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Helen Pattio Combe

@helencombe.bsky.social

Choose 20 books on #education that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Day #19
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#edubookchallenge
#secondlanguageacquisition

December 26, 2024 at 11:22 AM

Mattia Zingaretti

@mattiazingaretti.bsky.social

On the hunt for holiday reads? 📚✨ Check out this must-read volume—featuring our chapter on #hatespeech #perception & #slur #appropriation in late Italian-English #bilingualism 👇🏻 #research #linguistics #secondlanguageacquisition #sla

Helsinki University Press @helsinkiupress.bsky.social · Dec 26

New publication!

'An Investigation of Hate Speech in Italian', edited by Silvio Cruschina and Chiara Gianollo, contributes to the investigation of #hatespeech by adopting the methodological and theoretical tools of #linguistics.

The book is available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/HUP-27

December 26, 2024 at 2:04 PM

MSI Press LLC

@msipress.bsky.social

🎶 The Role of #FolkSongs in #SecondLanguageAcquisition

post inspired by the #book, Practices That Work, by #ThonasJesusGarza

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/role...

#music #singing #languagelearning #langaugeteaching #musicinSLA

🎶 The Role of Folk Songs in Second Language Acquisition

News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

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May 7, 2026 at 10:28 PM

Dina Stanković

@dinastankovic.bsky.social

Seeking a #PhDposition starting early 2026! 🎓

My #research interests include #ConversationAnalysis, #SecondLanguageAcquisition, and #Phonology.

Please repost & DM with any info 🙂

#PhD #linguistics #cognitivelinguistics #interaction #intercultural #university #language

March 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM

MSI Press LLC

@msipress.bsky.social

The Value of #LivingAbroad in #SecondLanguageAcquisition: Developing the #Cultural Dusha (#Soul)

post inspired by the #awardwinning #book, #Transformative #LanguageLearning and Teaching

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

#studyabroad #workingabroad #culturalintegration

The Value of Living Abroad in Second Language Acquisition - Developing the Cultural "Dusha" (Soul)

News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

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July 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM

MSI Press LLC

@msipress.bsky.social

The Role of #Music in #SecondLanguageAcquisition: From #Novice to #NearNative

post inspired by the #book, Practices That Work (#ThomasGarza)

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

#languagelearning #languageteaching #foreignlanguage

The Role of Music in Second Language Acquisition: From Novice to Near‑Native

News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

msipressblog.blogspot.com

April 30, 2026 at 10:31 PM

knitwitlinguist

@knitwitlinguist.bsky.social

Got bored during a bout of insomnia, so I started learning Portuguese on Duolingo.

Side quest, unless you're already familiar with a similar language, this is a bad way to learn a new language.🤣 Fortunately, I've already got a couple under my belt.
#polyglot #language #secondlanguageacquisition

August 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM

MSI Press LLC

@msipress.bsky.social

The Role of #PublicSpeaking in #SecondLanguageAcquisition

post inspired by the beloved "little yellow book" by Tom Garza: Practices That Work

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

#languagelearning #effectivelanguagelearning #successfullanguagelearning

The Role of Public Speaking in Second Language Acquisition: From Early Fluency to the Highest Level

News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

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July 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM

MSI Press LLC

@msipress.bsky.social

The role of #rehearsal and #repetition in #secondlanguageacquisition

post inspired by the beloved yellow #book, Practices That Work (#ThomasGarza)

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

#languagelearning #professionalforeignlangaugecompetience

The Role of Rehearsal and Repetition in Second Language Acquisition

News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

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July 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM

MSI Press LLC

@msipress.bsky.social

Today's precerpt (#book #excerpts prior to publication) comes from My 20th Language. The topic: #Aging and #Recall (t applies not only to #languagelearning).

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/prec...

#memory #languageprofiiciency #secondlanguageacquisition

Precerpt from My 20th Language: Aging and Recall

News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

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August 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM

ORLY

@orly972.bsky.social

🎙️ Celebrating a Year of Growth: "In One Language About a Second Language" Podcast

#LanguageEducation #TeacherProfessionalDevelopment #HebrewLanguage #SecondLanguageAcquisition #LanguagePedagogy#EducationalPodcast #TeachingInnovation #972education #972educators
#EduSky

January 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM

GRAL Research Group

@gralbcn.bsky.social

📚 A new entry by GRAL member Imma Miralpeix has been published in the The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics!

📖 Read the entry:
doi.org/10.1002/9781...

#AppliedLinguistics #VocabularyLearning #SecondLanguageAcquisition #GRAL #UB

March 4, 2026 at 10:54 AM

MSI Press LLC

@msipress.bsky.social

The Role of #TravelAbroad in #SecondLanguageAcquisition

post inspired by the beloved little yellow book, Practices That Work (Garza)

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

#languagelearning #successfullanguagelearning #languageteaching #highforeignlanguageproficiency

The Role of Travel Abroad in Second Language Acquisition

News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

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July 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM

MSI Press LLC

@msipress.bsky.social

The role of #dance in #secondlanguageacquisition

post inspired by the beloved "yellow #book": Practices That Work: Bringing #LanguageLearners to #ProfessionalLevels in #WorldLanguageEducation (Garza)

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-...

#languageteaching #advancedlanguageproficiency

The Role of Dance in Second Language Acquisition

News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

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June 19, 2026 at 7:13 AM

Anthropology.net

@anthropology.net

Why do some English vowels stay hard even after years of study? A Taiwan-led study finds the perception-production link isn’t one connection, it’s several, each tied to a different sound cue and shaped by native-language habits. #Linguistics #SecondLanguageAcquisition #Phonetics

When Your Ear Betrays Your Mouth: What Mandarin Speakers’ English Vowels Reveal About the Wiring Between Hearing and Speech

A phonetic imitation study finds that the link between how we hear a sound and how we produce it is not one connection but several, each tied to a different acoustic cue

www.anthropology.net

July 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM

NigelB

@tldr-elt.bsky.social

Vocabulary: The Real Academic Gatekeeper

Many students meet English entry requirements for HE — but their vocabulary still limits how fast they can read & how well they can write.

#ELT #TldrELT #HigherEducation #SecondLanguageAcquisition #Vocabulary #AcademicLiteracy

September 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM

Keith Tse (MCIL CL)

@keithtse.bsky.social

New paper ('#Chinese #Dialect-al #Parameter-isation in #Cantonese #Teaching') out! Please take a look if this is of interest. #languages #linguistics #mandarin #SecondLanguageAcquisition #SLA #LanguageLearning #LanguageTeaching

glecc.org/submission/i...

ling.auf.net/lingbuzz/010...

GLECC Proceedings

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August 20, 2026 at 1:57 PM

Mike

@nostramadeus.bsky.social

New paper on #Ukrainianrefugees learning Polish. We address a gap in sociology of #immigration by integrating #SocialNetworkAnalysis with #secondlanguageacquisition research. We uncover non-trivial patterns in #refugees' communication and identify factors that shape progress. doi.org/10.1007/s121...

December 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Mike

@nostramadeus.bsky.social

The first Polish 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 📘 is now out, featuring my chapter on second language acquisition.

For colleagues and students worldwide, I'm sharing a free English translation: www.academia.edu/126438308/Se... #SLA #SecondLanguageAcquisition #AppliedLinguistics #ForeignLanguage

December 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Dr. Donald (Donnie) W. Wood | Medieval Hispanist (Aljamiado)

@aljamiadonnie.bsky.social

#ELE #spanish #spanishteacher #spanishlanguage #español #secondlanguageacquisition #projectbasedlearning

February 18, 2026 at 1:08 AM

American TESOL Institute

@tesol.bsky.social

The biggest mistake in language learning? Losing motivation. Too much drilling is boring, but not enough practice means forgetting. Find the balance with interesting repetition. #LanguageLearning #SecondLanguageAcquisition #Motivation #Repetition #PracticeMakesPerfect #EdTech #LearningStrategies