This coda begins by briefly discussing the constructs at the heart of this special issue–
materials use, classroom discourse, materiality, and materials–highlighting how the …

Materials are a crucial element of nearly all language classrooms worldwide, and research
on materials development and use is central to understanding and enhancing language …

This special issue provides a collection of research that examines the relationships between
classroom materials and discourse in various second language education contexts …

How language learners and teachers actually use pedagogical materials in classrooms is a
'groundbreaking'subject of applied linguistics inquiry (Tarone, 2014, p. 653), referred to in …

Despite the ubiquity of materials in language education classrooms, there remains a deficit
in the collective body of research literature on materials use and the role of material …

Abstract Language learning and teaching (LLT) materials—like teacher‐created handouts,
textbooks, and overhead transparencies—are central elements of language classrooms …

The rationale behind this special issue is to underscore the importance of studying
instructional materials in context—that is, how materials and textbooks are used by teachers …

This article highlights the delicate balance the materials developer needs to achieve
between expanding classroom horizons and dominating the interaction which underlies the …

Materials are a pervasive, taken-for-granted aspect of language instruction and thus difficult
to define in theoretically useful ways. Despite the fact that all teachers use materials to teach …

This qualitative study examines moments in the multilingual classroom when materials
become prominent in whole‐class interactions. Despite the critical impact that materials can …