Learning a foreign language is a long-term process requiring persistence and a willingness
to engage in activities that will help develop communicative competence. An important role …

This chapter provides an overview of the role of learning context in second language (L2)
neurocognition. It begins by addressing what, if any, predictions the theoretical perspectives …

Second language acquisition theory has traditionally focused on the cognitive and
psycholinguistic processes involved in additional language (L2) learning. In addition …

Social network analysis (SNA) has recently drawn increasing scholarly attention in applied
linguistics research in response to the social turn in the field. In this review, we analyze and …

While internationally there is long-standing research activity on the effectiveness of
language contacts (especially in the form of mobility stays) at tertiary level and a number of …

Abstract Using computational Social Network Analysis (SNA), this longitudinal study
investigates the development of the interaction network and its influence on the second …

Our contribution draws on quantitative data from a longitudinal mixed‐methods study to
uncover different patterns of social contacts of study abroad (SA) students and the …

Abstract Language contact in peer interactions during study abroad has drawn considerable
attention from applied linguists and educators. Scholars have developed various tools to …

Recent research on multilingualism highlights the role of language diversity in modulating
the cognitive capacities of communication and suggests a gap in available measures for …

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