Conversation is a co-constructed social activity, and interlocutors, including second
language (L2) speakers, frequently align in their linguistic and nonlinguistic behaviors to …

The effects of question or task complexity on second language speaking have traditionally
been investigated using complexity, accuracy, and fluency measures. Response processes …

Motivation is central to success in most academic domains. This paper builds on previous
research into measurement of motivation within the framework of self-determination theory …

Abstract Analysis of conversations between international university students in the Corpus of
English as a Lingua Franca Interaction (CELFI, McDonough & Trofimovich,) has …

This study examined whether university students perceive holds (ie, a listener's temporary
cessation of dynamic movement) as a visual cue of nonunderstanding. Conversations …

Research shows that sojourning L2 learners are often eager to speak with their native-
speaker peers, but they may not realize how these interactions differ from their experiences …