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Abstract The learning of case paradigms is a well-documented challenge for learners Russian, yet research on pedagogical approaches connecting evidence-based language acquisition theories with classroom practices teaching morphology lacking. current project addresses this gap by investigating the effects usage-based instruction prototypical Russian nominative and accusative noun endings to express subject object information. This study analyzed results an assessment measure that followed...

The learning of case paradigms is a well-documented challenge for learners Russian, yet research on pedagogical approaches connecting evidence based language acquisition theories with classroom practices teaching morphology lacking. current project addresses this gap by investigating the effects usage-based instruction prototypical Russian nominative and accusative noun endings to express subject object information. This study analyzed results an assessment measure that followed intervention...

Abstract Lexical proficiency in a second language (L2) has long been effectively assessed through the measurement of various lexical indices, or textual characteristics that act as observable indicators such conceptual categories richness, diversity, sophistication, and fluency. While many studies have established links between these levels overall proficiency, languages other than L2 English rarely feature research. The current study addresses this gap by investigating less commonly studied...

Although much research in Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) has focused on task types, design, and outcomes, one emerging area is the role of teacher, which recognized as crucial realizing potential tasks. This article explores how sociocultural theory (SCT) can theoretically ground frame important work being done TBLT (SCT for TBLT) help to refine teaching-and-learning relationship through lens two central constructs within theory: obuchenie responsive mediation. Specifically, we explore...

The Zone of Proximal Development has been one the most misunderstood features Sociocultural Theory. It inappropriately equated with Krashen’s i+1 and concept ‘scaffolding’. Based on an empirical study where learners seemed to require same degree explicit mediation at two different points in time, Erlam, et al. (2013) have questioned Aljaafreh Lantolf’s (1994) regulatory scale instead supported a one-size-fits-all use mediation. This article provides theoretical counter argument al.’s...

Abstract Linguistic complexity serves as an important measure of second language (L2) writing development. Complexity indices, however, rarely feature in the studies learner languages other than English. Additionally, L2 have been criticized for lack consistency defining proficiency. The current study addresses these gaps by exploring development a less commonly studied (i.e., Russian) while paying attention to operationalization We analyzed lexical and syntactic indices corpus essays...

Heritage language speakers have been recognized as a special group of learners, whose knowledge and experiences with the language, well their motivations for (re)learning home differ drastically from that an average learner second language. Current heritage pedagogical approaches mainly focus on development communicative (or functional) abilities learners; however, continue to struggle structural accuracy complexity speech and, thus, often fail develop higher levels proficiency in In this...

This paper presents an exploratory study on the use of frequency-based probabilistic word combinations in Heritage Russian. The data used are drawn from three small corpora narratives, representing language Russian heritage speakers different dominant-language backgrounds, namely German, Finnish, and American English. elicited narratives based video clips that participants saw before recording. Since current is a relatively corpus, we conducted manual corpus-based analysis automated baseline...

The challenges faced by heritage language (HL) learners in mastering spelling and orthography are well-documented. Despite these documented difficulties, this aspect of HL linguistic knowledge has received limited attention from researchers. Beyond instructional implications, the study speakers holds significance to building a finer understanding nature languages, since development orthographic skills is intricately linked phonology morphology as well metalinguistic awareness two areas....

Abstract The concept of linguistic complexity, understood broadly as a range basic and elaborate structures available accessible to learners evidenced in their production speech writing (Ortega, 2003), has featured prominently second language development research since the inception field. field heritage acquisition, however, only recently begun engage complexity comprehensive lens for studying development. current study contributes this fledgling area by investigating automatically...

Abstract O’Donnell et al. (2013) considered four measures of formulaicity and reported that they produced different results concerning the effects expertise first/second language status on formulaic sequence usage in academic writing. The current study explores several additional methodological issues using same dataset from (2013). We first motivate need for criterial consistency investigate whether frequency- association-based yield when are both obtained corpus-internal criteria....