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New JESLA publication: Kučerová & Šimáčková (2025)

Kučerová, M., & Šimáčková, Š. (2025). Preschoolers’ Production of L2 Vowels Is Affected by Input Quality: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 9(1), 19–35. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.125 Abstract We explore the impact of in-class input on pre-literate foreign language learners’ production of second-language (L2) English vowels, comparing vowels in words newly learnt in class … Continue reading New JESLA publication: Kučerová & Šimáčková (2025)

CfP: Studying the Language of Young Learners

Studying the Language of Young Learners Workshop at the University of Bamberg, Germany, 17 to 18 September 2025, organized by Anna Rosen (University of Freiburg), Robert Fuchs (University of Bonn) & Valentin Werner (University of Bamberg) as part of the project Young German Learner English (funded by the German Research Foundation). In research on Second … Continue reading CfP: Studying the Language of Young Learners

New JESLA paper: Knell et al. (2025)

Knell, G., Cipitria, S., de Cuypere, L., Housen, A., & Struys, E. (2025). Stand-out: A Systematic Review of the Role of Salience in Second Language Acquisition. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 9(1), 1–18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.131 Abstract Salience is frequently cited as a post-hoc explanation of results in second language acquisition (SLA) research. However, how salience … Continue reading New JESLA paper: Knell et al. (2025)

The international conference “Advances in Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners” (ATFLY2025), ONLINE, June 19-20, 2025

The international conference “Advances in Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners” (ATFLY2025) takes place ONLINE on June 19-20, 2025. Registration is free of charge and open until June 9. Information in the program and registration can be found on the conference website at https://atfly.sciencesconf.org/. Conference description: This triennial international conference provides an exchange platform for current … Continue reading The international conference “Advances in Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners” (ATFLY2025), ONLINE, June 19-20, 2025

EuroSLA ECR webinar: Post-PhD opportunities

Dear EuroSLA member, We are pleased to announce that we are holding our next free social webinar for Early Career Researchers on 21 February 2025 at 13:00-14:30 CET (click to convert to your local time) on the topic of Post-PhD opportunities. This will be a chance for ECRs (which includes, of course, post-grad students) to catch up with each other, make some new connections … Continue reading EuroSLA ECR webinar: Post-PhD opportunities

New JESLA article: Sasaki & Murahata (2024)

Sasaki, M., & Murahata, Y. (2024). Categorisation of body parts in bilinguals. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 192–208. DOI: 10.22599/jesla.110 Abstract Recent categorisation studies have shown that languages segment parts of the body differently and that even if two languages have equivalent body part terms, they cover slightly different portions of the body. … Continue reading New JESLA article: Sasaki & Murahata (2024)

New JESLA article: Brown (2024)

Brown, A. (2024). The Development of Multi-competence: L1 Japanese-L2 English Expression of Path Across L2 Proficiencies with Maintained L1 Residence. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 209–228. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.111 Abstract Since Cook’s (1992, 2016) initial conceptualization of multi-competence, research has attempted to characterize the L1 side of multi-competence (Cook, 2003). However, little is known about … Continue reading New JESLA article: Brown (2024)

New JESLA article: Gudmestad & Edmonds (2024)

Gudmestad, A., & Edmonds, A. (2024). Consistency as a baseline measure for tracking change in grammatical gender marking. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 161–176. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.126 Abstract The catalyst for the current study is the concern raised by various researchers in the field of second language acquisition about the monolingual bias, which refers to … Continue reading New JESLA article: Gudmestad & Edmonds (2024)

New JESLA article: McCray & Hanks (2024)

McCray, D., & Hanks, J. (2024). Multicompetence in Second Language Academic Writing: Reframing Salient Topics in Writing Research Through the Lens of the Work of Vivian Cook. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 177–191. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.129 Abstract This paper provides an innovative exploration of second language academic writing through the lens of Vivian Cook’s theories, … Continue reading New JESLA article: McCray & Hanks (2024)