This chapter discusses the promises of technologies in terms of their functions for creating
an optimal language learning environment with specific examples drawn from previous …

This book provides a practical and extensive guide for the International Corpus Network of
Asian Learners of English (ICNALE), a unique dataset including more than 15,000 samples …

The present quasi-experimental study investigated which component of processing
instruction (PI) is responsible for its beneficial effects and whether EFL learners with different …

The present study attempts to investigate the relative efficacy of explicit and implicit form-
focused instruction (FFI) on the performance of some basic speech acts in English, namely …

Introduction: Over the past decades, enhancing learners' speaking ability has been a major
challenge for teachers and educators of English as a foreign language (EFL). Therefore, the …

Learning a second language is challenging, but mastering pronunciation is even more
difficult. Researchers continuously seek new ways to improve students' English abilities …

Since the output hypothesis was originally developed by Swain (1985; 1993), it has retained
its relevance for teaching and learning. Pannell et al (2017) subsequently embedded the …

As language acquisition research supports the value of the interactive scaffolded
environment and awareness-raising communicative tasks for the development of pragmatic …

Destiné dans un premier temps à présenter une analyse des profils d'apprenants et de leurs
manifestations dans des trajectoires spécifiques d'apprentissage, cet article adopte une …

It should be borne in mind that pronunciation is an important skill in learners' L2
competence. Researchers are constantly trying to come up with techniques to make their …