Interaction is an indispensable component in second language acquisition (SLA). This
review surveys the instructed SLA research, both classroom and laboratory-based, that has …

'Focus on form'(FonF) is a central construct in task-based language teaching. The term was
first introduced by Michael Long to refer to an approach where learners' attention is attracted …

Despite the building up of research on the adoption of automated writing evaluation (AWE)
systems, the differential effects of automated written corrective feedback (AWCF) on errors …

Task-based language teaching is now a well-established pedagogic approach but
problematic issues remain, such as whether it is appropriate for all learners and in all …

Written corrective feedback (CF) is a written response to a linguistic error that has been
made in the writing of a text by a second language (L2) learner. This book aims to further our …

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

This article reviews research on oral corrective feedback (CF) in second language (L2)
classrooms. Various types of oral CF are first identified, and the results of research revealing …

Written corrective feedback (WCF) refers to the feedback provided by writing teachers on
students' writing. While much attention has been given to the (in) effectiveness of WCF on …

This chapter takes a critical look at complexity in L2 research. We demonstrate several
problems in the L2 literature in terms of how complexity has been defined and …

The advocacy of task-based language teaching (TBLT) has met with resistance. The
critiques of TBLT and the misconceptions that underlie them have already been addressed …