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Abdullah Alamer; Florian Schuberth; Jörg Henseler – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2024
Researchers in second language (L2) and education domain use different statistical methods to assess their constructs of interest. Many L2 constructs emerge from elements/parts, i.e., the elements "define" and "form" the construct and not the other way around. These constructs are referred to as emergent variables (also called…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Second Language Learning, Language Research
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Demir, Yusuf; Kartal, Galip – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2022
This study reports on a bibliometric mapping analysis of L2 pronunciation research. Analyses on 629 articles published between 1977 and 2020 in 15 prestigious SSCI-indexed applied linguistics journals identified significant research themes and trends, influential authors, documents, and publication sources. The results of the analyses of citation…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Second Language Learning, Pronunciation, Educational Research
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Ekaterina Sudina – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2023
As survey research in second language acquisition grows in popularity, the adherence to best practices associated with questionnaire quality is critical for a better understanding of factors that influence second language (L2) development. To ensure that a self-report scale targets the construct of interest and does it consistently and accurately,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition, Measures (Individuals), Test Reliability
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Plonsky, Luke; Oswald, Frederick L. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2017
Second language (L2) research relies heavily and increasingly on ANOVA (analysis of variance)-based results as a means to advance theory and practice. This fact alone should merit some reflection on the utility and value of ANOVA. It is possible that we could use this procedure more appropriately and, as argued here, other analyses such as…
Descriptors: Multiple Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Second Language Learning
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Mora, Joan C.; Levkina, Mayya – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2017
This article synthesizes the conclusions of the empirical studies in this special issue and outlines key questions in future research. The research reported in this volume has identified several fundamental issues in pronunciation-focused task design that are discussed in detail and on which suggestions for further research are outlined. One…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Educational Research, Research Problems
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Plonsky, Luke – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2013
This study assesses research and reporting practices in quantitative second language (L2) research. A sample of 606 primary studies, published from 1990 to 2010 in "Language Learning and Studies in Second Language Acquisition," was collected and coded for designs, statistical analyses, reporting practices, and outcomes (i.e., effect…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Research, Research Methodology, Periodicals
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Collentine, Joseph; Freed, Barbara F. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2004
Thirty years ago, Dell Hymes (1972) observed that knowing what goes on outside the school setting is necessary to understanding what goes on inside. He noted further that "the key to understanding language in context is to start not with language but with context ... [and then to] systematically relate the two" (pp. xix-lvii). Recently, the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Context Effect, Teacher Educators, Language Acquisition