The first aim of this article, addressed in section 1, is to define what is meant, and not meant,
by task and task-based language teaching (TBLT). The second is to summarize and …

This book offers an in-depth explanation of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and the
methods necessary to implement it in the language classroom successfully. Combines a …

Background Feedback is important for writing improvement, but research suggests that not
all learners benefit equally from feedback. Aims This meta-analysis examined if different …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-
analysis to examine the relationship between the home environment and the development …

In this article I make the point that there has been a continuous focus on second language
development in second language acquisition research for over 40 years and that there is …

This study used a meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach to build extended
versions of the simple view of reading (SVR) model in second and foreign language (SFL) …

Since its modern inception in the late nineteenth century, research on word associations has
developed into a large and diverse area of study, including work with both applied linguistic …

We propose the fuzzy lexical representations (FLRs) hypothesis that regards fuzziness as a
core property of nonnative (L2) lexical representations (LRs). Fuzziness refers to imprecise …

Language Education and Applied Linguistics: bridging the two fields provides a starting
point for students and researchers in both Language and Education who wish to interpret …

Embedded in the field of second language acquisition (SLA), which has been concerned
with developmental sequence since its inception, the present study will examine the …