In this article we explore the relationship between learner corpus and second language
acquisition research. We begin by considering the origins of learner corpus research, noting …

Abstract The Douglas Fir Group (2016) sought to articulate a transdisciplinary agenda for
SLA but said little about multilingualism specifically. Moreover, many multilinguals are under …

Usage‐based approaches explore how we learn language from our experience of
language. Related research thus involves the analysis of the usage from which learners …

Cognition is not just 'in the head'; it extends well beyond the skull and the skin. Non‐
Cartesian Cognitive Science views cognition as being embodied, environmentally …

Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition
is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition …

Corpus Linguistics has revolutionised the world of language study and is an essential
component of work in Applied Linguistics. This book, now in its second edition, provides a …

Cognitive linguists are bound by the cognitive commitment, which is the commitment to
providing a characterization of the general principles governing all aspects of human …

This Element is a guide to task-based language teaching (TBLT), for language instructors,
teacher educators, and other interested parties. The work first provides clear definitions and …

In response to shifting sociocultural constructions of gender and the emerging visibility of
non‐binary subject positions, grammatically binary linguistic systems, such as French, are …

The label “usage-based linguistics” is a framework subsuming several theories including
Construction Grammar, Cognitive-Functional Linguistics, emergentism, and Complex …