Conferences
Language as a mirror of society: Exploring gender positioning in education and emotionality in L1 and L2 writing
This presentation examined how societal norms and beliefs shape language education. A multimodal corpus analysis of EFL textbooks revealed that women are underrepresented and often depicted in stereotypical roles.
Heritage language anxiety: A NIPA exploration of the lived experiences of a Spanish heritage learner
This study explored the lived experiences of a heritage language speaker of Spanish through Narrative Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (NIPA), a novel storytelling-centered methodology that views personal narratives as a key to understanding how individuals make sense of significant life experiences.
Exploring emotionality in L1 and L2 writing: The role of the foreign language effect
This study explored emotional differences in L1 and L2 writing. Results indicated that L1 texts exhibited greater linguistic complexity and emotional engagement, often reflecting personal beliefs, while L2 texts were more neutral in tone.
When feedback feeds forward
This study investigated the impact of explicit and implicit feedback on processing Spanish passive structures. Eye-tracking measures indicated that when participants received implicit feedback, they processed the subsequent passive sentence more efficiently.