Taguchi and Roever present the latest developments in second language pragmatics
research, combining acquisitional and sociolinguistic perspectives. They cover theories of …

Anglophone students abroad: Identity, social relationships and language learning presents
the findings of a major study of British students of French and Spanish undertaking …

The present article offers a review of the existing literature on L2 gains arising from
participation in a study abroad (SA) experience. The purpose of this article is (1) to provide a …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book provides an overview of the current state of the field of …

Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics provide comprehensive overviews of the key
topics in applied linguistics. All entries for the handbooks are specially commissioned and …

Throughout the history of applied linguistics,“practice” and “automatization” have frequently
elicited negative connotations with mechanical, mindless drills of structural patterns and …

Second language (L2) fluency is an exciting and fast-moving field of research, with clear
practical applications in language teaching. This book provides a lively overview of the …

In comparative studies focusing on context of learning, the main contexts under investigation
have been study abroad (SA), at-home formal instruction (AH), and domestic immersion (IM) …

This chapter reports a methodological synthesis of experimental tasks used in research of
automaticity in second language (L2) comprehension. Our survey yielded 34 instances of …

This chapter offers an overview of studies focusing on second language (L2) pragmatic
development in study abroad (SA). It deals with a discussion of theoretical underpinnings …