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EFL Learners’ Receptive Vocabulary Size and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Estimates Across Levels

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) is widely used as a reference for language teaching and learning. However, providing vocabulary size (VS) estimates is beyond the CEFR's original aim. Previous research has also shown that learners’ receptive VS is related to overall proficiency and to the four language skills ...
Ferran Gesa
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Using Generative Artificial Intelligence to Support Secondary Students’ Cognitive Processes in Writing

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While the benefits of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in supporting various cognitive processes in writing have been documented, most research has examined single stages of the writing process and focused on university students. This study addresses this gap by developing a domain‐specific GenAI chatbot and embedding it within a ...
Kit Ling LAU, Yu Ka Wong, Thomas K. F. Chiu   +2 more
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Individual Differences and Task Complexity in Second Language Writing: A Methodological Review

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article provides a methodological review of empirical studies on second language (L2) writing and task complexity that have investigated the role of learner individual differences (IDs) in L2 writing processes and outcomes. Thirty journal articles published between 2005 and 2025 were coded for key theoretical, methodological (including ID
Janire Zalbidea, Bernard I. Issa
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Research on the impact of artificial intelligence on EFL learners' foreign language anxiety. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Wang S, Cui Y, Pan X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Academic English Literacy as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Academic Success in English Medium Instruction

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In English Medium Instruction (EMI) contexts, students face simultaneous linguistic and academic demands. Although psychological capital (PsyCap) has been recognized as an important psychological resource for academic success, less is known about whether its effects depend on students’ academic English literacy (AEL).
Hao Wu, Heath Rose
wiley   +1 more source

Transforming uncertainty into exploration: effects of text-to-image AI on EFL learners' writing anxiety, motivation, and performance. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Chen D.
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Motivational Variability of Second Language Learning and Self‐Regulation: A Comparison Between Profiles in South Korea

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Motivation plays a pivotal role in second/foreign language (L2) learning, yet it often fluctuates in response to academic and emotional challenges. Despite its importance, the temporal variability of L2 learning motivation remains underexplored.
Youngmi Kim, Tae‐Young Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Vernacular english literacy practices among language students using AI: A case study in Saudi Arabia. [PDF]

PLoS One
Bin Dahmash N.
europepmc   +1 more source

A Latent Profile Analysis of Chinese EFL Students’ Speaking Self‐Efficacy: The Role of Gender in Predicting Profile Membership and the Association of Profiles With Speaking Proficiency

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding learners’ English speaking self‐efficacy is essential for promoting effective oral communication in EFL contexts. However, variable‐centered research on English speaking self‐efficacy often overlooks heterogeneity among learners.
Cha Li, Lawrence Jun Zhang
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Situating Genre in Task‐Informed Second Language Writing Research

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper, a review of task‐informed second language writing research examining the effect(s) of various genres—in particular argumentative genres—on the linguistic complexity of written L2 performance, traces the treatment of genre in such studies.
Mark D. Johnson
wiley   +1 more source