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Direct linkGass, Susan; Loewen, Shawn; Plonsky, Luke – Language Teaching, 2021
First, we trace the history of second language acquisition (SLA) from early stages in the mid-twentieth century to today. We next consider the status of the field in today's research world with a particular focus on all aspects of methodology and, finally, we take a look at the future and discuss issues related to scientific rigor in light of Open…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Research, Futures (of Society), Research Methodology
Ferris, Dana – Language Teaching, 2015
Written corrective feedback (CF) has been the most heavily researched topic in second language (L2) writing over the past 20 years. As a recent research timeline article in this journal (Ferris 2012; see also Bitchener & Ferris 2012) shows, studies of error correction in student writing have crossed disciplines (composition and rhetoric,…
Descriptors: Error Correction, Feedback (Response), Written Language, Second Language Learning
Riazi, A. Mehdi; Candlin, Christopher N. – Language Teaching, 2014
This state-of-the-art paper foregrounds mixed-methods research (MMR) in language teaching and learning by discussing and critically reviewing issues related to this newly developed research paradigm. The paper has six sections. The first provides a context for the discussion of MMR through an introductory review of quantitative and qualitative…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Trend Analysis
Moyer, Alene – Language Teaching, 2017
Learning a new sound system poses challenges of a social, psychological, and cognitive nature, but the learner's decisions are key to ultimate attainment. This presentation focuses on two essential concepts: CHOICE, or how one wants to sound in the target language; and LIMITS, or various challenges to one's goals vis-a-vis accent. Qualitative and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Phonology, Pronunciation, Qualitative Research
Loewen, Shawn; Gass, Susan – Language Teaching, 2009
Second language acquisition (SLA) as a discipline has not had a long history and, as any new discipline, has seen growing pains over the years. This research timeline traces the development of the increased and more sophisticated use of statistics in SLA research and the increasing demands for rigor in their use. Use of statistical procedures has…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Research, Educational Research, Statistics
Melin, Charlotte – Language Teaching, 2010
Teaching poetry in second language (L2) classrooms raises theoretical and practical questions about how best to treat literature when target language and culture is also being negotiated. Current pedagogy derives from disparate sources, including the experientially-driven practices of individual teachers, the quantitative and qualitative research…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Second Language Learning, Cultural Awareness
