Sasaki, M., & Murahata, Y. (2024). Categorisation of body parts in bilinguals. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 192–208. DOI: 10.22599/jesla.110 Abstract Recent categorisation studies have shown that languages segment parts of the body differently and that even if two languages have equivalent body part terms, they cover slightly different portions of the body. … Continue reading New JESLA article: Sasaki & Murahata (2024)
Brown, A. (2024). The Development of Multi-competence: L1 Japanese-L2 English Expression of Path Across L2 Proficiencies with Maintained L1 Residence. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 209–228. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.111 Abstract Since Cook’s (1992, 2016) initial conceptualization of multi-competence, research has attempted to characterize the L1 side of multi-competence (Cook, 2003). However, little is known about … Continue reading New JESLA article: Brown (2024)
The editorial team is very pleased to announce the appointment of JESLA’s new assistant editor, Graham Burton, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, who joined us 11 November 2024. We warmly welcome you, Graham!
Gudmestad, A., & Edmonds, A. (2024). Consistency as a baseline measure for tracking change in grammatical gender marking. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 161–176. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.126 Abstract The catalyst for the current study is the concern raised by various researchers in the field of second language acquisition about the monolingual bias, which refers to … Continue reading New JESLA article: Gudmestad & Edmonds (2024)
McCray, D., & Hanks, J. (2024). Multicompetence in Second Language Academic Writing: Reframing Salient Topics in Writing Research Through the Lens of the Work of Vivian Cook. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 177–191. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.129 Abstract This paper provides an innovative exploration of second language academic writing through the lens of Vivian Cook’s theories, … Continue reading New JESLA article: McCray & Hanks (2024)
Dear EuroSLA member, We are holding our next free social webinar for Early Career Researchers on 15 November 2024 at 13:00-14:30 CET (click to convert to your local time) on the topic of EuroSLA abstract submission. This will be a chance for ECRs (which includes, of course, post-grad students) to catch up with each other, … Continue reading Online ECR Webinar, 15 Nov 2024: EuroSLA abstract submission
Pattemore, A., & Pattemore, M. (2024). Fatal and nonfatal flaws in early-career researchers’ conference abstracts. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 148–160. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.114 Abstract Submitting papers to conferences can be an effective way for early career researchers (ECRs) to gain exposure, receive feedback, create collaborations, and advance their careers in their field. However, top … Continue reading New JESLA publication: Pattemore & Pattemore (2024)
EuroSLA is delighted to announce the publication of 3 new JESLA articles, as part of the special collection dedicated to Viv Cook: Kanwit, M. (2024). Restructuring in L2 Spanish Future-Time Variation: The Evolving Roles of Contextual Sensitivity and Individual Variability in Morphological Development Over Time. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 97–113. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.104 Sasaki, … Continue reading Three new JESLA articles – Viv Cook special collection
Vocabulary studies and language learning psychology: towards greater interdisciplinary collaboration It is with great pleasure that we share this call for papers for a EuroSLA sponsored event hosted at the University of Nottingham titled Vocabulary studies and language learning psychology: towards greater interdisciplinary collaboration. Scope and intended audience This one-day workshop will bring together researchers … Continue reading Call for papers: EuroSLA Workshop hosted at the University of Nottingham
Genesee, F., & White, L. (2024). Multicompetence or multicompetencies: Investigating the human capacity for language learning. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 83– 96. https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.116 Abstract In this article, we address Cook’s (1991 and subsequently) concept of multicompetence and the notion of a monolingual bias. We argue that the concept of multicompetence must be extended and … Continue reading New JESLA article: Genesee & White, 2024