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Ümran Üstünbaş Bülent Ecevit UniversityKeywords: Grammar, form-focused instruction, integrated FFI, isolated FFI, teachers, learners Abstract This study reports on findings of a replication study of Valeo and Spada (2015) that investigated the timing of grammar instruction. In this respect, the frequently discussed issue of isolated and integrated form-focused instruction was reconsidered based on the beliefs …

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S. Mekala National Institute of TechnologyM. Ponmani National Institute of TechnologyM. P. Shabitha Thiruvalluvar University College of Arts and ScienceKeywords: Form-focused instruction, language transfer, second language writing Abstract Writing is a challenging productive skill that necessitates the input of grammar knowledge in the construction of intelligible and appropriate sentences. In the context of second language …

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Csaba Z Szabo The Open UniversityKeywords: Vocabulary size, cognates, lexical access, response time, multilingualism, mental lexicon, VST, L1, L2 and L3 Abstract Recent empirical findings in the field of Multilingualism have shown that the mental lexicon of a language learner does not consist of separate entities, but rather of an intertwined system where languages can …

Exploring the Mental Lexicon of the Multilingual: Vocabulary Size, Cognate Recognition and Lexical Access in the L1, L2 and L3 Read More »

İsmail Hakkı Erten Hacettepe UniversityHüseyin Öz Hacettepe UniversityKeywords: Editorial Abstract Dear EJAL Readers, We are happy to publish the second issue of second volume. It is a pleasure to see that EJAL is moving forward in confidence and quality. It is also a source of pride to see the completion of our second volume. We, …

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Kadriye Aksoy Hacettepe UniversityKeywords: Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching Abstract Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching, Marion Williams, Sarah Mercer, and Stephen Ryan. Oxford: Oxford University Press (2016). ix+171 pp. ISBN: 978-0- 19-442399-1 (pbk) PDF Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on pinterest

Funda Ölmez Hacettepe UniversityKeywords: Motivational Currents in Language Learning: Frameworks for Focused Interventions Abstract Motivational Currents in Language Learning: Frameworks for Focused Interventions, Zoltán Dörnyei, Alastair Henry, and Christine Muir. New York: Routledge (2016). xvii+203 pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-77732-3 (pbk) PDF Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on pinterest

Andrzej Cirocki Univeristy of York Raichle Farrelly Saint Michael’s CollegeKeywords: Classroom research, professional development, reflection, reflective practice, teacher researcher Abstract A sociocultural perspective of teacher development honours the rich knowledge base that teachers work from as they strive to connect theory (“expert” knowledge) to practice (“experiential” knowledge). The present paper explores classroom research and reflective …

Research and reflective practice in the EFL classroom: Voices from Armenia Read More »

Dilara Arpacı Hacettepe UniversityKeywords:Glossing, vocabulary learning, gloss types Abstract This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different types of glosses and no-gloss condition on second language vocabulary learning. There were totally 81 high school students involved in the study, and they were randomly divided into three groups: L1-gloss group, L2-gloss group, and No-gloss …

The effects of accessing L1 versus L2 definitional glosses on L2 learners’ reading comprehension and vocabulary learning Read More »

Atsushi Iida Gunma UniversityKeywords: Second language poetry writing, haiku, identity, study abroad experience, EFL learners Abstract The current study investigates the way in which an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) college student writes haiku – a three line Japanese poem with a specific number of syllables in each line in a second language (L2) …

Poetic identity in second language writing: Exploring an EFL learner’s study abroad experience Read More »