Order Effects in Second Language Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4501619 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurence Romain (0000-0001-6142-0138, Department of Modern Languages University of Birmingham), Petar Milin (0000-0001-9708-7031, Department of Modern Languages University of Birmingham), Dagmar Divjak (0000-0001-6825-8508, Department of Modern Languages University of Birmingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 623-665 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Learning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-8333 • E-ISSN: 1467-9922 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/lang.12675 |
| OpenAlex | W4402556726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 80 |
We explore how general principles of learning apply to and combine with usage-based approaches to language learning and teaching, with a focus on the effects of order of exposure to new information in second language (L2) instruction. Although the effects of input spacing and timing on memory and learning have been previously explored (see Rogers, 2020; Shintani, 2017, for an overview), the effects of order of exposure to the input remain understudied. In this study, we tested whether order of exposure to information in the L2 plays a role in L2 learning and whether an optimal order where the most reliable cues are introduced first ensures that foreign language learners are better equipped to form representations that allow flexible, yet accurate generalisations. We analysed data collected through a training study that teaches the English article system to first language (L1) speakers whose language does not have markers of definiteness
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Comprehension approach · Definiteness · First language · Focus (optics) · Foreign language · Language acquisition · Language Learning Strategies · Language transfer · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Metacognition · Natural language · Natural language processing · Order (exchange) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |