This paper examined lag effects in the learning of second language (L2) grammar.
Moreover, following the Desirable Difficulty Framework for L2 practice, the present study …

Linguistic alignment is defined as the development of aligned representations drawing on
an automatic psycholinguistic priming mechanism that acts on every level of linguistic …

We examined whether input modality and individual differences in attention and motivation
influence second language (L2) learning via syntactic priming. In an online study, we …

This paper presents an analysis of interactive alignment (Pickering & Garrod, 2004) from a
multimodal perspective (Guichon & Tellier, 2017) in two telecollaborative settings. We …

Conversation is a co-constructed social activity, and interlocutors, including second
language (L2) speakers, frequently align in their linguistic and nonlinguistic behaviors to …

This study introduces an online text-based language learning application offering a novel
kind of computer mediation which is 'dynamic'in that learner output is monitored and revised …

This study investigated whether written chat-based activities foster alignment and learning of
multiple simultaneously-targeted second language (L2) syntactic structures. It further …

A distinctive feature of dialogue is the convergence of linguistic choices. The Interactive
Alignment Model posits that this convergence is obtained by a mechanism of priming that …

The interactionist approach to second language acquisition (SLA) posits that receiving input
(Long, 1981, 1996), engaging in negotiation for meaning (Varonis & Gass, 1985), and …

This special issue brings together eight empirical studies plus a systematic review on
second language (L2) alignment. These articles present novel methodologies and analyses …