Research has shown that students learning English as a foreign language can enhance
their vocabulary knowledge through exposure to the target language outside of school …

This meta-analysis and systematic review study of digital game-based language learning
(DGBL) research describes the impact of DGBL implementation on English language …

Fan practices involving translation open up opportunities to explore language learning
practices within the fandom (Sauro, 2017). We examine how three fans capitalize on fan …

This chapter gives an overview on how fans conduct audiovisual translation (AVT) and other
multimodal translation practices (scanlation or fan translation of manga) as part of their …

The term digital wilds has come to refer to the non‐formal online spaces in and through
which additional language (L2) learner‐users, using a multifarious array of tools, platforms …

Research has shown that massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs)
have the potential to offer language learning opportunities. However, there is a dearth of …

Human development can be catalyzed by many factors, for example through adaptation to
novel social, symbolic, or material conditions, opportunities for individual and collaborative …

Interest in how social media users learn language keeps growing. For instance, in a revision
on the use of social networking sites for language learning, Reinhardt (2019b) concludes …

This chapter explores fan fiction, defined as stories that reimagine or reinterpret existing
stories, characters and universes found in other texts and media, and the informal language …

Driven by their affinity to popular culture, fans frequently engage in linguistic practices that
may be conducive to language learning. This study seeks to find out how a group of Catalan …