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Using eye-tracking in applied linguistics and second language research

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ID11655725
AuthorsKathy Conklin (0000-0003-2347-8018, University of Nottingham, corresponding author), Ana Pellicer‐sánchez (0000-0002-9401-7027, University of Nottingham)
Year2016
Volume32
Issue3
Pages453-467
Publication date2016-03-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSecond language Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0267-6583 • E-ISSN: 1477-0326
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0267658316637401
OpenAlexW2340501487
LanguageEN
Citations received46
References cited41

With eye-tracking technology the eye is thought to give researchers a window into the mind. Importantly, eye-tracking has significant advantages over traditional online processing measures: chiefly that it allows for more ‘natural’ processing as it does not require a secondary task, and that it provides a very rich moment-to-moment data source. In recognition of the technology’s benefits, an ever increasing number of researchers in applied linguistics and second language research are beginning to use it. As eye-tracking gains traction in the field, it is important to ensure that it is established in an empirically sound fashion. To do this it is important for the field to come to an understanding about what eye-tracking is, what eye-tracking measures tell us, what it can be used for, and what different eye-tracking systems can and cannot do. Further, it is important to establish guidelines for designing sound research studies using the technology. The goal of the current review is to begin to address these issues

Cognitive psychology · Eye movement · Eye tracking · Field (mathematics · Human–computer interaction · Linguistics · Tracking (education · Computer Science · Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology · Psychology · Speech and dialogue systems · Subtitles and Audiovisual Media · Artificial Intelligence

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