Applied linguists have been exploring approaches to second language acquisition and
competence that move beyond a prioritization of cognition and grammar that was derived …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book explores the interface between language and human …

This qualitative study examines moments in the multilingual classroom when materials
become prominent in whole‐class interactions. Despite the critical impact that materials can …

This study examines how multilingual interlocutors jointly work on trouble-in-talk—searching
for words and formulating what to say—and advance this interactional work by incorporating …

This interview‐based study of 24 Chinese STEM scholars in a midwestern US university
explores their competence for professional communication in their workplace. Though they …

This chapter traces the theoretical and research developments in both translingual practice
and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) to show their evolving convergence and remaining …

The dominant analytical approaches to Lingua Franca English interactions are largely
influenced by a structuralist orientation that prioritizes verbal resources in localized face-to …

This study qualitatively examines possible communicative functions of laughter in English-as-
a-lingua-franca (ELF) interactional contexts. It particularly focuses on the sequences when …

The multiplicity of semiotic resources employed in communication, the rapid advancement of
information, communication, and technology (ICT), and burgeoning interdisciplinary …

Purpose Multimodal writing portfolios were introduced and integrated into an undergraduate
course and a graduate course in a research-oriented university in northwest Taiwan. This …