Learning as Inter-Action: We-Processes in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
| Title: | Learning as Inter-Action: We-Processes in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | The Happy Cactus Group; Dwight Atkinson (ORCID 0000-0002-7460-542X); Jorge Mejía-Laguna; Amable Custodio Ribeiro; Hunter Langenhorst |
| Source: | Modern Language Journal. 2026 110(1):31-66. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 36 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Learning Processes; Interaction; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Social Cognition; Cooperative Learning |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| DOI: | 10.1111/modl.70031 |
| ISSN: | 0026-7902; 1540-4781 |
| Abstract: | When people inter-act, they act conjointly, not as independent beings. This article explores the role of interactive "we-processes" in second language acquisition and teaching (SLA/T). First, we define we-processes, review literature, and summarize our theoretical framework--a sociocognitive approach to SLA/T. Second, we present an exploratory study of we-processes in an Australian ESL classroom, microanalyzing a 55-second videotaped interaction using novel methods. Evidence for language learning-and-teaching-related we-processes was found in multiple areas: embodied participation framework, intertwined semiosis, interactional infrastructure, pronunciation as learning action, interactional identity/face, multimodal coordination, affect, and language production. Third, we discuss the theoretical-empirical results of our exploration comparatively with the conversation analysis (CA) approach in SLA/T studies. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1500554 |
| Database: | ERIC |