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Call out for a new position as Assistant Editor for JESLA, deadline 30 November, 2023

JESLA is seeking an enthusiastic person to join the editorial team as an Assistant Editor. If you are interested in the publishing process and would like to join us, then apply for the position of Assistant Editor by 30th November 2023. This is a great opportunity open to all EuroSLA members, and ideal for an early … Continue reading Call out for a new position as Assistant Editor for JESLA, deadline 30 November, 2023

ISBPAC 2024

The 5th International Symposium on Bilingual and L2 Processing in Adults and Children (ISBPAC 2024) will be held from 23rd – 24th May 2024 at Swansea University, UK. All information on the conference website.

EuroSLA 33, Montpellier *3-6 July 2024*: Call for papers now open!

Call for papers for the 33rd EuroSLA conference is now open. Please note the earlier date of the conference next year (3-6 July 2024) and the deadline for abstract submission of 10 December 2023.

Book discount: Teaching Languages to Students with Specific Learning Differences, 2nd edition

The second edition of “Teaching Languages to Students with Specific Learning Differences” by Judit Kormos and Anne Margaret Smith is published by Multilingual Matters. 50% discount is available until 31 October 2023, using the code KOSM50

Two new papers published in JESLA

EuroSLA is delighted to announce the publication of two new papers in JESLA (euroslajournal.org): Rankin, T., & Wagner, T. (2023). The acquisition of the negative polarity item any in L2 English by L1 German speakers. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 7(1), 46–59. DOI: https://euroslajournal.org/articles/10.22599/jesla.95   Rood, M. M. S. J., & de Jong, N. … Continue reading Two new papers published in JESLA

New JESLA article: Wright & Wang (2023), The role of visual processing in learning Mandarin characters

EuroSLA is pleased to announce the publication of a new article in JESLA: Wright, C., & Wang, J. (2023). The Role of Visual Processing in Learning Mandarin Characters. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 7(1), 31–45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.92

EuroSLA Executive Committee Elections 2023

The next EUROSLA Executive Committee elections will be held during our Conference in Birmingham, UK 2023. Our constitution states that ‘officers and members of the Executive Committee shall be elected for two years, and the tenure of executive officers shall be maximally two terms’. The present Executive Committee was elected two years ago in Barcelona, and nominations are therefore invited now for all positions.    The … Continue reading EuroSLA Executive Committee Elections 2023

Call for papers: Pluri/Multilingual Education

Call for papers: Pluri/Multilingual Education Vol. 14, Issue 3 (Year 2024) Issue Editors: Karmen Pižorn and Andreja Retelj In recent decades, there has been growing interest in the pluri/multilingual learner’s language repertoire and foreign language learning. Multilingual learners use their linguistic repertoire and cultural knowledge in everyday life and interact fluidly with others and with … Continue reading Call for papers: Pluri/Multilingual Education

New JESLA paper: Dewaele & Maftah (2023)

We are pleased that a new JESLA paper is now available to read: Dewaele, J.-M., & Meftah, R. (2023). The Trajectory of English Foreign Learners’ Emotions and Motivation from the Start to the End of their Learning Journey: A Pseudo-Longitudinal Investigation. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 7(1), 16–30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.94

Next EuroSLA ECR Webinar 26 May

Dear EuroSLA Community, Following on from our last successful webinar for Early Career Researchers in February, we are now looking forward to our next one, including information on how to get your work published. Feel free to share widely. The webinar will be on May 26th, 2023 at 12 noon UK time – click on this time link to convert to your local time.   … Continue reading Next EuroSLA ECR Webinar 26 May