This article focuses on the use of collocations in language learning research (LLR).
Collocations, as units of formulaic language, are becoming prominent in our understanding …

This paper suggests six areas of vocabulary research which the author believes would be
fruitful for future research. They include (1) develo** a practical model of vocabulary …

A proper understanding of intelligibility is at the heart of effective pronunciation teaching,
and with it, successful teaching of speaking and listening. Far from being an optional'add-it …

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 …

Heritage speakers are native speakers of a minority language they learn at home, but due to
socio-political pressure from the majority language spoken in their community, their heritage …

In this study we examined the level of English proficiency children can obtain through out-of-
school exposure in informal contexts prior to English classroom instruction. The second aim …

Memory is fleeting. New material rapidly obliterates previous material. How, then, can the
brain deal successfully with the continual deluge of linguistic input? We argue that, to deal …

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks
covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning …

The frequency distribution of words has been a key object of study in statistical linguistics for
the past 70 years. This distribution approximately follows a simple mathematical form known …

This landmark volume offers a collection of conceptual papers and data-based research
studies that investigate the dynamics of language learning motivation from a complex …