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Learners face numerous hurdles while acquiring a second language. The use of mobile applications and digital technologies in language learning enhances the language proficiency of the learners. The objective of the study...

English language acquisition in resource-constrained contexts presents unique challenges for learners worldwide. This study examines how Bangladeshi children aged 8–14 acquire English across rural and low-income urban ...

Abstract This paper explores the rapid evolution of virtual classrooms over the past decade. It examines their usefulness in language teaching, especially as teachers' roles change. The study investigates how virtual lea...

This study pilot-tests a figurative language comprehension instrument in Brazilian Portuguese, evaluating its applicability and sensitivity with preschoolers aged 3 to 6 years. The instrument comprehends four types of fi...

Abstract This study investigates how English Studies teacher educators construct and negotiate their linguistic and pedagogical identities, focusing on orientations toward English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), standard langu...

Abstract The university instructors’ agency in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) integration in English Language Teaching (ELT) is still at an experimental stage, particularly in developing countries where tra...

This study examines the acquisition of English relative clauses (RCs) by Sorani Kurdish-speaking learners, an under-researched population in second language acquisition (SLA). It explores how intrinsic structural complex...

In this paper we raise the question “why is agreement so common across natural languages?”. We will argue that the challenge of grammar inference in natural and artificial languages provides key insights into the ubi...

Abstract This paper delved into the essential thinking skills that English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers perceive as crucial for the development of English learners in both English classrooms and testing papers. T...

Abstract Speaking is widely regarded as one of the most challenging skills for EFL learners, shaped by linguistic, affective, and pedagogical factors. Although drama-based pedagogy can foster authentic interaction, its u...