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Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Journal Journal devoted to research methods in applied linguistics, exploring real-world language phenomena.

Out in RMAL by Ana Pellicer-Sánchez and Maribel Montero Perez"Eye-tracking in vocabulary research: Introduction to the s...
07/02/2024

Out in RMAL by Ana Pellicer-Sánchez and Maribel Montero Perez
"Eye-tracking in vocabulary research: Introduction to the special issue"

Vocabulary researchers are increasingly making use of the eye-tracking method to investigate topics that were traditionally examined using offline tes…

Out in RMAL by Sangeun Kim, Phoenix Williams, and Lee McCallum"Modelling the use of the tool for the automatic analysis ...
07/02/2024

Out in RMAL by Sangeun Kim, Phoenix Williams, and Lee McCallum
"Modelling the use of the tool for the automatic analysis of syntactic sophistication and complexity (TAASSC)"

This methods tutorial introduces the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Syntactic Sophistication and Complexity (TAASSC), a linguistic analysis tool d…

Out in RMAL by Irene Fioravanti and Anna Siyanova-Chanturia "Eye movements in the investigation of different properties ...
07/02/2024

Out in RMAL by Irene Fioravanti and Anna Siyanova-Chanturia
"Eye movements in the investigation of different properties of multi-word expressions: A systematic review"

The last ten years have seen an increased use of the eye-tracking methodology in the investigation of vocabulary processing in both L1 and L2. In part…

Out in RMAL by Taichi Yamash*ta and Reza Neiriz "Why replicate? Systematic review of calls for replication in Language T...
07/02/2024

Out in RMAL by Taichi Yamash*ta and Reza Neiriz
"Why replicate? Systematic review of calls for replication in Language Teaching"

A first and critical step towards successful engagement with replication is to provide justifications to replicate the initial study. Despite existing…

Out in RMAL by Matthew D. Coss and Hyun-Bin Hwang"Issues with pedagogical implications in applied linguistics research: ...
07/02/2024

Out in RMAL by Matthew D. Coss and Hyun-Bin Hwang
"Issues with pedagogical implications in applied linguistics research: A mixed-methods systematic evaluation"

Applied linguists often aim to conduct research with implications for practitioners (widely construed), but only recently has a research agenda emerge…

Out in RMAL by Ryan Spring and Naoyuki Ono"Creating an automated tool to assist with event-conflation studies: An explan...
07/02/2024

Out in RMAL by Ryan Spring and Naoyuki Ono
"Creating an automated tool to assist with event-conflation studies: An explanation and argument for its importance"

Since the inception of Talmy's (1985) theory of event conflation and his subsequent typology based on it (Talmy, 1995), many studies have been conduct…

Out in RMAL by Marc Brysbaert and Denis Drieghe"The use of eye movement corpora in vocabulary research"
07/02/2024

Out in RMAL by Marc Brysbaert and Denis Drieghe
"The use of eye movement corpora in vocabulary research"

Analysis of existing datasets of eye movements in reading is a valuable tool for vocabulary research because it allows researchers to examine word rec…

Out in RMAL by Tomoko Yobukoshi, "Validating a scale to measure self-regulated learning strategies for independent liste...
07/02/2024

Out in RMAL by Tomoko Yobukoshi,
"Validating a scale to measure self-regulated learning strategies for independent listening beyond the EFL classroom"

The present study aimed to validate a self-report questionnaire created and used in Yabukoshi (2023) to assess learners’ perceived use of self-regulat…

Out in RMAL by Adam Pfau, Charlene Polio, and Yiran Xu "Exploring the potential of ChatGPT in assessing L2 writing accur...
03/11/2023

Out in RMAL by Adam Pfau, Charlene Polio, and Yiran Xu
"Exploring the potential of ChatGPT in assessing L2 writing accuracy for research purposes"

This study investigates ChatGPT's potential for measuring linguistic accuracy in second language writing for research purposes. We processed 100 L2 es…

Out in RMAL by Kathy Conklin and Sara Alotaibi"Eye-tracking reading-while-listening: Challenges and methodological consi...
03/11/2023

Out in RMAL by Kathy Conklin and Sara Alotaibi
"Eye-tracking reading-while-listening: Challenges and methodological considerations in vocabulary research"

Learners need to know a considerable number of words to function in a second or foreign language. To help increase their word knowledge, learners are …

Out in RMAL by Hyun-Bin Hwang, and Charlene Polio"Text Length Effects on the Reliability of Syntactic Complexity Indices...
09/10/2023

Out in RMAL by Hyun-Bin Hwang, and Charlene Polio
"Text Length Effects on the Reliability of Syntactic Complexity Indices'

Automated tools are widely used to assess syntactic complexity in second language (L2) writing studies; however, the effects of text length on syntact…

Out in RMAL by Matt Kessler, Francesca Marino, and Dacota Liska"Netnographic research ethics in applied linguistics: A s...
09/10/2023

Out in RMAL by Matt Kessler, Francesca Marino, and Dacota Liska
"Netnographic research ethics in applied linguistics: A systematic review of data collection and reporting practices"

Ethnography – a methodological staple of applied linguistics research since the field's inception – has well-established ethical guidelines. Although …

Out in RMAL by Jonathan Phipps "The validation of Two L2 self-efficacy instruments using Rasch analysis"
09/10/2023

Out in RMAL by Jonathan Phipps
"The validation of Two L2 self-efficacy instruments using Rasch analysis"

This study seeks to validate two instruments designed to measure second and foreign language speaking self-efficacy. One-hundred and ninety first- and…

Out in RMAL by Juan Berríos, Angela Swain, and Melinda Fricke"Implementing the map task in applied linguistics research:...
25/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Juan Berríos, Angela Swain, and Melinda Fricke
"Implementing the map task in applied linguistics research: What, how, and why"

The “map task” is an interactive, goal-driven, real-time conversational task used to elicit semi-controlled natural language production data. We prese…

Out in RMAL by  Nienke Meulman, Simone A. Sprenger, Monika S. Schmid, and Martijn Wieling"GAM-based individual differenc...
18/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Nienke Meulman, Simone A. Sprenger, Monika S. Schmid, and Martijn Wieling
"GAM-based individual difference measures for L2 ERP studies"

ERPs (Event-Related Potentials) have become a widely-used measure to study second language (L2) processing. To study individual differences, tradition…

Out in RMAL by Manuel F. Pulido, and Kathy Conklin"Realizing new potential in vocabulary studies: Co-registration of eye...
11/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Manuel F. Pulido, and Kathy Conklin
"Realizing new potential in vocabulary studies: Co-registration of eye movements and brain potentials"

Progress in vocabulary learning is often not immediately apparent in behavior, posing limitations to our understanding of ongoing development. One pot…

Out in RMAL by Mandy Faretta-Stutenberg, Bernard I. Issa, Harriet Wood Bowden, and Kara Morgan-Short"Parallel forms reli...
04/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Mandy Faretta-Stutenberg, Bernard I. Issa, Harriet Wood Bowden, and Kara Morgan-Short
"Parallel forms reliability of two versions of the Spanish Elicited Imitation Task"

Assessing proficiency in a standardized way is fundamental to second language acquisition research methodology and theory building. Ortega and colleag…

Out in RMAL by J. Elliott Casal, and Matt Kessler"Can linguists distinguish between ChatGPT/AI and human writing?: A stu...
04/09/2023

Out in RMAL by J. Elliott Casal, and Matt Kessler
"Can linguists distinguish between ChatGPT/AI and human writing?: A study of research ethics and academic publishing"

There has been considerable intrigue surrounding the use of Large Language Model powered AI chatbots such as ChatGPT in research, educational contexts…

Out in RMAL by Angela Hakim "Genre-related episodes: A tutorial for L2 writing teachers"
04/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Angela Hakim
"Genre-related episodes: A tutorial for L2 writing teachers"

Within second language writing studies, genre scholars continue to advance theoretical frameworks, research methods, and recommendations for the teach…

Out in RMAL by Betsy Gilliland, Michelle Kunkel, Thu Ha Nguyen, Kristen Urada, and Cade Christenson"Ethical dilemmas of ...
04/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Betsy Gilliland, Michelle Kunkel, Thu Ha Nguyen, Kristen Urada, and Cade Christenson
"Ethical dilemmas of teacher research in applied linguistics"

Teacher research (TR) is teachers’ systematic examination of their pedagogy and/or their students’ learning within their own classrooms. Language TR p…

Out in RMAL by Emma Dafouz, Sonia López-Serrano, and Pascual Pérez-Paredes"Students’ views of disciplinary literacies in...
04/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Emma Dafouz, Sonia López-Serrano, and Pascual Pérez-Paredes
"Students’ views of disciplinary literacies in internationalised English-medium higher education: Step-by-step survey development"

In the last two decades, research on English-medium education (EME) has grown exponentially because of internationalisation and globalisation. Many ea…

Out in RMAL by Irina Elgort, and Aaron Veldre"Word processing before explicit attention: Using the gaze-contingent bound...
04/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Irina Elgort, and Aaron Veldre
"Word processing before explicit attention: Using the gaze-contingent boundary paradigm in L2 reading research"

Eye-movement studies investigating second language (L2) word processing during reading are growing exponentially. However, what information L2 readers…

Out in RMAL by Daniel R. Isbell, Kathy MinHye Kim, and Xiaobin Chen"Exploring the potential of automated speech recognit...
04/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Daniel R. Isbell, Kathy MinHye Kim, and Xiaobin Chen
"Exploring the potential of automated speech recognition for scoring the Korean Elicited Imitation Test"

Elicited Imitation Tests (EITs) are often used as a practical tool for measuring L2 proficiency. In this study, we explore the potential of applying t…

Out in RMAL by Julia Goetze"Vignette Methodology in Applied Linguistics"
04/09/2023

Out in RMAL by Julia Goetze
"Vignette Methodology in Applied Linguistics"

Vignette methodology offers promising opportunities for the investigation of situation-specific dynamic (affective) variables, such as emotions and co…

Out in RMAL by Bronson Hui, Wenyue Ma, Nicolas Hübner"Alternatives to traditional outcome modelling approaches in applie...
07/08/2023

Out in RMAL by Bronson Hui, Wenyue Ma, Nicolas Hübner
"Alternatives to traditional outcome modelling approaches in applied linguistics: A primer on propensity score matching"

Observational studies and quasi-experiments are commonplace in applied linguistics. Causal inference based on such a design hinges on different assump…

Out in RMAL by Mary Akbary, Leigh Anne Benzaia, Scott Jarvis, Hae In Park"Evaluating the utility of elicited imitation a...
07/08/2023

Out in RMAL by Mary Akbary, Leigh Anne Benzaia, Scott Jarvis, Hae In Park
"Evaluating the utility of elicited imitation as a measure of listening comprehension in the context of forensic linguistics"

The Miranda rights guard against self-incrimination and guarantee access to legal counsel (Miranda v. Arizona, 1966). Individuals may waive these righ…

Out in RMAL by Rita Elaine Silver, Evangeline Lin, Baoqi Sun"Applied linguistics journal editor perspectives: Research e...
07/08/2023

Out in RMAL by Rita Elaine Silver, Evangeline Lin, Baoqi Sun
"Applied linguistics journal editor perspectives: Research ethics and academic publishing"

Concern for research integrity and ethics has been a part of scholarly publishing since the earliest scientific journals were published. At the same t…

Out in RMAL by Andi Wang, and Ana Pellicer-Sánchez"Combining eye-tracking and verbal reports in vocabulary research: Ben...
31/07/2023

Out in RMAL by Andi Wang, and Ana Pellicer-Sánchez
"Combining eye-tracking and verbal reports in vocabulary research: Benefits and challenges"

Eye-tracking has been increasingly used as a reliable measure of second language learners’ attention in vocabulary learning studies. While providing a…

Out in RMAL by Tove Larsson, Luke Plonsky, Scott Sterling, Merja Kytö, Katherine Yaw, Margaret Wood"On the frequency, pr...
31/07/2023

Out in RMAL by Tove Larsson, Luke Plonsky, Scott Sterling, Merja Kytö, Katherine Yaw, Margaret Wood
"On the frequency, prevalence, and perceived severity of questionable research practices"

Questionable Research Practices (QRPs) fall in the gray zone between responsible research conduct and absolute misconduct (e.g., falsification and fab…

Out in RMAL by A. Mehdi Riazi, Reza Rezvani, and Hessameddin Ghanbar"Trustworthiness in L2 writing research: A review an...
31/07/2023

Out in RMAL by A. Mehdi Riazi, Reza Rezvani, and Hessameddin Ghanbar
"Trustworthiness in L2 writing research: A review and analysis of qualitative articles in the Journal of Second Language Writing"

Researchers in applied linguistics have long been concerned with issues of quality and rigor. Because of various paradigmatic tensions, many qualitati…

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