ABSTRACT
Both complexity perspectives and Ushioda’s (2016) small-lens approach remind us of the prominence of historical context in understanding a phenomenon of concern. In Chapter 6, then, I widen the lens to include such aspects as I present my analysis of a significant emotional event, this time for an individual learner. The focal case revolves around understanding more about his seemingly synchronous experience of anxiety and enjoyment. Exploration of his reflection leads me to include not only consideration of the present discursive and experiential context but also the historical setting for this event and the ways in which it reverberated to foster salients for his narration of present emotional experience of action.
