This book focuses on a number of contemporary mainstream theories in second language
(L2) acquisition research that have generated attention among scholars. Since the mid …

This article begins by situating modern‐day second language acquisition (SLA) research in
a historical context, tracing its evolution from cognitive to social to sociocognitive accounts …

Different from the traditional term language input, affordance, an ecological term, has been
deployed to analyze the perceived opportunities for second language (L2) learning an …

Previous research has identified a range of learner factors and contextual factors that
mediate L2 learners' engagement with written corrective feedback (WCF). However, much …

To promote English learning is an alleged benefit of implementing English-medium-
instruction (EMI). However, English learning is supposed to occur incidentally in most EMI …

Complexity theorists are fundamentally concerned with describing and tracing emerging
patterns in dynamic systems in order to explain change and growth. Furthermore, E. Morin …

Mobile technologies provide opportunities for L2 learners to engage in complex interactions
involving a multitude of cognitive, meta-cognitive, and affective factors. Understanding the …

The possibility of exploiting technology for more robust and meaningful learning and
teaching has invoked messianic responses from the language education community. Yet to …

[EN] In recent years, social robots have emerged as a new teaching aid in foreign language
(FL) classrooms. Interaction in FL classrooms usually takes place between teachers and …

This qualitative study examines moments in the multilingual classroom when materials
become prominent in whole‐class interactions. Despite the critical impact that materials can …