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Learning environment matters for university EFL learners’ emotions and approaches to online learning technologies: A Chinese perspective 学习环境对大学 EFL 学习者在线学习技术的情感和方法的影响：中国视角

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-06-17 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12569

Jiying Han, Xiaohui Geng, Yinghui You

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Developmental dynamics in oral fluency and learner motivation: A dual-focus approach 口语流利性和学习动机的发展动态：双重关注方法

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12577

Hanjing Yu, Hongying Peng

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“I'm afraid I can't handle students’ questions on the spot!”: Complex interactions between English research writing teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge and instructional practices "我恐怕无法当场处理学生的问题！"：英语研究性写作教师的教学内容知识与教学实践之间的复杂互动关系

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12575

Mulin Zhang, Quanjiang Guo

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Understanding academic vocabulary learning in higher education: Perspectives from first-year undergraduates in Hong Kong 了解高等教育中的学术词汇学习：香港本科一年级学生的观点

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-06-07 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12576

Edsoulla Chung, Aaron Wan, Daniel Fung

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English medium instruction, EAP/ESP: Exploring overlap and divergences in research aims 以英语为媒介的教学、EAP/ESP：探索研究目标的重叠与分歧

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-06-04 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12563

Ernesto Macaro, Ikuya Aizawa

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Exploring the motivational mechanisms of growth beliefs on perseverance among EFL students: The role of ideal and ought-to L2 selves 探索成长信念对英语语言学生毅力的激励机制：理想的和应该的 L2 自我的作用

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-06-02 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12572

Yan Jiang, Shuqi Yue, Nigel Mantou Lou

{"title":"Exploring the motivational mechanisms of growth beliefs on perseverance among EFL students: The role of ideal and ought-to L2 selves","authors":"Yan Jiang, Shuqi Yue, Nigel Mantou Lou","doi":"10.1111/ijal.12572","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijal.12572","url":null,"abstract":"Perseverance of effort is essential for success in learning a second language (L2). While past research has examined how motivational beliefs (e.g., growth mindset) influence L2 learners’ perseverance, their generalizability and underlying motivational mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated the relationship between growth language mindsets and perseverance of efforts in L2 learning, as well as whether this relationship can be explained by the ideal L2 self and ought-to L2 self. A cohort of 740 EFL students from four universities in China completed a questionnaire. The results revealed that EFL learners with higher levels of growth language mindsets showed greater levels of perseverance in language learning. Furthermore, mediation analysis indicated that growth language mindsets indirectly predicted perseverance through both the ideal L2 self and the ought-to L2 self. These results suggested that the motivational mechanisms associated with growth language mindsets are complex, involving both ideal and ought-to images of the L2 self, which in turn could contribute to sustaining perseverance in L2 learning. Theoretical and practical implications for researchers and language teachers are discussed in light of these findings.","PeriodicalId":46851,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Applied Linguistics","volume":"34 4","pages":"1335-1351"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141273158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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The role of individual differences in second language pragmatics: A systematic review 个体差异在第二语言语用学中的作用：系统回顾

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-06-02 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12573

Lan Zhang, Scott Aubrey

{"title":"The role of individual differences in second language pragmatics: A systematic review","authors":"Lan Zhang, Scott Aubrey","doi":"10.1111/ijal.12573","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijal.12573","url":null,"abstract":"The current systematic review aims to understand the role of individual differences (IDs) in second language (L2) pragmatics and offer recommendations for further research in this domain. To achieve this, 86 empirical studies in L2 pragmatics published in SSCI (Social Science Citation Index) journals from 2000 to 2023 were systematically selected and coded for IDs, pragmatic features and modalities investigated, methodological orientation, and research findings. The significance of this review paper is the inclusion of both qualitative and quantitative findings and the identification of research trends in the last two decades. This inclusive approach allowed us to reveal the extent to which ID factors were studied within the classic research paradigm (i.e., the influence of IDs in isolation) and the socio-dynamic research paradigm (i.e., the combined influence of IDs and context over time). Findings revealed that the IDs identified (L2 proficiency, identity, intercultural competence, language mindsets, willingness to communicate, motivation, and cognitive factors) exerted considerable influence on L2 pragmatic competence. Accounting for research gaps, trends in methodology, and findings in the area, we provide specific recommendations for future research to bring the study of L2 pragmatics in line with the ‘affective turn’ in second language acquisition.","PeriodicalId":46851,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Applied Linguistics","volume":"34 4","pages":"1316-1334"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijal.12573","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141273319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Academic discourse socialization in a “bilingual” undergraduate course: Group work among students with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds 本科 "双语 "课程中的学术话语社会化：具有不同文化和语言背景的学生之间的小组合作

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-05-30 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12571

Kiyu Itoi, Ryo Mizukura

{"title":"Academic discourse socialization in a “bilingual” undergraduate course: Group work among students with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds","authors":"Kiyu Itoi, Ryo Mizukura","doi":"10.1111/ijal.12571","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijal.12571","url":null,"abstract":"With the growth of internationalization in higher education, there is a need to examine students’ experiences in increasingly diverse classrooms. This study explores students’ academic discourse socialization (ADS), within a context where the majority of students are non-native speakers, in a course designed to enhance intercultural communication skills by providing students with both theoretical knowledge and practical experiences to collaborate with a diverse group of peers. We aim to answer the following questions: (1) Does native-speakerism ideology impact Japanese students’ comprehension of intercultural communication with non-native speakers, and if so, how? (2) How does the understanding of intercultural communication affect students’ interactions and group work with international peers? We conducted qualitative semistructured interviews with Japanese and international students at a private Japanese university. Our findings show that despite the absence of specific language instruction in the course, the group work predominantly utilized English and Japanese. Furthermore, the results revealed a unique ADS process in this context, with no clear dichotomy between experts and novices. Instead, all students negotiated their participation and language use within the academic community, with native-speakerism ideology influencing the ADS process. These results enrich the research on ADS in non-English-speaking countries and development of new conceptual frameworks to better comprehend its dynamics.","PeriodicalId":46851,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Applied Linguistics","volume":"34 4","pages":"1300-1315"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijal.12571","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141196387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Measuring language teacher resilience: Scale development and validation 衡量语文教师的应变能力：量表开发与验证

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-05-29 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12562

Honggang Liu, Wenxiu Chu, Siyu Duan, Xiaoxue Li

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Teacher awareness as professional development: Assistant language teachers in a cross-cultural context By , Nami Sakamoto, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. 2022. pp. xiii+ 164. GBP 54.99 (hbk), ISBN: 978–3030883997 作为专业发展的教师意识：Nami Sakamoto 著，瑞士：Palgrave Macmillan.pp.54.99 英镑（精装本），ISBN: 978-3030883997

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2024-05-28 DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12570

Xinxin Wu, Haoqing Wang

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