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- ISSN: 0272-2631 (Print), 1470-1545 (Online)
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Studies in Second Language Acquisition is a refereed journal of international scope devoted to the scientific discussion of acquisition or use of non-native and heritage languages. Each volume (five issues) contains research articles of either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods nature in addition to essays on current theoretical matters. Other rubrics include shorter articles such as Replication Studies, Critical Commentaries, and Research Reports.
Albert Valdman Award 2019
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Albert Valdman Award for outstanding publication in 2019 is:
“The role of language-analytic ability in children’s instructed second language learning”
by Karen Roehr-Brackin and Angela Tellier
Please join us in congratulating these authors on their contribution to the journal and to the field.
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Black Lives Matter
- 11 June 2020,
- Written by Karen Stollznow, author of ‘On the Offensive‘ What do people mean when they say, “Black Lives Matter?” “Black Lives Matter” is a slogan and a social movement in response to the historical and current social and systemic racism and violence perpetuated against Black people. Where did the phrase come from? In 2012, 17-year-old African-American Trayvon Martin was walking home in Sanford, Florida, having just purchased a packet of Skittles from a convenience store. He was spotted by local resident George Zimmerman who reported Martin to local police as “suspicious.” Martin was innocent of any crime, although Zimmerman confronted the young man and fatally shot him, claiming the act was in self-defense. He was acquitted of his crime. Following this incident the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter . . . → Read More: Black Lives Matter...
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Introducing Cambridge Elements in Pragmatics
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