 What Are Emotions?
2.3.2 How Many Emotions Are There?3
2.3.3 How Can Emotions be Measured?
2.3.4 Emotions in the FLA Context
2.3.5 Features of FL Affective Experiences
2.3.6 Definitions of FLA Affective Experiences in This Study
2.4 Self-perceived Affective Experience and Objective Learner Performance
2.4.1 Introduction
2.4.2 Three Types of Relationships
2.5 Self-perceived Affective Experience and Self-evaluated Learner Performance
2.5.1 Self-evaluations in SLA/FLA
2.5.2 Different Types of the Selves
2.6 Research Gaps
2.7 Dynamic Systems Theory
2.7.1 Definitions of Systems
2.7.2 DST's Origin and Development in SLA/FLA
2.7 ,3 DST's Key Characteristics and Transitions of Concepts
2.8 Studying the Relationship through the Lens of DST
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Introduction of Phenomenography
3.2.1 The Origin of Phenomenography
3.2.2 First and Second Order Perspectives
3.2.3 Ontological and Epistemological Assumptions
3.3 Methodological Considerations of Phenomenography
3.3.1 Common Data Collection Methods
3.3.2 The Role of a Researcher
3.3.3 Data Processing and Outcomes
3.3.4 Strengths of Phenomenography
3.3.5 Weaknesses of Phenomenography
3.3.6 Rationale of Employing Phenomenography in the Current Study
3.4 Research Designs
3.4.1 Instruments
3.4.2 Language to Collect Data and Translation Issues
3.4.3 Sampling
3.4.4 Ethical Considerations
3.5 Data Analysis
3.5.1 Data Coding Process
3.5.2 Transcribing the Data
3.5.3 Intercoder Reliability and Agreement
Chapter 4 Findings
4.1 Overview
4.1.1 Timescales
4.1.2 The Learners' Initial Conditions
4.1.3 Identified Attractor States
4.1.4 The Learners' Self-perceived Affective Experiences
4.1.5 The Learners' Self-reported Performance Trajectories
4.2 Alex's Profile
4.2.1 Alex's Affective Experiences
4.2.2 Alex's Self-reported Performance
4.2.3 Alex's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.3 Amber's Profile
4.3.1 Amber's Affective Experiences
4.3.2 Amber's Self-reported Performance
4.3.3 Amber's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.4 Bruce's Profile
4.4.1 Bruce's Affective Experiences
4.4.2 Bruce's Self-reported Performance
4.4.3 Bruce's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.5 Cindy's Profile
4.5.1 Cindy's Affective Experiences
4.5.2 Cindy's Self-reported Performance
4.5.3 Cindy's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.6 Eric's Profile
4.6.1 Eric's Affective Experiences
4.6.2 Eric's Self-reported Performance
4.6.3 Eric's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.7 Fiona's Profile
4.7.1 Fiona's Affective Experiences
4.7.2 Fiona's Self-reported Performance
4.7.3 Fiona's Self-perceived Mfective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.8 Louis' Profile
4.8.1 Louis' Affective Experiences
4.8.2 Louis' Self-reported Performance
4.8.3 Louis' Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.9 Lucy's Profile
4.9.1 Lucy's Affective Experiences
4.9.2 Lucy's Self-reported Performance
4.9.3 Lucy's Self-perceived Mfective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.10 Mary's Profile
4.10.1 Mary's A

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