This study examines creative uses of emerging image-based social media for informal
language learning. Adopting the ecological concept of affordances, it investigates new …

This book is the first in-depth examination of the application of theories of space to issues of
second language learning. The author introduces the work of key thinkers on the theory of …

In today's era of globalization with advancements in technology, where communication
transcends spatial and temporal boundaries, pragmatic competence plays a key role. The …

While the study of serious games has received due attention, few studies have investigated
their potentials of simultaneously offering a route to both content and language acquisition …

Research has shown that massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs)
have the potential to offer language learning opportunities. However, there is a dearth of …

Connecting informal and formal language teaching and learning has gained prominence as
a way to understand language development among teenagers, but questions remain …

Since the COVID‐19 pandemic has led to nation‐wide school closures, the transition to
remote teaching has caused profound disruption to classroom instruction. In this article, I …

Augmented and virtual realities (together “extended reality”) offer language learners the
opportunity to communicate and interact in real and virtual spaces. In augmented reality …

We present a systematic review of the literature on the use of multiuser virtual environments
(MUVE) on the development of pragmatic competence in second language (L2) learners …

Abstract Background In Norway, games were introduced into the 2020 English curriculum;
acknowledging games as language learning resources alongside other text‐based material …