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Zhang, Xian – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2020
This study used the bibliometric method to examine the field of second language acquisition (SLA) between 1997 and 2018 to provide a systematic overview of the field and to discover major trends in SLA. Based on citation/cocitation information and keywords retrieved from Web of Science, this study performed three types of bibliometric analyses to…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Second Language Learning, Language Research, Trend Analysis
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Liu, Yanhong; Zhang, Lawrence Jun; May, Stephen – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2022
A number of studies have reported the cultural representations in English textbooks in many contexts, especially those in Asia. However, these studies relied on a small data set and the findings suffered severe limitations. To overcome such shortcomings, we self-built a corpus that has 40 volumes/books of over one million words to examine the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, Content Analysis, Second Language Learning
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Palova, Katerina; Pagtalunan, Amielle; Rahal, Louai; Kassan, Anusha – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2023
This literature review explores the integration experiences of francophone newcomer students in anglophone provinces in Canada. It outlines scholarly findings regarding factors that impact the integration of newcomer students into French public-school systems in predominantly English provinces. We identified two themes related to the integration…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Immigrants, French Canadians, School Psychology
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Mettewie, Laurence; Van Mensel, Luk – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2023
The aim of the present article is to provide an overview of the current state of affairs regarding foreign language education and bilingual education in the different parts of Belgium. In a brief historical contextualisation, we explain how language education in Belgium has been shaped by the country's political and economic history, which has led…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Content and Language Integrated Learning, Foreign Countries
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Bryfonski, Lara; McKay, Todd H. – Language Teaching Research, 2019
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an empirically investigated pedagogy that has garnered attention from language programs across the globe. TBLT provides an alternative to traditional grammar translation or present-practice-produce pedagogies by emphasizing interaction during authentic tasks. Despite several previous meta-analyses…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Göncz, Lajos – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2020
How does multilingualism affect thinking and behavior? Recent findings demonstrate that multilingualism influences executive functioning, as well as personality traits and dimensions. Concordant outcomes show that multilingual individuals are more likely to be successful at inhibiting certain types of conduct (e.g., impulsivity) than monolinguals.…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Language Maintenance, Personality Traits, Executive Function