To measure the international scholarly impact of researchers and institutions and develop effective predictive models, this study assesses the impact of English-language scholarly exchanges (English-language publication opportunities, international collaborations, and international tenure) on academic impact in non-native English-speaking…

This study explores the perceived readiness of pre-service English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into their teaching practices in Vietnam. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research draws on quantitative and qualitative data from 110 final-year pre-service EFL teachers completing…

This study investigates the development of metapragmatic awareness in preschool children through the lens of Talmy's Force-Dynamics Model. Using conversation data from 60 Mandarin-speaking children aged 4 to 6, obtained from the International Child Language Data Exchange System (CHILDES), the research employs a custom coding framework to analyze…

The study investigates EFL learners' perceptions of using Grammarly to enhance their writing proficiency in Bangladesh. English writing skills are vital for EFL learners, particularly in a globalized context where proficiency in English plays a significant role among non-native speakers. The study aims to explore and analyze learners' perspectives…

This paper explores the implementation and enduring significance of the German language program in Milwaukee Public Schools between 1867 and 1918. Despite the German language program facing challenges, notably the Bennett Law of 1889--which sought to restrict foreign language instruction statewide--the program persisted, highlighting the tension…

The history of the Colombian Association of Teachers of English (ASOCOPI) has been linked to political aspirations to build a sense of unity and belonging from the center to the country's periphery. The strategic mobility of annual congresses organized by ASOCOPI has led to partnership efforts that depict the association's struggles to improve and…

This article explores the potential of technology-enhanced dialogic reading (DR) approaches to enhance language skills in young children via examining evidence from systematic reviews and extant technology integration research plus a preliminary study of caregivers' perceptions of digital tutorials designed to promote DR. Systematic reviews…

Background/purpose: This experimental case study explores professional motivation in learning English among Computer Information Technology (CIT) students at an applied college in Saudi Arabia. The study investigates how motivational drivers, integrated with pedagogical intervention, influence language learning. Materials/methods: A total of 120…

This study explores secondary school teachers' perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI)- supported tools through qualitative in-depth interviews with 16 teachers of English as a foreign language in Kazakhstan. The research aimed to understand teachers' views on pedagogy, their knowledge of AI, and their perceptions of its opportunities and…

Children and young people living in care (aka looked-after children and young people) are at a high risk of language development delays. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesise research published between 1989 and 2024 that examines the prevalence, nature and key areas of language difficulties among children and young people in care.…

This study aimed to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create animations to assess the impact of AI-created cartoons on vocabulary growth and motivation levels among learners. For this purpose, 80 Omani EFL learners with a pre-intermediate level of English proficiency were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group, each…

Background: The role of speech and language therapists (SLTs) in supporting literacy in Ireland is especially timely to consider given the expansion of multi-tiered systems of support and the increased provision of structured literacy instruction in schools. To advance SLT-teacher collaboration in literacy, we must first explore Irish SLTs'…

The current case study probes two international language teachers' perspectives on the role culture plays in their perception of an effective language pedagogy through their personal practical knowledge narratives from a cultural ecological standpoint. To do this, two language teachers from two different cultural backgrounds (Iran and Japan) were…

The crucial role of teachers' interpersonal communication skills in diverse aspects of second language (L2) education has been endorsed by prior scholarship. Such significance multiplies in artificial intelligence (AI)-mediated education in which interaction fosters understanding and using content and feedback. Nevertheless, the literature has…

Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD) is often associated with deficits in executive functions (EFs), but the specific pattern of which components are affected remains unclear. This study examined EF performance in Spanish-speaking children with DLD compared to typically developing (TD) peers matched for age and socioeconomic status.…