Most learners say they want written corrective feedback (WCF), but what kind? Spanish EFL learners preferred indirect WCF and peer input (despite feeling more demotivated), while US learners studying Spanish preferred direct WCF. Abs.=Spanish #LanguageLearning #WCF

When L2 writing tasks get more complex, anxiety matters—a lot. In this study, anxiety was the only emotion predicting performance on complex tasks, while enjoyment & boredom showed no link. For simpler tasks, emotions didn’t significantly affect scores. Abs.=Chinese. #L2writing

When young multilingual learners remix drawings, stories & media, they create counter-narratives that challenge dominant discourses and highlight the value of inclusive, decolonial pedagogies. Abs.=Hindi #ELL #literacies

From Peru to Egypt to the US, #multilingual classrooms show how students & teachers use language to challenge inequities. With countertexts, they resist linguistic dominance and revitalize suppressed identities, pointing to decolonial, justice-oriented pedagogies. Abs.=Spanish

How can higher ed support India’s NEP goal of valuing local languages? This study follows Manoj, whose mentor guided him in using Santhali, Hindi & English to write about Adivasi food practices, showing how #translanguaging can sustain marginalized knowledge. Abs.=Hindi

In Hong Kong, racialized youths used multilingual & multimodal texts to create counternarratives that challenge linguistic racism and colonial hierarchies, showing how education can foster antiracist, decolonial change. Abs.=Nepali

This study of Spanish heritage & L2 speakers shows how power plays out in multilingual talk. L2 speakers often claim expertise, while the HL speaker resists the “expert” role due to insecurity & stigma around non-standard varieties. Abs.=Spanish

📚 Canadian student teachers tried antiracist language & literacies teaching but often avoided naming race due to time & curriculum limits. Mentorship is key to moving beyond “passive antiracism.” Abs.= Spanish. #TeacherEd #Antiracism

In South African teacher ed, English is often tied to whiteness & seen as the norm. This study shows how countertexts & multilingual projects help student teachers disrupt colonial language myths. Abs.= isiXhosa. #DecolonialPedagogy #TeacherEd

How do Asperger writers approach L2 writing? This first psycholinguistic study finds they focus more on content than language, show unique awareness patterns, and need support framed through a neurodiversity-affirmative lens. Abs. = Chinese. #L2Writing #Neurodiversity

Can reaction times reveal L2 learners’ implicit vs. explicit knowledge? This study shows in a word-monitoring task, native and advanced L2 learners were more sensitive to stress errors, supporting reaction times as a tool to track phonological knowledge development. Abs.=Chinese

Is Thai English (TE) a deficiency or a legitimate variety? 🇹🇭 This study with students, teachers & admins in Thailand’s Deep South shows growing acceptance of TE as cultural identity & diversity—though native-speaker norms & intelligibility concerns persist. Abs.=Thai

What happens when students take #decolonising work beyond the classroom? 🎓 In a Philippine university, undergrads tasked with promoting #multilingualism co-constructed a powerful countertext, linking language to identity, equity & local knowledges. Abs.=Tagalog.

Writing in U.S. schools is often judged against “standard English.” This study looks at 5 years of bilingual classrooms, showing how teachers & researchers worked together to challenge racialized views of bilingual students’ writing. Abs.=Spanish

How can classrooms become spaces of resistance? This Language Awareness special issue spotlights teachers & learners who use language, texts, and countertexts to challenge racism, colonial legacies, and deficit views of multilingual learners. Abs.=Filipino

What matters more for children’s vocabulary: being an L1 or L2 speaker, or family background? In Swedish 8–11-year-olds, morphological knowledge was key, but socioeconomic status explained more vocabulary differences than language background. #Bilingualism. Abs.=English

How do Black communities language their realities beyond the colonial gaze? 🗣️ This commentary traces Black languaging histories—acts of resistance and creativity that name harm, reclaim knowledge, and challenge white western dominance in education. Abs.=Spanish

This study dives into learners’ emotions, like enjoyment and anxiety, and finds that willingness to communicate and chatbot personality both matter. Engaging chatbots spark more joy; confidence reduces anxiety. Abs.=Korean

How do teachers really feel about using ChatGPT in the EFL classroom? Surveying 301 Iranian teachers, this study found that experience matters: those who’ve tried ChatGPT view it more positively, especially for giving feedback. Implications on AI training for teachers. Abs.=EN.

In online Polish lessons, 108 learners explored grammar patterns inductively. Those with stronger metalinguistic awareness achieved more, but most found the approach challenging with limited input. A reminder: noticing rules takes practice, too. Abs. = Polish