The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL: Volume 1 Number 1 (EJALTEFL)

The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL is a refereed academic publication which aims to disseminate information, knowledge and expertise in the broad area of applied linguistics. Strong preference is given to contributions relating to second language acquisition, foreign language pedagogy, teacher training and classroom innovation. This issue includes ten articles presenting the latest research and scholarship from Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Finland, Croatia, Japan, Australia, the Netherlands and Spain and covers important topics in the field, including:

• exploring the professional role identity of novice ESL teachers
• listening to lectures: thinking smaller
• teaching pragmatics in the second language classroom
• employing pragmatic stylistics: a case study of students’ online discussions
• memories of former ELF teachers as discursively constructed
• individual and common patterns in the use of vocabulary learning strategies
• the impact of extensive reading on reluctant Japanese EFL learners
• CLIL programmes in multilingual schooling contexts in Australia
• the modification of adjectives in very advanced Dutch EFL writing
• disciplinary culture and variation in the use of research and discourse nouns

This provides a valuable source of reference for applied linguists, teacher trainers, materials developers and practitioners in the field of EFL/ESL. It offers readers a deeper insight into current issues and practices, thereby broadening their knowledge and promoting professional development.