Proper Names as a Source of Wordplay in Classroom Bilingual Speech by Marina О. Kunshchikova

“…The article explores the use of proper names as a source of wordplay in the classroom bilingual interaction in English as a second language. It is noted that wordplay becomes a means of accommodation to the onomastic system of a foreign language when proper names trigger bilingual metalinguistic reflection. …”
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Listening Effort During Sentence Processing Is Increased for Non-native Listeners: A Pupillometry Study by Giulia Borghini, Valerie Hazan

“…In this study we compared the pupil response for 23 native English speakers and 27 Italian speakers of English as a second language. Speech intelligibility was tested for sentences presented in quiet and in background noise at two performance levels that were matched across groups. …”
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Effects of Orthographic Forms on the Acquisition of Novel Spoken Words in a Second Language by Tania Cerni, Bene Bassetti, Jackie Masterson

“…ItalianL1 learners of English as a Second Language (EnglishL2) were exposed to EnglishL2 novel spoken words (pseudowords) and real words in association with pictures either from auditory input only (Phonology group), or from both auditory and orthographic input (Phonology & Orthography group, both groups n = 24). …”
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The Effects of Language Teaching Pedagogy on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults by Mara van der Ploeg, Wander Lowie, Merel Keijzer

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L2 attitude and motivation of secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate ESL learners in India by Sarat Kumar Doley

“…This article presents the findings of an L2 attitude and motivation survey, using a modified version of Dӧrnyei et al. (2006) and Ryan (2005), conducted among secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate English as a second language (ESL) learners (N210) in India. …”
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Lexical-semantics in translation: a combined data-based cognitive approach to the investigation of the semantic relationship of the translations of kèyì by He,Yijia

“…The findings of the collocational similarities and differences of the four adverbs can be applied in the teaching of English as a second language and in the translator training.…”
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Interlingual errors in writing : a limited case study at a Malaysian university / Nor Ashikin Ab Manan and Puteri Rohani Megat Abdul Rahim by Ab Manan, Nor Ashikin, Megat Abdul Rahim, Puteri Rohani

“…Therefore, it is expected that first language interference would be one of the sources of errors in the writings of Malay students who are learning English as a second language. In this study students' writings are analysed to see if there are any patterns which can be generalized as typical Malay students' errors. …”
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Self-efficacy and writing performance : an investigation on trainee teachers / Norshilawani Shahidan by Shahidan, Norshilawani

“…This study involved the population of 43 trainee teachers from International Islamic University College of Selangor (KUIS) who were taking Diploma in Teaching (Teaching English as a Second Language). This study applied several methods in collecting the sources of evidence namely questionnaires distribution, writing test and focus-group interview. …”
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Pre-service teachers' perceptions of preparedness for teaching practicum: a study of TESL undergraduates in selected Malaysian public universities / Mohd Amirul Atan by Atan, Mohd Amirul

“…Three groups of pre-service teachers attending Bachelor of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) from three different public universities were purposefully selected to describe the development of their preparation for teaching practicum. …”
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The effects of language skills, content and mother tongue on students' writing: a case study of part 3 students of UiTM Johor / Fazdilah Md. Kassim by Md. Kassim, Fazdilah

“…Thus, the present case study investigated on the ways these factors (language skills, content and mother tongue) affected students’ performance in writing in the case of English as a second language. Also, lecturers’ awareness was examined in confirming these effects existed in the writing process. …”
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The use of online discussion forum among undergraduates of distance education programme / Normah Hj. Hussain by Hj. Hussain, Normah

“…A close ended questionnaire comprised of 30 items and three open ended questionnaire were administered to a group of 58 OUM (Open University Malaysia) Final Year TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) undergraduates. The second instrument used is a focus group interview with three structured questions. …”
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An error analysis of the written English essays of the Bidayuh secondary school students / Misoi Nyilot @ Jiea Nyilot by Nyilot, Misoi @ Jiea

“…Such an insight into language learning problems is beneficial to teachers because it provides information on the suggested taxonomies employed to address problems faced by the Bidayuh secondary school students in learning English as a second language (L2) which can be used in preparation of effective teaching materials. …”
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Anxiety in Oral Presentations among ESL Student / Nurul Amilin Razawi, Luqmanul Hakim Zulkornain and Razifa Mohd Razlan by Razawi, Nurul Amilin, Zulkornain, Luqmanul Hakim, Mohd Razlan, Razifa

“…Communication apprehension especially in doing oral presentations is inevitable among ESL (English as A Second Language) students. This natural phenomenon occurs due to several factors by taking diverse students’ backgrounds into account. …”
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English language speaking anxiety among students from two public universities in Sarawak / Sandra Phek Lin Sim, Jiin Yih Yeo, Kimberley Yih Long Lau by Phek Lin Sim, Sandra, Yih Yeo, Jiin, Yih Long Lau, Kimberley

“…This quantitative research studied the anxiety level of university students towards speaking English as a second language (ESL) to examine whether there is any correlation between the university students’ ESL speaking anxiety and the demographic factors such as the SPM English results, mother tongue, and parents’ academic qualifications. …”
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Refining English language tests for university admission: a Malaysian example / Arshad Abd Samad, Sharifah Zainab Syed Abd Rahman, and Siti Norbaiti by Abd Samad, Arshad

“…It was carried out among 52 third year undergraduates of the Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia, admitted into the Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) programme. The findings of the study do not offer conclusive evidence about the validity of MUET as a predictor of academic success. …”
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Measuring students’ perception of writing web logs in ESL classroom employing the technology acceptance model / Mah Boon Yih, Er Ann Nah by Mah, Boon Yih, Er, Ann Nah

“…However, what has remained predominantly unknown is Malaysian students’ reaction to writing web logs in English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the perception of writing web logs among the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) HM115 diploma students who were taking BEL311 English course in their third semester based on the three Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) variables. …”
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Writing web logs in the ESL Classroom: a study of student perceptions and the technology acceptance model / Mah Boon Yih and Er Ann Nah by Mah, Boon Yih

“…However, what is largely unknown is Malaysian students’ reaction to writing web logs in English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the perception of writing web logs among Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) HM115 diploma students who took the BEL311 English course in their third semester based on the three Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) variables. …”
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An error analysis of the written English essays of the Bidayuh secondary school students/ Misoi Ak Nyilot@Jiea Ak Nyilot by Nyilot, Misoi@Jiea

“…Such an insight into language learning problems is beneficial to teachers because it provides information on the suggested taxonomies employed to address problems faced by the Bidayuh secondary school students in learning English as a second language (L2) which can be used in preparation of effective teaching materials. …”
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Reading strategies of high and low achievers in English for Science and Technology (EST) : a case study of form four students / Nurshamshida Md Shamsudin by Md Shamsudin, Nurshamshida

“…The case study investigates high and low achievers' use of content area reading strategies in Science in the English as a second language context (ESL). Participants involved two Form Four students in the high achiever and low achiever groups respectively. …”
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Cross-linguistic influence among Chinese learners of English (L2) and German (L3) by Tan, C

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of Chinese as a first language (L1) and English as a second language (L2) on Chinese learners’ acquisition of the German word order. 30 sentences with different word orders across the three languages were selected for a set of novel multiple-choice tasks, during which participants had to choose the correct option to make the sentence having the correct word order. …”