Search Results - "Second Language Learning"

Call for papers for a special issue on Generative AI and data-driven learning in second language learning: What the future holds by Zare, Javad, Boulton, Alex

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A critical period for second language acquisition: Evidence from 2/3 million English speakers by Hartshorne, Joshua K., Tenenbaum, Joshua B., Pinker, Steven

“…Children learn language more easily than adults, though when and why this ability declines have been obscure for both empirical reasons (underpowered studies)…”
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L2 grit: Passion and perseverance for second-language learning by Teimouri, Yasser, Plonsky, Luke, Tabandeh, Farhad

“…As a personality trait, ‘grit’ has been defined as a combination of perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Past research in social psychology has found…”
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Measuring Students’ Use of Zoom Application in Language Course Based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by Alfadda, Hind Abdulaziz, Mahdi, Hassan Saleh

“…The study uses technology acceptance model (TAM) to gain insights into user reactions to the technology adopted for language learning. The study aims to…”
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Social Robots for Language Learning: A Review by van den Berghe, Rianne, Verhagen, Josje, Oudgenoeg-Paz, Ora, van der Ven, Sanne, Leseman, Paul

“…In recent years, robots have increasingly been implemented as tutors in both first- and second-language education. The field of robot-assisted language…”
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Anxiety, enjoyment, and boredom in language learning amongst junior secondary students in rural China: How do they contribute to L2 achievement? by Li, Chengchen, Wei, Li

“…Building on the control-value theory, the present study examined the independent and joint predictive effects of three emotions—enjoyment, anxiety, and…”
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Motivation and Vision: An Analysis of Future L2 Self Images, Sensory Styles, and Imagery Capacity Across Two Target Languages by Dörnyei, Zoltán, Chan, Letty

“…Recent theorizing on second language (L2) motivation has proposed viewing motivation as a function of the language learners’ vision of their desired future…”
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Distributed agency in second language learning and teaching through generative AI by Godwin-Jones, Robert

“…Generative AI offers significant opportunities for language learning. Tools like ChatGPT provide second language practice through chats in written or voice…”
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From Early Starters to Late Finishers? A Longitudinal Study of Early Foreign Language Learning in School by Jaekel, Nils, Schurig, Michael, Florian, Merle, Ritter, Markus

“…Foreign language education has now been implemented at the elementary school level across Europe, and early foreign language education has gained traction…”
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The role of growth mindset, self-efficacy and intrinsic value in self-regulated learning and English language learning achievements by Bai, Barry, Wang, Jing

“…This study examined the role of growth mindset, self-efficacy, and intrinsic value in self-regulated learning (SRL) and English language learning achievements…”
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Undoing Appropriateness: Raciolinguistic Ideologies and Language Diversity in Education by Flores, Nelson, Rosa, Jonathan

“…In this article, Nelson Flores and Jonathan Rosa critique appropriateness-based approaches to language diversity in education. Those who subscribe to these…”
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Growth algorithms in the phonological networks of second language learners: A replication of Siew and Vitevitch (2020a) by Luef, Eva Maria

“…A recent study by Siew and Vitevitch (2020a) investigated word form lexica and their growth in children acquiring English and Dutch as first languages from a…”
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Exploring AI-mediated informal digital learning of English (AI-IDLE): a mixed-method investigation of Chinese EFL learners' AI adoption and experiences by Liu, Guangxiang Leon, Darvin, Ron, Ma, Chaojun

“…Recent advancements in natural language processing and large language models have ushered language learning into the age of artificial intelligence (AI)…”
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Learners' perceived AI presences in AI-supported language learning: a study of AI as a humanized agent from community of inquiry by Wang, Xinghua, Pang, Hui, Wallace, Matthew P., Wang, Qiyun, Chen, Wenli

“…This study investigated the application of an artificial intelligence (AI) coach for second language (L2) learning in a primary school involving 327…”
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INCIDENTAL VOCABULARY ACQUISITION THROUGH VIEWING L2 TELEVISION AND FACTORS THAT AFFECT LEARNING by Peters, Elke, Webb, Stuart

“…Research has begun to demonstrate that L2 words can be learned incidentally through watching audio-visual materials. Although there are a large number of…”
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SOME NOTES ON THE SHALLOW STRUCTURE HYPOTHESIS by Clahsen, Harald, Felser, Claudia

“…Since the Shallow Structure Hypothesis (SSH) was first put forward in 2006, it has inspired a growing body of research on grammatical processing in nonnative…”
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Positive and negative emotions, L2 grit and perceived competence as predictors of L2 motivated behaviour by Pawlak, Mirosław, Zarrinabadi, Nourollah, Kruk, Mariusz

“…Relatively few studies in the field of second language acquisition have undertaken to investigate the interrelationships of constellations of individual…”
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A toy or a friend? Children's anthropomorphic beliefs about robots and how these relate to second‐language word learning by Berghe, Rianne, Haas, Mirjam, Oudgenoeg‐Paz, Ora, Krahmer, Emiel, Verhagen, Josje, Vogt, Paul, Willemsen, Bram, Wit, Jan, Leseman, Paul

“…This study investigates the degree to which children anthropomorphize a robot tutor and whether this anthropomorphism relates to their vocabulary learning in a…”
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A CLOSER LOOK AT GRIT AND LANGUAGE MINDSET AS PREDICTORS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACHIEVEMENT by Khajavy, Gholam Hassan, MacIntyre, Peter D., Hariri, Jamal

“…Learning a second/foreign language (L2) is a long process and L2 learners certainly will encounter setbacks and discouragements during this process. However,…”
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The ‘internationalisation’, or ‘Englishisation’, of higher education in East Asia by Galloway, Nicola, Numajiri, Takuya, Rees, Nerys

“…In recent years, one of the most significant trends in higher education in non-anglophone countries has been the growth in English Medium Instruction (EMI)…”
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