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EuroSLA Distinguished Scholar Award 2024: Folkert Kuiken & Ineke Vedder

          EuroSLA EC are delighted to announce that this year’s recipients of Distinguished Scholar Award are Prof. Folkert Kuiken and Dr Ineke Vedder. The award celebrates Folkert and Ineke’s long-standing collaboration and joint contribution to second language research, particularly in the areas of complexity, accuracy, fluency and functional adequacy in second … Continue reading EuroSLA Distinguished Scholar Award 2024: Folkert Kuiken & Ineke Vedder

Senior Research Associate in the Psycholinguistics/Cognitive Neuroscience of Bi-/Multilingualism

Linguistics & English Language Location:  Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK Salary:   £38,205 to £44,263 (Full time, indefinite with end date contract) Closing Date:   Friday 09 August 2024 Interview Date:   Wednesday 04 September 2024 Reference:  0682-24 Website: https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=0682-24 The Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University ranks 3rd in the world, according to the 2024 QS World University … Continue reading Senior Research Associate in the Psycholinguistics/Cognitive Neuroscience of Bi-/Multilingualism

New JESLA article: Sileo, Cilibrasi, Heine, Tsimpli (2024)

Sileo, R. B., Cilibrasi, L., Heine, J., & Tsimpli, I. M. (2024). The role of aspect on anaphora resolution in English as a first and second language. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 48–65. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.121 Abstract This study investigates pronominal reference assignments across sentences that contain English verbs of transfer in monolingual English speakers … Continue reading New JESLA article: Sileo, Cilibrasi, Heine, Tsimpli (2024)

New JESLA article: Handley, Andringa & Wang (2024)

Handley, Z. L., Andringa, S. J., & Wang, H. (2024). Exploring the Influence of Individual Speaking Style, Cross-Linguistic Transfer of Language Specific Fluency Patterns, and Proficiency on Second Language Oral Fluency. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 34–47. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.124 Abstract This study explores the extent to which second language (L2) utterance fluency reflects individual … Continue reading New JESLA article: Handley, Andringa & Wang (2024)

New JESLA article: Gombert, Keijzer & Verspoor (2024)

Gombert, W., Keijzer, M., & Verspoor, M. (2024). Long-term effects of structure-based versus dynamic usage-based instructional programs for French. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 18–33. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.118 Abstract This study compares the effects of two instructional programs on speaking, listening, reading and writing skills after six years of instruction. The first is based on … Continue reading New JESLA article: Gombert, Keijzer & Verspoor (2024)

New JESLA article: Aptitude for Explicit and Implicit Learning

A new JESLA article, on aptitude for explicit and implicit learning, is published today. Details and link below. Pavlekovic, R., & Roehr Brackin, K. (2024). Aptitude for Explicit and Implicit Learning. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 1–17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.117 Abstract The present study examined the structure of and relationship between aptitude for explicit and … Continue reading New JESLA article: Aptitude for Explicit and Implicit Learning

The Journal of Second and Foreign Languages

CALL FOR PAPERS The Journal of Second and Foreign Languages (JSFL) is an open access, peer-reviewed and copy-edited journal concerning all aspects of second and foreign languages. The journal encourages emerging interdisciplinary research pertaining to language education and language practices in multilingual societies and increasingly digitalising environments of learning and communication. The journal aligns with … Continue reading The Journal of Second and Foreign Languages