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Spatiotemporal scales in narrative inquiry research on language identity development during study abroad 海外留学期间语言认同发展叙事探究研究的时空尺度

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100201

Yulia Kharchenko

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Generating better understandings of linguistic dissociation using multiscalar temporal accounts 使用多标量时间账户更好地理解语言分离

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100212

Ashley R. Moore

{"title":"Generating better understandings of linguistic dissociation using multiscalar temporal accounts","authors":"Ashley R. Moore","doi":"10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100212","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100212","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Linguistic dissociation</em> is “a relatively enduring psychosocial process in which an individual or group distances themselves from a set of linguistic practices already within their repertoire because those practices have come to connote a state of significant intersubjective disharmony, or <em>contrasubjectivity</em>” (Moore, 2023, p. 1152). Generating data to theorise the nature and causes of linguistic dissociation among particular kinds of language users represents a methodological challenge; as intersubjective phenomena, linguistic dissociation and contrasubjectivity emerge across multiple converging, connected temporal scales.</div><div>With reference to data generated with two participants from a larger critical realist grounded theory method investigation into the nature and causes of L1 dissociation among some Japanese-English late plurilinguals, I show how I combined two data generation activities with distinct temporal scales—a multimodal timeline through which participants constructed an account of their affective relationship to Japanese over their lifespan and a two-day language use journal—with follow-up interviews to produce different types of data about linguistic dissociation, which in turn made it possible for the participants and me to construct different forms of knowledge about the phenomenon. Further, I contend that we used those knowledges to arrive at better (i.e., more verisimilitudinous) understandings of the nature and causes of the L1 dissociation they had experienced. I finish by sharing methodological implications for applied linguists investing various intersubjective phenomena that shape the linguistic repertoire and reflecting on the limits of my own knowledge of linguistic dissociation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101075,"journal":{"name":"Research Methods in Applied Linguistics","volume":"4 2","pages":"Article 100212"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Systematic comparison of computational measures of linguistic synchrony in online educational environments 在线教育环境中语言同步计算度量的系统比较

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100195

Jinnie Shin, A. Pauline Aguinalde

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Theorizing and practicing the discourse-based interview in research on multilingual writers 语篇访谈在多语作家研究中的理论与实践

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100214

Debra A. Friedman

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Timelines: Visualizing time in narrative research 时间线：叙事研究中的时间可视化

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100215

Eric K. Ku

{"title":"Timelines: Visualizing time in narrative research","authors":"Eric K. Ku","doi":"10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100215","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100215","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Timelines have been increasingly recognized as valuable tools in narrative research for visualizing the temporal dimension of participants' lived experiences. This paper offers a comprehensive overview of the application of timelines in qualitative narrative research, particularly within applied linguistics. Narrative research methods inherently focus on time, with timelines serving to highlight the temporal aspects of critical life events, transitions, and personal transformations. By organizing and representing time visually, timelines facilitate deeper reflexivity among participants, offering insights that may not emerge through verbal interviews alone. This study synthesizes existing research on timelines, exploring their flexible application and impact on the quality of narrative data. In applied linguistics, timelines have been employed to investigate various aspects of language teaching and learning, from tracking long-term language learning trajectories to supporting teacher professional development. The paper also discusses methodological considerations, such as who constructs the timeline, when timelines should be constructed, and the medium used. Additionally, it addresses the limitations of timelines, including their tendency to present time linearly, which may not capture the complex, cyclical nature of human experiences. Drawing on examples from within and beyond applied linguistics as well as research with teachers of multiple langauges, this paper underscores the potential of timelines to enhance the rigor and depth of qualitative narrative research while also acknowledging the challenges and limitations inherent in their use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101075,"journal":{"name":"Research Methods in Applied Linguistics","volume":"4 2","pages":"Article 100215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144069308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Structural equation modeling (SEM) in L2 writing research: Simple tutorial and useful recommendations 结构方程建模（SEM）在第二语言写作研究：简单的教程和有用的建议

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100202

Abdullah Alamer

{"title":"Structural equation modeling (SEM) in L2 writing research: Simple tutorial and useful recommendations","authors":"Abdullah Alamer","doi":"10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100202","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100202","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research in second language (L2) writing has witnessed a surge in the endorsement of structural equation modeling (SEM) applications. This tutorial paper highlights the advantages of using SEM in the field through a showcase of basic as well as advanced SEM analyses. I begin by illustrating how SEM can reproduce basic analyses (i.e., first-generation methods) like correlation and <em>t</em>-test. More importantly, I show how SEM enhances these analyses by effectively handling missing data and deal with non-normality which leads to more valid and unbiased findings. Beyond enhancing basic analyses, SEM is typically used for advanced analyses such as mediation and moderation. Nonetheless, particular emphasis in this paper will be on justifiying the disticntion between two types of constrcuts: (1) <em>latent variables</em> (reflective/common factors) like ‘L2 intrinsic motivation’ where items are interchangeable and similar in meaning, and (2) <em>emergent variables</em> (informative/composites) like ‘L2 writing achievement’ that is formed by distinct, but relevant, elements such as spelling, writing sample, and sentence fluency. After that, I highlight new features of SEM that analysts should be aware of. Also, concise guidelines and recommendations for using and reporting SEM, such as sample size, model estimators, fit indices, and effect sizes of the paths are provided. To enhance the practicality of this article, a step-by-step tutorial using the free software <em>Jamovi</em>, along with a simulated dataset uploaded online, is presented to enable readers to gain hands-on experience and replicate the analyses. Given the increasing accessibility of user-friendly SEM applications, researchers should adopt this powerful methodology and follow the updated guidelines.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101075,"journal":{"name":"Research Methods in Applied Linguistics","volume":"4 2","pages":"Article 100202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The development of tasks for measuring morphological awareness and word-meaning inference in L2 Russian 二语俄语词形意识和词义推理测试任务的发展

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100209

Rossina Soyan

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Making time count: Kairos as temporal, methodological, and ethical innovation in qualitative applied linguistics research 让时间有价值：Kairos在定性应用语言学研究中的时间、方法和伦理创新

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100207

Jacob Rieker, Meredith Doran

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The volunteer participation paradox: Ethical tensions between self-selection and targeted sampling 志愿者参与悖论：自我选择与目标抽样之间的伦理矛盾

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100206

Takaaki Hiratsuka

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Using researcher designed digital games to examine how game-mechanics impact pragmatic development: Some issues at play 利用研究人员设计的数字游戏来研究游戏机制如何影响实用主义发展：游戏中的一些问题

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2025.100203

Paul M. Richards

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