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Call for papers, Special Issue of ISLA: “SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND GENERATIVE LINGUISTICS”

Special issue of ISLA – Stefano Rastelli & Kook-Hee Gil (Eds.) Instructed Second Language Acquisition invites papers that seek to address the link between second language teaching and Generative Linguistics for a special, guest edited issue. Recent research on first language acquisition suggests that what has long been held as the dichotomy between input-driven vs. … Continue reading Call for papers, Special Issue of ISLA: “SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND GENERATIVE LINGUISTICS”

Call for proposal for EuroSLA Workshop grants, deadline 31.10.2017

Programme Outline The European Second Language Association (EuroSLA) Workshop Grant Programme is intended to provide limited financial assistance to support workshop events organised within Europe by association members in the field of second language research. The aim of the funding is to facilitate small-scale events that would not otherwise happen, rather than to subsidise conferences … Continue reading Call for proposal for EuroSLA Workshop grants, deadline 31.10.2017

Language Learning: Call for Proposals, Special Issue 2019

Dear Colleagues, Language Learning is inviting proposals for a 2019 special issue from interested guest editors. We seek proposals that address a theme or research methodology that will be of interest and relevance to the journal’s international readership of language learning scholars. We are especially interested in special issue themes that will highlight work in … Continue reading Language Learning: Call for Proposals, Special Issue 2019

JESLA 1 is out!

We are delighted to announce the inaugural issue of the Journal of the European Second Language Association – see the Table of Contents below, indicating the rich range of topics in contemporary second language research carried out by current and previous members of EuroSLA. This first issue comprises eleven of the best papers originally presented … Continue reading JESLA 1 is out!

JESLA best article prize

The first prize for best article in JESLA goes to Jean-Marc Dewaele and Livia Dewaele for their paper “The dynamic interactions in foreign language classroom anxiety and foreign language enjoyment of pupils aged 12 to 18. A pseudo-longitudinal investigation“. Well done both, we are very proud of you!

EuroSLA 27th: registration closes 15 August!

Dear all This is a gentle reminder that registration for the 27th conference of the European Second Language Association will close on 15th August. After this date registration will not be possible. The Eurosla conference programme is now available on the conference website (https://www.reading.ac.uk/celm-eurosla27/programme/). The conference will take place at the Whiteknights campus of the … Continue reading EuroSLA 27th: registration closes 15 August!

JESLA 1:1

The first issue of JESLA (Journal of the European Second Language Association – the successor of the EuroSLA Yearbook) has been published:   https://www.euroslajournal.org/1/volume/1/issue/1/   Please spread the news through your networks and social media. Tweeters, please use the hashtag #JESLA2017. It’s Open Access and full of good stuff!   Thank you to everyone who … Continue reading JESLA 1:1

Call for participation: Eurosla Studies

Dear Eurosla community, In order to continue to meet the goal of providing high-quality, open-access research in the field of SLA, Eurosla publishes a book series, Eurosla Studies, with Language Science Press (http://langsci-press.org//catalog/series/eurosla). We believe that it would be in the interest of the Series and of the Association to expand the team of collaborators … Continue reading Call for participation: Eurosla Studies

EuroSLA program available

Dear all We are delighted to inform you that the programme for the 27th Eurosla conference is now available on the conference website (https://www.reading.ac.uk/celm-eurosla27/programme/). The conference will take place at the Whiteknights campus of the University of Reading (UK) from 30th August until 2nd September. Registration Registration is open until 15th August. No late registrations … Continue reading EuroSLA program available

Third International Psychology of Language Learning conference (Tokyo, June 7-10 2018)

The third international Psychology of Language Learning conference (PLL3) will be held at Waseda University, Tokyo, June 7-10, 2018. The theme of the conferences is “Stretching Boundaries” and the aim is to bring together people from all over the world to share their interest in the role of psychology in the learning and teaching of languages. Plenary speakers … Continue reading Third International Psychology of Language Learning conference (Tokyo, June 7-10 2018)