Exploring Sociocultural Theory and SLA: A Tribute to James Lantolf

Mirosław Pawlak, Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Hassan Mohebbi

doi:10.32038/ltrq.2024.46.01

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Exploring Sociocultural Theory and SLA: A Tribute to James Lantolf

Mirosław Pawlak

Zhisheng (Edward) Wen

Hassan Mohebbi

Language Teaching Research Quarterly, Volume 46, Pages 1-6, https://doi.org/10.32038/ltrq.2024.46.01

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We are very pleased to publish this latest Special Issue in honor of Prof James P. Lantolf. Prof. Lantolf is the Greer Professor Emeritus in Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University. He also served as the Director of the Center for Language Acquisition and the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Center for Advanced Language Proficiency, Education, and Research. Prof. Lantolf is a distinguished scholar in applied linguistics, renowned for his pioneering work in sociocultural theory and second language acquisition (SLA). His five decades of groundbreaking research have significantly advanced our understanding of second language development through the lens of Vygotskian sociocultural psychology (Qin, 2021). Lantolf has authored and co-edited numerous influential books and articles in these areas. His contributions have earned him prestigious accolades, including serving as president of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (2005) and receiving its Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award (2016).

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Editorial; Special Issue; Sociocultural Theory; James Lantolf

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Mirosław Pawlak

Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland. His research interests include form-focused instruction, corrective feedback, learner autonomy, learning strategies, motivation, willingness to communicate, emotions in L2 learning and teaching, grit, study abroad and pronunciation teaching. Mirosław Pawlak is Editor-in-Chief of journals Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching and Konin Language Studies, and the book series Second Language Learning and Teaching (Springer).

Zhisheng (Edward) Wen

Hassan Mohebbi

Hassan Mohebbi’s main research interests are second language writing, assessment literacy, educational technology, and individual differences. He is an editorial board member of Language Testing in Asia (Springer), Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education (Springer), Language Teaching Research Quarterly (Special Issues Series Editor), Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, and Technology in Language Teaching and Learning.

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