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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)

New JESLA article: Ben Amor (2025)

Ben Amor, O. (2025). Exploring Phraseological Patterns in Business English Non-Finite Clauses. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 9(1), 168–186. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.135 Abstract The increasing availability of large-scale corpora and advanced data-processing tools has enhanced the analysis of phraseological units. This study investigates the phraseology of English non-finite clauses – specifically to-infinitive, –ing, and past participle clauses … Continue reading New JESLA article: Ben Amor (2025)

Social webinar for ECRs on abstract writing, 31 October 2025

Dear EuroSLA member, We are holding our next free social webinar for Early Career Researchers on 31 October 2025 at 13:00-14:30 CET (click to convert to your local time) on the topic of abstract writing. This will be a chance for ECRs (which includes, of course, post-grad students) to catch up with each other, make some new connections with other SLA researchers … Continue reading Social webinar for ECRs on abstract writing, 31 October 2025

New JESLA article: Vogelzang, Carston & Tsimpli (2025)

Vogelzang, M., Carston, R., & Tsimpli, I. (2025). L2 English Speakers’ Ability to Process Novel Denominal Verbs: The Role of Proficiency and Language Experience. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 9(1), 156–167. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.120 Abstract As if learning a second language (L2) was not challenging enough, languages continue to innovate and introduce new words. One source … Continue reading New JESLA article: Vogelzang, Carston & Tsimpli (2025)