"A Dictionary of Contemporary Figurative Language" is meant to be an appendix to an earlier, more comprehensive work: ED648945, "A Dictionary and Thesaurus of Contemporary Figurative Language and Metaphor 2024." This appendix simply updates the dictionary of that previous work to better reflect the language used during the 2024…

Self-development is vital for enhancing language teaching ability (LTA), a key component of instructional effectiveness. While prior research on LTA self-development has emphasised the roles of teacher cognition and emotion, less attention has been paid to teachers' linguistic repertoires. Yet, language teachers may draw on diverse linguistic…

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) technology, represented by large language models, has driven an in-depth transformation of foreign language education and research. In the era of digital intelligence, how digital technology empowers English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching and academic research is a new topic for foreign language…

To achieve efficient reading comprehension, Chinese as a second language (L2) learners adopt various component skills and knowledge, including the aspects of vocabulary, grammar, and coherence. However, there is no consensus regarding the relative predictive powers of these three areas in L2 reading comprehension. Instead of employing direct…

This qualitative study explores translanguaging beliefs among translingual TESOL teacher educators in connection to broader sociolinguistic realities and ideological frameworks in Qazaqstan's multilingual context. Drawing on data from semi-structured interviews with ten faculty members of two teacher education programs, the study identifies three…

Using a sequential exploratory design, this study measured the readiness of pre-service English as a foreign language teachers in East Java to develop learner autonomy (LA) in schools. Additionally, the study investigated how they perceived the effectiveness of their undergraduate teacher education programme (BA in English Language Teaching) in…

Improving students' reading comprehension remains a persistent challenge in EFL classrooms, particularly where learners exhibit low motivation and limited engagement. This study investigated the effectiveness of the Think-Pair-Share (TPS) cooperative learning strategy in an Indonesian secondary EFL classroom. Using a Classroom Action Research…

The implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has revolutionized language education. For teachers and students, it provides more options for personalized learning that can be utilized inside or outside of the classroom with real-time feedback. While AI has been pivotal in making language education accessible for students, including…

This study investigates the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on personalized learning, automated assessment and feedback, intelligent tutoring systems, and student engagement in online learning environments. The research focuses on fourth-year English major students at a university in the Mekong Delta region, utilizing a mixed-methods…

This study examines the beliefs and practices of English teachers in China regarding pronunciation instruction, with a focus on how teaching experience and instructional context shape their beliefs and practices. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 436 teachers across primary, junior high and senior high schools, including…

Concordance analysis has highlighted the value of electronic corpora in enhancing vocabulary acquisition in language education. However, the integration of the corpus-based approach into vocabulary instruction remains underexplored, especially for low-level EFL learners. Despite the potential benefits of the approach in vocabulary acquisition, it…

The intersection of Indigeneity and English Language Teaching (ELT) remains critically underexplored in ELT/TESOL. This article examines how two Indigenous Miskitu teachers of English in Honduras draw upon their Indigeneity to inform their professional identities and pedagogical practices. Grounded in "turi aisa ya", an Indigenous…

Abstract This study highlights Masters-level TESOL students' meaning-making about translanguaging theory and pedagogy through writing in response to course readings and conversations. To gain deeper insight into shifting understandings of languaging that seek to move from monoglossic orientations to heteroglossic framing of language learning as…

With a significant number of students using machine translation (MT) for academic purposes in recent years, language teachers can no longer ignore it in their classrooms. Although an increasing number of studies have reported its pedagogical benefits, studies have also revealed that language teachers are still sceptical about using MT for various…

The current mixed-method study aimed to explore the Saudi EFL teachers' views on using TPACK Model to improve students' vocabulary learning. Moreover, it sought to obtain in-depth data regarding EFL teachers' experiences using the TPACK model in their classrooms. The study sample comprised 115 Saudi EFL teachers who responded to the online form of…