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Is L2 pronunciation affected by increased task complexity in pronunciation-unfocused speaking tasks? 在不注重发音的口语任务中，任务复杂度的增加是否会影响 L2 的发音？

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263124000470

Ingrid Mora-Plaza, Joan C. Mora, Mireia Ortega, Cristina Aliaga-Garcia

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Manufactured crisis: A response to Al-Hoorie et al. (2024) 制造危机：对胡里等人（2024）的回应

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263124000494

Mostafa Papi, Yasser Teimouri

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Task design, L1 literacy, and second language oracy: A close replication of Tavakoli and Foster (2008) 任务设计、第一语言读写能力和第二语言口语能力：对 Tavakoli 和 Foster（2008 年）研究的密切复制

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263124000445

Jonathon Ryan, Pauline Foster, Yi Wang, Anthea Fester, Jia Rong Yap

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Lexical coverage in L1 and L2 viewing comprehension L1 和 L2 观看理解中的词汇覆盖率

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263124000391

Marion Durbahn, Michael Rodgers, Marijana Macis, Elke Peters

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Explicit information and working memory in second-language acquisition of the Spanish subjunctive: A replication and extension of Fernández (2008) 西班牙语从句第二语言习得中的显性信息和工作记忆：Fernández (2008) 的复制和扩展

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263124000524

Nick Henry, Briana Villegas, Kara Morgan-Short

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Structural priming facilitates L2 learning of the dative alternation in Mandarin 结构引物促进普通话中助词交替的第二语言学习

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.1017/s027226312400041x

Yanxin (Alice) Zhu, Theres Grüter

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Task-generated processes in second language speech production: Exploring the neural correlates of task complexity during silent pauses 第二语言语音生成中的任务生成过程：探索无声停顿期间任务复杂性的神经相关性

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263124000421

Andrea Révész, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Shungo Suzuki, Haining Cui, Shunsui Matsuura, Kazuya Saito, Motoaki Sugiura

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Explicit information and practice type can affect the L2 acquisition of plural marking: Empirical insights from web-based contrastive instruction 明确信息和练习类型会影响第二语言复数标记的习得：基于网络的对比教学的经验启示

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-09-16 DOI: 10.1017/s027226312400038x

Matt Lucas

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Bilingualism and flexibility in task switching: A close replication study 双语能力与任务转换的灵活性：近距离复制研究

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-05-23 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263124000378

Rebecca Ward, Justin Awani

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Acceptance and engagement patterns of mobile-assisted language learning among non-conventional adult L2 learners: A survival analysis 非常规成人 L2 学习者对移动辅助语言学习的接受和参与模式：生存分析

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2024-05-22 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263124000354

Hyun-Bin Hwang, Matthew D. Coss, Shawn Loewen, Kaitlyn M. Tagarelli

{"title":"Acceptance and engagement patterns of mobile-assisted language learning among non-conventional adult L2 learners: A survival analysis","authors":"Hyun-Bin Hwang, Matthew D. Coss, Shawn Loewen, Kaitlyn M. Tagarelli","doi":"10.1017/s0272263124000354","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0272263124000354","url":null,"abstract":"Research on mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) has revealed that high rates of attrition among users can undermine the potential benefits of this learning method. To explore this issue, we surveyed 3,670 adult MALL users based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and also conducted an in-depth analysis of their historical app usage data. The results of hierarchical k-means cluster analysis and recurrent event survival analysis revealed three major findings. First, three distinct profiles of learners were characterized by different MALL acceptance and engagement experiences. Second, those with greater MALL acceptance displayed more intense, frequent, and durable app usage (behavioral engagement). Lastly, high levels of MALL acceptance were associated with more frequent pauses in app usage but also (a) longer active usage, (b) shorter breaks before returning to the app, and, ultimately, (c) fewer dropouts. We argue that persistence is a multidimensional process involving cyclical phases of engagement, disengagement, dormancy, and reengagement, with each aspect, like intensity, frequency, and duration, building up cumulatively over time. Implications for promoting persistent MALL engagement are discussed.","PeriodicalId":22008,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Second Language Acquisition","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141079421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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