As the field of second language writing expands its scope, scholars as well as its flagship
journal, the Journal of Second Language Writing (JSLW), are expected to embrace the …

This study attempts to synthesise the scholarship on second language (L2) motivation and
systematically examines the theoretical approaches, methods, research instruments, and …

Now in its second edition, this accessible guide and introduction to critical applied linguistics
provides a clear overview of the problems, debates, and competing views in language …

I have tried to capture these new developments in this new edition in two major ways. First,
the majority of the authors who contributed chapters to the first edition have revised and …

Critical applied linguistics remains deeply relevant today, arguably more than ever, but it
needs constant renewal. This paper returns to these concerns to assess where this project …

A Sociolinguistics of the South is a response to growing interest in multilingualism as a
feature of mobility and the complexities of 21st-century diversities in both northern and …

We aim to challenge assumptions made about the use of English as a “lingua franca” in
scientific-academic contexts, identify the impact of such assumptions on trajectories of …

During the last 20 years, Critical Inquiry in Language Studies has played an important role in
advancing research on critical applied linguistics. Although the level of scholarly interest in …

Abstract The L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) has strongly contributed to current
understandings about the conceptualization of language motivation and the …

torical survey of language and intercultural communication studies with a critical assessment
of past and present theory, research, and practice, as well as an insight into future directions …