Gesture has been recognized as an important aspect of second language (L2) acquisition,
playing a vital role in L2 communication. Previous research has shown that L2 learners' …

Language learning and language teaching are multimodal activities that occur within
different sociocultural contexts (Vygotsky, 1978, 1986). They involve not just speech, but …

Gestures in learners of second languages (L2) are still an understudied field. Most studies
comparing the same individuals gesturing in their L2 and in the mother tongue (L1) report a …

This article shows how cognitive grammar and cognitive linguistics theory offer a fruitful
paradigm within which the process of second language acquisition can be examined. The …

Traditional Western philosophy separates mind and body. The mind, housed in the brain, is
serviced by the body, which follows its orders. Many Eastern philosophies, on the other …

There has been growing interest in the overlapping area between second language
acquisition (SLA) and gesture. In the overlapping area, there is a need for more research …

Most native speakers of Spanish are intuitively able to construct correct structures with the
marker 'se'. On the other hand, non-native speakers, even those at advanced proficiency …

A l'heure où j'écris ces lignes, les sollicitations incessantes de la boîte mail se sont enfin
tues. Le campus de Montpellier est fermé pour la pause estivale, et les cigales chantent à …

Les travaux en cours à l'Université Lyon 2 (dans différents laboratoires) portent sur
l'acquisition des L2 (langues étrangères et seconds) surtout par de jeunes apprenants, dans …