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Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition (2026)
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ISSN 2450-5455 · University of Silesia Press · 262 articles in the index
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Disentangling English Language Motivation: A Study of Motivational Factors and the Interplay with Mindsets in Chilean Secondary Students
Research underscores the crucial role of motivation in language learning, emphasizing the connection between growth mindsets—belief in the power of effort to enhance ability—and motivation. This study addresses the need for an updated understanding of English language moti- vation among Chilean…
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Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Stimulating Student Engagement: A Mixed-Methods Exploration Grounded in Social Cognitive Theory
This study sought to investigate how teachers perceive their self-efficacy in fostering three critical dimensions of student engagement: emotional, behavioral, and cognitive. The research used the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) as a foundation to unravel the intricate interplay between teacher…
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Click or Chalk: Comparing EFL Reading Outcomes in Saudi Education
The swift transition to online learning platforms has sparked debates on the comparative efficacy of virtual environments in contrast to traditional face-to-face classroom settings, particularly in areas where in-person education has been the customary practice. This study examines the influence of…
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Resolution of English Pronouns by Vietnamese EFL Learners
Successful discourse comprehension involves accurate interpretation of anaphoric expressions such as pronouns (e.g., he, him) and reflexives (e.g., himself, herself), which is thought to be structurally constrained under the Binding theory. Previous research has shown that L2 learners whose L1…
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Intervention and Transfer Effects in Reading Interventions for Second Language Students: A Systematic Scoping Review
This review presents findings from reading intervention studies of L2 students, with a particular focus on: students learning a second language other than English, students learning English who have first languages other than Spanish, and intervention studies which address the issue of transfer of…
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Language Teachers’ Well-Being from the Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective: A Retrodictive Qualitative Modeling Approach
Language teachers experience many stressors and challenges due to the physical, emotional, and social demands of their work, negatively impacting their well-being and performance. Existing research on language teacher well-being has primarily examined the factors affecting it. However, limited…
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Recreating Home Literacy in the Classroom: Emergent L2 Reading in Young Greek Learners of English
Children begin school having already acquired a wide range of skills related to oral language, phonological awareness, print conventions, and letter knowledge. These emergent skills are closely associated with children’s home literacy-related experiences and are strong precursors of L1 reading…
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Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Richard L. Sparks, Adriana Biedroń, and Mark Feng Teng, Cognitive Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition: Theories, Assessment and Pedagogy Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter Mouton, 2023, 350 pp.
The book is renowned for its novel approach combining psychology, applied linguistics, and cognitive science as well as for its extensive examination of the state of individual differences research. Beyond a basic field review, every chapter explores the theoretical and empirical limits of modern…
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Japanese Native-Speaker Teachers’ Use of English in JFL Classrooms: A Comparative Study Across Non-Anglophone Countries Worldwide
The article examines the use of English by Japanese native-speaker teachers (NSTs) in their Japanese as a foreign language (JFL) classrooms. A total of 256 Japanese NSTs from 39 countries participated in the research. It also compares English language usage between native and non-native Japanese…
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Balanced vs. Skewed Input in L2 Argument Construction Learning: A Replication and Extension of Casenhiser and Goldberg (2005)
The paper compares the effectiveness of balanced and skewed input at facilitating the acquisition of a novel construction by learners of English as a foreign language. The study replicates and extends Casenhiser and Godberg’s (2005) seminal paper on L1 construction acquisition. The study argues…
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Motivation to Learn L2 Pragmatic Features
Motivation has been extensively researched in second/foreign language (L2) learning, yet its impact on pragmatics acquisition remains underexplored. This nine-week mixed-methods study aimed to address this gap by examining how motivation to learn L2 pragmatic features fluctuates over time whilst…
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The Minds Behind SLA: Insights from Leading Scholars—Stuart Webb
Stuart Webb is Professor at Western University's Faculty of Education and specializes in second language acquisition. With a PhD in Applied Linguistics, he has taught English as a foreign language and applied linguistics internationally for many years. His research investigates practical questions…
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Understanding the Perception of Emotionality of GenZers as a Way of Developing Well-Being
Emotionality plays a significant role in teaching and learning a foreign language. Emotions are always present in a foreign language classroom, and teachers and learners aim to determine how to regulate them (Bielak & Mystkowska-Wiertelak, 2020). In the literature on applied linguistics and…
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An Investigation of the Impacts of Mnemonic Strategies on L2 Vocabulary Comprehension of Primary Students
Effective vocabulary learning strategies play a fundamental role in the area of language learning and increase the vocabulary range and knowledge of students across various proficiency levels. Nowadays, students are eager to employ learning strategies which promote self-directed learning. Among the…
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The Lexicon of Emotions in the Corpus of L2 Learners: Exploring the Effect of Lexical Anisomorphism, Word Frequency, and L2 Proficiency
This study explores the use of English emotion vocabulary by learners of English with L11 Moroccan Arabic (MA). Just as with color terms, languages carve up the emotional spectrum differently. Cross-linguistic comparison of emotion lexicons may, therefore, reveal varying degrees of lexical…
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Corpus-Assisted Analysis of Discourses on EFL Teaching Approaches
This study explicates the lexico-semantic features of the discourses constructed by EFL student teachers regarding language teaching approaches and methods. Utilizing corpus linguistics methods, the research explores a specialized corpus comprised of reflective essays produced by forty-one EFL…
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Teaching Speaking Skills in Ecuador: EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs during the Practicum
Teachers’ beliefs shape their pedagogical strategies, yet many language teachers remain unaware of their educational philosophies and how these beliefs are manifested in their teaching practices. This issue becomes more significant regarding pre-service teachers’ beliefs, which affect their…
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Using Personal Development Activities to Enhance Ecuadorian Student-Teachers’ Wellbeing
The Action Research report describes the carrying out of an exploration of student wellbeing combined with an intervention of personal development activities that were employed to enhance the mental and emotional wellbeing of 27 student teachers at an Ecuadorian teacher training university. While…
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How is the National Image Represented? A Multimodal Cognitive Perspective of EFL Textbooks in China
Currently, very few studies have discussed representations of a national image in textbooks of English as a foreign language (EFL) from the multimodal critical cognitive perspective. To address this issue, this study, based on conceptual blending theory, critical discourse analysis, and…