Walcir Cardoso

Biographic Data

ID210878
NAMEWalcir Cardoso
GIVEN NAMESWalcir
FAMILY NAMECardoso
SIGNATURECARDOSO W
AFFILIATIONSConcordia University
ORCID0000-0001-6376-185X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS22
TOTAL CITATIONS60
AUTHOR COUNT22
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2001
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX5

  • Learner Response Systems in Second Language Teaching

    Open AccessWalcir Cardoso, Anne‐Marie SénécalCHAPTEREncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics2026

    Learner Response Systems (LRSs or clickers ) are tools that collect student responses through devices such as clickers, smartphones, or scannable cards. Originally used in contexts such as TV shows, LRSs have been repurposed for educational settings to promote active learning, peer interaction, and real‐time feedback. In second or foreign language classrooms, LRSs serve a variety of pedagogical functions, as they can assist in assessing content c…

  • Ultrasound Imaging in Pronunciation Studies

    Open AccessCatherine Laporte, Lucie Ménard et al.CHAPTEREncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics2026

    This entry offers an introduction and outline of how ultrasound imaging can be applied in clinical speech therapy and second/additional language (L2) pronunciation pedagogy. Originally developed as a medical imaging technique, ultrasound has emerged as a powerful tool for visualizing lingual articulation in both laboratory and field settings. It enables researchers, teachers, and language learners to observe speech production across diverse lingu…

  • Syllables and Phonotactics in L2 Learning

    Open AccessWalcir CardosoCHAPTEREncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics2026

    Syllables constitute a fundamental building block of human languages; yet, they remain overlooked in many second language (L2) classrooms and learning materials. This chapter introduces the syllable and its phonotactics (i.e., the principles that determine which string of sounds is possible) in language learning, tracks aspects of its development, and discusses pedagogical considerations for the teaching of this prosodic constituent. It begins by…

  • Morphology and Phonology

    Open AccessJune Ruivivar, Walcir CardosoCHAPTEREncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics2026

    This entry provides an overview of the fields of morphology and phonology and examines how these interact with particular attention to implications for first and second language acquisition. Morphology is described as the system governing word formation and grammatical structure, while phonology concerns the organization and patterning of speech sounds. We describe how these two domains interact in systematic sound alternations conditioned by mor…

  • Technology and Language: Overview

    Open AccessWalcir Cardoso, Carol A Chapelle et al.CHAPTEREncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics2026

    This introduction to the Technology and Language section of The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, 2nd Edition, highlights the implications for applied linguistics of the extensive intersection between technology and language. Entries in the section describe some of the technology‐mediated approaches for teaching familiar areas of language, including grammar, pronunciation, and writing, as well as unique approaches such as data‐driven learning,…

  • Voice‐Activated Writing

    Open AccessWalcir Cardoso, Danial Mehdipour‐KolourCHAPTEREncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics2026

    This article introduces Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) as a tool for composing texts (also known as voice‐activated writing), particularly in second or foreign language contexts. It outlines how this approach can enhance writing fluency and improve access for writers with accessibility needs (e.g., those with writing disabilities or limited literacy skills). Drawing on recent empirical studies, this entry discusses learners' attitudes toward …

  • Linguistic correlates of second language users’ attitudes to Arabic and Chinese varieties of English: A verbal guise study

    Viktoria Magne, Yui Suzukida et al.ARTICLEAsian Englishes2025

    Research into language attitudes suggests that L2 users often hold negative attitudes toward their own and others’ L2 accents. However, less is known about specific features that affect these attitudes. Beinhoff’s study explored consonantal variation and its impact on perceptions of L2 speakers, but this study further examines linguistic correlates of L2 users’ attitudes toward Arabic and Chinese varieties of English. Using the verbal guise metho…

  • Landguaging Imperialism through Teacher-Reflection Art: Land-Sensitizing Tools for Imperial Language Instructors

    Rhonda Chung, Walcir CardosoARTICLECanadian Modern Language Review/…2025References: 2

    Land dispossession is key to imperialism as it enables settlers to deterritorialize from their homelands and reterritorialize onto foreign lands, displacing Indigenous inhabitants. In Canada, this settler colonial process not only imposed English and French as dominant languages but also contributed to a broader desensitization to land among their speakers. Ecolinguistics responds to this disconnection by fostering positive land/language relation…

  • Examining the effects of crosslinguistic awareness on the acquisition of English possessive determiners: The case of Brazilian Portuguese speakers

    Marie Apaloo, Walcir CardosoARTICLELanguage Awareness2022

    Possessive determiners (PDs) his and her are challenging for L2 learners to acquire, and this difficulty has been attributed to several factors, including negative L1 transfer effects (White et al., 2007 White, J., Muñoz, C., & Collins, L. (2007). The his/her challenge: Making progress in a ‘regular’ L2 programme. Language Awareness, 16(4), 278–299.[Taylor & Francis Online] , [Google Scholar]). What researchers have not yet considered is how PDs …

  • Developmental Sequences in Second Language Phonology: Effects of Instruction on the Acquisition of Foreign sC Onsets

    Open AccessWalcir Cardoso, Laura Collins et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Communication2021

    This study investigates the effects of three types of instruction on the acquisition of foreign /s/-initial onset clusters (/sl/, /sn/, and /st/-sC clusters), a process characterized by a developmental sequence in which /sl/ is acquired before /sn/ and /st/. 118 native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese participated in a 4-week language course to learn a set of vocabulary and associated pronunciation of Taki, a self-constructed miniature linguistic…

  • Revisiting (Non-)Native Influence in VOT Production: Insights from Advanced L3 Spanish

    Open AccessRaquel Llama, Walcir CardosoARTICLELanguages2018Cited by: 11References: 39

    A growing body of research investigating cross-linguistic influence on the acquisition of a third phonological system suggests that first (L1) and second (L2) languages concur in influencing oral production in the target third language (L3). Yet, there are also claims of either a more noticeable effect of the L2 on the L3, or a prevailing influence from the L1. This study further explores whether the L1 and the L2 compete or converge on exerting …

  • Variation and Optimality Theory: Regressive Assimilation in Vimeu Picard

    Open AccessWalcir CardosoARTICLERevista da ABRALIN2017

    Este artigo apresenta uma avaliação das propostas pelas quais a variação tem sido analisada dentro da Teoria da Optimidade (TO). Através da análise do processo fonológico de assimilação regressiva entre palavras em picardo conclui-se que uma versão estocástica da TO é mais adequada para a investigação de fenômenos variáveis

  • Mobilizing Instruction in a Second-Language Context: Learners' Perceptions of Two Speech Technologies

    Open AccessDenis Liakin, Walcir Cardoso et al.ARTICLELanguages2017Cited by: 8References: 35

    We report the results of two empirical studies that investigated the use of mobile text-to-speech synthesizers (TTS) and automatic speech recognition (ASR) as tools to promote the development of pronunciation skills in L2 French. Specifically, the study examined learners' perceptions of the pedagogical use of these tools in learning a French segment (the vowel /y/, as in tu 'you') and a suprasegmental feature (across-word resyllabification/liaiso…

  • I Can't Program! Customizable Mobile Language-Learning Resources for Researchers and Practitioners

    Open AccessMike Barcomb, Jennica Grimshaw et al.ARTICLELanguages2017Cited by: 2References: 17

    Combining insights from Activity Theory (Engeström, 2014), mobile-assisted language-learning (MALL) (Stockwell and Hubbard, 2013), and computer-assisted language learning (CALL) research (Chapelle, 2001), this paper proposes three levels of teacher involvement in the adaptation and/or creation of MALL resources to enhance learner interaction with the target language and potentially contribute to the field of learner-computer interactions. Specifi…

  • Longitudinal Changes in the Use of Paratones in L2 English Speech by Mandarin Speakers

    Open AccessLarissa Buss, Walcir Cardoso et al.ARTICLEOrganon2015

    First language (L1) English speakers have been observed to organize their oral discourse into macro-units analogous to paragraphs in writing. These units, called paratones (BROWN, 1977) or phonological paragraphs (TENCH, 1996; THOMPSON, 2003), are characterized by extra high pitch at the beginning of a new discourse topic (YULE, 1980). The present study investigated how seven second language (L2) graduate students’ use of paratones developed natu…

  • Interview with Ocke-Schwen Bohn

    Open AccessWalcir Cardoso, Ubiratã Kickhã¶fel Alves et al.ARTICLEOrganon2015

    We report an interview we conducted with Professor Ocke-Schwen Bohn, from Aarhus University (Denmark). Professor Bohn is worldwide famous for his work on L2 Phonetic Learning, and has written and organized many important articles, books and book chapters in the field. Professor Bohn is also organizing the next edition of the International Symposium on the Acquisition of Second Language Speech (New Sounds), which is going to take place in June 201…

  • Learner Response Systems in Second Language Teaching

    Open AccessWalcir CardosoCHAPTEREncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics2012

    A learner response system (LRS) consists of a set of software (e.g., a PowerPoint plug‐in) and hardware (a handheld device often referred to as a “clicker” and a receiver that attaches to a computer).

  • A Frequency‐Based Approach to L2 Phonological Learning: Teacher Input and Student Output in an Intensive ESL Context

    Open AccessPavel Trofimovich, Laura Collins et al.ARTICLETESOL Quarterly2012Cited by: 3References: 15

  • The development of coda perception in second language phonology: A variationist perspective

    Open AccessWalcir CardosoARTICLESecond language Research2011Cited by: 7References: 1

    Within a variationist approach for data collection and analysis, this study investigates the acquisition in perception of post-vocalic word-final stops (codas) by speakers of Brazilian Portuguese learning English as a foreign language in a classroom environment. Because codas are illicit in this variety of Portuguese, the hypothesis holds that learners will process this foreign structure as followed by an illusory epenthetic vowel, [i], a manifes…

  • The influence of language distance and language status on the acquisition of L3 phonology

    Raquel Llama, Walcir Cardoso et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2009Cited by: 24References: 5

    Research in the field of third language acquisition has consistently identified two key factors which have an effect on the ways in which the two known languages may influence the acquisition of a third. These factors are language distance (typology) and language status (more specifically, second language, L2, or non-native language status). To date, however, the findings have not been conclusive regarding whether one of the two factors has a gre…

  • The variable development of English word-final stops by Brazilian Portuguese speakers: A stochastic optimality theoretic account

    Open AccessWalcir CardosoARTICLELanguage Variation and Change2007Cited by: 5References: 6

    One of the core problems in second language acquisition theory is how to describe and explain the highly variable (yet rule-governed) speech of second language learners. Is such variation simply random and most likely due to the first language's interference, or is it governed (at least in part) by general rules that reflect language universals? Within a multidisciplinary approach to the analysis of variability in second language acquisition, thi…

  • Variation patterns in across-word regressive assimilation in Picard: An Optimality Theoretic account

    Open AccessWalcir CardosoARTICLELanguage Variation and Change2001References: 1

    Before the advent of Optimality Theory (OT), quantitative variation patterns were usually regarded as the outcome of a selection between categorical grammars (see Bailey, 1973; Bickerton, 1973, among others). In a constraint-based approach, like OT, one is able to account for variation without resorting to a separate grammar for each variant, since the framework allows for variation to be encoded in (and therefore predicted by) a single grammar, …