The aim of the present article is to provide a systematic review of qualitative studies in the
leading journals of our field focusing on their distributional properties in the various journals …

Instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) is one of the fastest growing areas of applied
linguistics. With this tremendous potential comes great responsibility for robust, ethical, and …

This data‐driven study framed in the interactionist approach investigates the influence of
social graph topology and peer interaction dynamics among foreign exchange students …

For language learners who aspire to become multilingual, commitment involves a personal
journey. Defining persistence as a preoccupation with goal‐focused action directed to a …

Given the recent development of globalization, the focus of research on identity in the field of
applied linguistics has shifted to investigating multilingual identity among students studying …

Understanding the ways in which study abroad and/or immersion experiences can shape
second language learning constitutes a vibrant domain of second language acquisition …

Many scholars have highlighted the great variability of second language acquisition
outcomes and, thus, the inconsistencies and inconclusiveness in the study abroad literature …

This study explores how emotions mediate students' post-journey evaluations of their study
abroad experiences and why specific emotions are valued in the evaluative process. Based …

This article presents selected results from a large‐scale, mixed‐methods, federally funded
investigation of US‐based language study‐abroad alumni of all ages, which included a …

Most second language acquisition (SLA) research has documented the processes involved
in learning second/foreign languages, with few studies focusing on the durability of attained …