This paper is part 5 of a series of workshops that examines the properties of some simple models of vocabulary networks. While previous workshops dealt with activating words in the network, this workshop focuses on vocabulary loss. We will simulate two possible ways of modelling attrition: (a) explicitly turning active words OFF, and (b) raising…

This mixed-methods study examined how narrow reading affects L2 undergraduate students of forestry and agriculture in terms of their reading comprehension, vocabulary growth, and perceptions of their language knowledge and skills. To collect the data, three instruments were employed, namely pre- and post-tests, online questionnaires, and journal…

Over the last decades researches have been conducted on different disciplines and in teaching English for specific purposes in different contexts, but teaching technical words for doctors in the context of Afghanistan is the newest subject. The aim of this article is to explore the needs of doctors and prepare them a course to learn English. In…

In Kazakhstan, as in many other countries, foreign language education starts at an early age, but the desired success is not achieved. This may be due to instructional, environmental or socioeconomic factors, as well as cognitive and psychological factors such as the structure of the language, the teaching methods used, and attitudes towards…

This study examines the reflections of using Pixton, the digital comics Web 2.0 tool, on the basic language skills of international exchange students under the Erasmus+ program. For this purpose, student-made comic strips were used to teach the basic grammar of the language, which resulted in using the language in their daily lives and supporting…

One of the essential characteristics of the human being as social existence is his ability to communicate with his environment. There are many ways for people to communicate. However, the most preferred form of communication in interpersonal relations was primarily speaking. Effective use of speaking skills can be said to be possible if…

Out-of-class learning is an additional vital component in successful English language acquisition among proficient ESL users. Thus, this study employed a quantitative research approach to investigate out-of-class English language practice by Malaysian ESL post-secondary students. 106 first-semester Diploma in Tourism Management students at a…

This study examines the English-nursing communicative skills, functions, and content needed by Thai nursing lecturers to define the specifications of the English for Nursing Purposes (ENP) coursebook for nursing students in the Thai curriculum. All faculty members (N=40) from the school of nursing at a public university in northern Thailand…

This article reports on a study in which, for five weeks, the English lessons of two classes of 11--12 year olds in Sweden were based on Roald Dahl's "Fantastic Mr Fox." To promote the learners' engagement with the text, support understanding, and facilitate incidental vocabulary acquisition, a range of language-focused tasks were…

According to Diane August (2002), at the Center for Applied Linguistics, Multilingual Learners (MLs) spend less than two percent of their school day in oral language development. Echevarria and Goldenberg (2017) support that creating numerous opportunities for ML students to speak will accelerate their vocabulary and oral language development to…

Research on the effects of bilingualism on third language (L3) development set in bilingual communities is scarce, outdated, and has provided mixed results. This study investigated the effects of exposure and age of onset of acquisition (AOA) of L3-English, as well as first and second language (L1/L2) skills and use, in the development of…

Language-minority students constitute a heterogeneous group, both in terms of skills in the majority language and contextual factors, such as language use at home and socioeconomic status. These characteristics may interact with the effectiveness of language instruction programs. This study investigated whether the effectiveness of a digital…

The past decades have witnessed the spectacular development of English language as a principal lingua franca, used by millions of people all over the world. Without a doubt, the transition and acquisition of knowledge in all daily respects, from daily communication to academic disciplines, are more closely linked with the competence of English…

Chapelle (2003) proposed three general types of input enhancement that help L2 learners "acquire features of the linguistic input that they are exposed to during the course reading or listening for meaning" (p. 40): input salience, input modification, and input elaboration. In 2010, Cárdenas-Claros and Gruba argued that Chapelle's…

In the digital age, technology-assisted language learning (TALL) has emerged as a pivotal approach to enhancing English linguistic skills among college students. This study explores the effectiveness of TALL innovations in enhancing English linguistic skills among college students. Employing a mixed-methods approach, data were collected through…