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Second Language Structural Priming: A Critical Review and Directions for Future Research
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Jackson, Carrie N. – Second Language Research, 2018
The last 15 years has seen a tremendous growth in research on structural priming among second language (L2) speakers. Structural priming is the phenomenon whereby speakers are more likely to repeat a structure they have recently heard or produced. Research on L2 structural priming speaks to key issues regarding the underlying linguistic and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Priming, Grammar, Psycholinguistics
Reviewing the Potential of the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) for Capturing Second Language Exposure and Use
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Arndt, Henriette L.; Granfeldt, Jonas; Gullberg, Marianne – Second Language Research, 2023
Frequent language exposure and use are among the most important conditions for successful language learning, whether in classrooms, during study abroad, or in other informal contexts. Research probing exposure and usage often relies on one-off self-report questionnaires in which participants estimate their typical level of language exposure over…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Recall (Psychology)
Documenting L2 Input and Interaction during Study Abroad: Approaches, Instruments and Challenges
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Mitchell, Rosamond – Second Language Research, 2023
A major rationale for study abroad (SA) from the perspective of second language acquisition is the presumed opportunity available to sojourners for naturalistic second language (L2) "immersion". However, such opportunities are affected by variations in the linguistic, institutional and social affordances of SA, in different settings.…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Study Abroad, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Acquisition of the Constraints on "Wanna" Contraction by Advanced Second Language Learners: Universal Grammar and Imperfect Knowledge
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Kweon, Soo-Ok; Bley-Vroman, Robert – Second Language Research, 2011
Contraction of "want to" to "wanna" is subject to constraints that have been related to the operation of Universal Grammar. Contraction appears to be blocked when the trace of an extracted "wh"-word intervenes. Evidence for knowledge of these constraints by young English-speaking children has been taken to show the operation of Universal Grammar…
Descriptors: Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Grammar
The Use of Web Questionnaires in Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Research
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Wilson, Rosemary; Dewaele, Jean-Marc – Second Language Research, 2010
The present article focuses on data collection through web questionnaires, as opposed to the traditional pen-and-paper method for research in second language acquisition and bilingualism. It is argued that web questionnaires, which have been used quite widely in psychology, have the advantage of reaching out to a larger and more diverse pool of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Questionnaires, Internet, Language Acquisition
Adult Learners' Retention of Collocations from Exposure
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Durrant, Philip; Schmitt, Norbert – Second Language Research, 2010
Formulaic language is widely recognized to be of central importance to fluent and idiomatic language use. However, the mechanics of how formulaic language is acquired are not well understood. Some researchers (e.g. Nick Ellis) believe that the chunking inherent in formulaic language drives the language learning process. Others (e.g. Wray) claim…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Adult Learning, Adults, Learning Processes