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Registration for EuroSLA 35 (Lisbon, 24-27 June 2026) is now open

The local organising committee of the Eurosla 35 Conference is pleased to let you know that the registration for the conference is now open: https://eurosla35.fcsh.unl.pt/registration/ Accepted presenters must register by Friday, March 20, 2026, to secure their place in the programme. CONFERENCE FEES: Early-bird: Regular – 275 € Reduced – 175 € Full-price: Regular – … Continue reading Registration for EuroSLA 35 (Lisbon, 24-27 June 2026) is now open

Call for Papers: Studying the Language of Young Learners

Studying the Language of Young Learners: Methodological Advances and Challenges 16–17 July 2026 Workshop at the University of Bonn, Germany, organized by Robert Fuchs (University of Bonn), Valentin Werner (University of Bamberg) & Anna Rosen (University of Freiburg) as part of the project Young German Learner English (funded by the German Research Foundation). https://www.iaak.uni-bonn.de/bael/en/uploads/yglew2_cfp.pdf Research on young second language (L2) … Continue reading Call for Papers: Studying the Language of Young Learners

New JESLA article: Zingaretti, Spelorzi, Sohanpaul & Sorace (2026)

Zingaretti, M., Spelorzi, R., Sohanpaul, T. K., & Sorace, A. (2026). The Linguistic and Cognitive Effects of a One-Week Online Italian Language Course: A Pilot Study. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 10(1), 32–47. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.152 Abstract This pilot study examined whether one week of intensive online Italian instruction could yield significant changes in bilinguals’ verbal … Continue reading New JESLA article: Zingaretti, Spelorzi, Sohanpaul & Sorace (2026)

New JESLA article: Chitez, Dinca & Bucur (2026)

Chitez, M., Dinca, A., & Bucur, A.-M. (2026). The ‘Growth’ of Academic Phrases: A Contrastive Corpus-Based Study on Phraseological Complexity in Romanian Learner English. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 10(1), 17–31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.139 Part of Collection: Multiple views on phraseology in second language acquisition Abstract Previous research on second language (L2) English and L2 French … Continue reading New JESLA article: Chitez, Dinca & Bucur (2026)

New JESLA article: Kharlamova (2026)

Kharlamova, D. (2026). Discovering the Potential of Automated Phraseological Interference Error Detection: A Transformer-Based Approach. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 10(1), 1–16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.141 Part of Collection: Multiple views on phraseology in second language acquisition Abstract Formulaic language may help language learners in second language (L2) acquisition. However, interference with the first language (L1) can … Continue reading New JESLA article: Kharlamova (2026)

EuroSLA workshop grant call: deadline 31 March 2026

The EuroSLA workshop grant call is currently open. It’s a great funding opportunity for SLA events and we’d like to invite members to submit an application (deadline March 31st). Please feel free to disseminate the call within your communities. Please contact vice-president Pascal Leclercq (pascale.leclercq@univ-montp3.fr) if you have any questions about the workshop grant programme.

Open Science in linguistics – free EuroSLA webinar, 27 Feb 2026

Dear EuroSLA members, We are holding our next free social webinar for Early Career Researchers on 27 February 2026 at 13:00-14:30 CET (click to convert to your local time) on the topic of Open Science in linguistics. While the webinar is primarily designed for ECRs, we extend a warm invitation to anyone interested on the subject to join us. We … Continue reading Open Science in linguistics – free EuroSLA webinar, 27 Feb 2026

EuroSLA workshop on Multimodal processing in SLA – call for posters closes on 30 January

Dear EuroSLA members, We are delighted to host the EuroSLA-sponsored workshop ‘Multimodal processing in SLA: bridging input modes and research methods’, at KU Leuven, on May 5 2026. This one-day workshop will bring together researchers interested in multimodal processing in SLA.The aim is to create a space where researchers can exchange ideas, reflect critically on current research … Continue reading EuroSLA workshop on Multimodal processing in SLA – call for posters closes on 30 January

New EuroSLA Keynote article in JESLA: Roussel (2025)

EuroSLA is delighted to announce the publication of a new EuroSLA Keynote article in JESLA: Roussel, S. (2025). “Attention” in Second Language Learning: Implications for Teaching Practice. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 9(1), 200–215. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.146 Abstract This article explores both the theoretical and practical dimensions of attention in second language (L2) learning. The first … Continue reading New EuroSLA Keynote article in JESLA: Roussel (2025)

New JESLA article: Aboras (2025)

Aboras, A. (2025). The acquisition of generic reference by L1 Saudi Arabic learners of L2 English. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 9(1), 187–199. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.102 Abstract English and Arabic differ in their use of articles with genericity and this might affect learners’ accuracy. English has two types of genericity – the Noun Phrase (NP)-level generic … Continue reading New JESLA article: Aboras (2025)