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Martínez-Flor, Alicia, Ed.; Sánchez-Hernández, Ariadna, Ed.; Barón, Júlia, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2023
This is the first edited volume dedicated to both teachers and learners of second/foreign language (L2) pragmatics. It comprises a collection of studies that explore how teachers background and practices, and individual learners differences contribute to the teaching and learning of L2 pragmatics. Also included are chapters that present…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Teachers, Pragmatics, Teaching Methods
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Fogal, Gary G., Ed.; Verspoor, Marjolijn H., Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2020
This volume integrates complex dynamic systems theory (CDST) and L2 writing scholarship through a collection of in-depth studies and commentary across a range of writing constructs, learning contexts, and second and foreign languages. The text is arranged thematically across four topics: (i) perspectives on complexity, accuracy, and fluency, (ii)…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing (Composition), Epistemology
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Gurzynski-Weiss, Laura, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2020
This book examines the role of interlocutors and their individual differences (IDs) in second language (L2) development from four theoretical lenses: the cognitive-interactionist approach, sociocultural theory, the variationist approach, and complex dynamic systems theory. A theoretical overview to each approach is written by a preeminent scholar…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Sociocultural Patterns
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DeKeyser, Robert M., Ed.; Botana, Goretti Prieto, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2019
This book is unique in bringing together studies on instructed second language acquisition that focus on a common question: "What renders this research particularly relevant to classroom applications, and what are the advantages, challenges, and potential pitfalls of the methodology adopted?" The empirical studies feature experimental,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Decision Making
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Tyler, Andrea E., Ed.; Ortega, Lourdes, Ed.; Uno, Mariko, Ed.; Park, Hae In, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2018
This book presents a set of compelling essays collectively making a persuasive case for why a usage-based perspective on language is fast becoming a leading theoretical framework for investigating second language (L2) learning and the foundation for effective, innovative, engaging pedagogy. Drawing on 20 years of research in psychology,…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Language Usage, Educational Research, Instructional Effectiveness
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Gudmestad, Aarnes, Ed.; Edmonds, Amanda, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2018
This edited volume offers critical reflections on an essential component of research method in the field of second language acquisition -- data. Scholars working on diverse areas (e.g., pragmatics, corrective feedback, phonology) and approaches (e.g., corpus linguistics, concept-oriented analyses, variationism) have come together to identify…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pragmatics, Role Playing
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Derwing, Tracey M.; Munro, Murray J. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2015
The emergence of empirical approaches to L2 pronunciation research and teaching is a powerful "fourth wave" in the history of the field. Authored by two leading proponents of evidence-based instruction, this volume surveys both foundational and cutting-edge empirical work and pinpoints its ramifications for pedagogy. The authors begin by…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Dervin, Fred, Ed.; Liddicoat, Anthony J., Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2013
The issue of intercultural learning has been tackled, amongst others, in the fields of education, language education and applied linguistics. In spite of the extensive literature on the subject, there is still much which needs to be done to address the ways in which linguistics itself can contribute to intercultural education. The 8 chapters by…
Descriptors: Linguistics, Multicultural Education, Discourse Analysis, Articulation (Speech)