Latest Research in Second Language Acquisition and Learning

190 research papers · 2026 median publication year

Top Research Topics in Second Language Acquisition and Learning

Highest-Cited Papers

  1. A text-driven, task-based approach to engaging EFL learners in speaking classes: Theoretical accounts and classroom-based evidence
  2. An analysis of the rise of English-taught programmes in the North Macedonian context: the impact of policy spillover
  3. Sprachliche Anforderungen in Lehrwerkstexten – Eine Vignettenstudie zu den sprachlichen Analysefähigkeiten von Lehrkräftebildner*innen des Vorbereitungsdienstes
  4. Finding Authorial Voice in Multimodality
  5. Um to Kuan: Cognitive Load and Verbal Fillers in Multilingual Speech
  6. From understanding resistance to fostering acceptance: how mindsets impact GenAI adoption
  7. The writing process, methods of thinking and cognitive characteristics of creative writers – review of Nigel Krauth, The Creative Writer’s Mind
  8. Russian as a heritage language at university: contexts, experiences, motivations - Questionnaire (English translation)
  9. The Hare and the Tortoise in Ecological L2 Learning: Distributed Practice Effects in Vocabulary and Grammar
  10. Strategies used by writing centre consultants in assisting students from other disciplines
  11. Um to Kuan: Cognitive Load and Verbal Fillers in Multilingual Speech
  12. Russian as a heritage language at university: contexts, experiences, motivations - Questionnaire (English translation)
  13. The Frequency of Teachers’ Linguistic Strategies Across Classroom Contexts and Teachers in Preschool Settings During the Summer
  14. Stream-Aware Vocabulary Demands in Singapore Secondary Tamil Textbooks: A Morphology- and Multiword-Unit-Sensitive Corpus Analysis, with a Textbook-Faithful GenAI Item Benchmark
  15. Generational Language Gap Between Teachers and Students: Analysis of Students’ Perception of Effective Communication and Learning
  16. Vocabulary and Input Quality Shape the Farsi Heritage Narrative Macrostructure in Farsi–English School-Aged Children
  17. Writing Identity and Self-Efficacy in Early Childhood Across Home and School Contexts
  18. Exploring Distribution‐of‐Practice Effects on L2 Grammar Learning Among Older Adults
  19. Drama pedagogy for foundational learning in the mother tongue under NEP 2020
  20. Charting the diverging paths
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Second Language Acquisition and Learning

190 papers

Top Topics (10)

EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning37
Second Language Acquisition and Learning17
Multilingual Education and Policy14
Second Language Learning and Teaching11
Writing and Handwriting Education10
Discourse Analysis in Language Studies6
Phonetics and Phonology Research4
Artistic and Creative Research4
Language Development and Disorders4
Reading and Literacy Development4

Top Publications (20)

1.A text-driven, task-based approach to engaging EFL learners in speaking classes: Theoretical accounts and classroom-based evidence2.An analysis of the rise of English-taught programmes in the North Macedonian context: the impact of policy spillover3.Sprachliche Anforderungen in Lehrwerkstexten – Eine Vignettenstudie zu den sprachlichen Analysefähigkeiten von Lehrkräftebildner*innen des Vorbereitungsdienstes4.Finding Authorial Voice in Multimodality5.Um to Kuan: Cognitive Load and Verbal Fillers in Multilingual Speech6.From understanding resistance to fostering acceptance: how mindsets impact GenAI adoption7.The writing process, methods of thinking and cognitive characteristics of creative writers – review of Nigel Krauth, The Creative Writer’s Mind8.Russian as a heritage language at university: contexts, experiences, motivations - Questionnaire (English translation)9.The Hare and the Tortoise in Ecological <scp>L2</scp> Learning: Distributed Practice Effects in Vocabulary and Grammar10.Strategies used by writing centre consultants in assisting students from other disciplines11.Um to Kuan: Cognitive Load and Verbal Fillers in Multilingual Speech12.Russian as a heritage language at university: contexts, experiences, motivations - Questionnaire (English translation)13.The Frequency of Teachers’ Linguistic Strategies Across Classroom Contexts and Teachers in Preschool Settings During the Summer14.Stream-Aware Vocabulary Demands in Singapore Secondary Tamil Textbooks: A Morphology- and Multiword-Unit-Sensitive Corpus Analysis, with a Textbook-Faithful GenAI Item Benchmark15.Generational Language Gap Between Teachers and Students: Analysis of Students’ Perception of Effective Communication and Learning16.Vocabulary and Input Quality Shape the Farsi Heritage Narrative Macrostructure in Farsi–English School-Aged Children17.Writing Identity and Self-Efficacy in Early Childhood Across Home and School Contexts18.Exploring Distribution‐of‐Practice Effects on <scp>L2</scp> Grammar Learning Among Older Adults19.Drama pedagogy for foundational learning in the mother tongue under NEP 202020.Charting the diverging paths
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