Psychology of Language Learning

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  1. 2. The often used abbreviated term for the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and regulate emotions in oneself and others.
  2. 6. This term describes a L2 learner's vision of the person they want to become as a proficient speaker of a second language. It forms part of the influential L2 Motivational Self System.
  3. 8. Introduced by Peter MacIntyre, this research method aims to capture moment-by-moment fluctuations during L2 communication tasks.
  4. 12. Widely considered the father of positive psychology.
  5. 14. Psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and Narcissism are often grouped into this term describing dark personality traits.
  6. 16. This area of the brain, located in the left hemisphere, is associated with speech production and articulation and is known as _____’s area.
  7. 17. The Socio-Educational Model of Second Language Acquisition emphasizes the role of motivation, attitudes, and cultural context in successful language learning and was pioneered by this influential researcher.
  8. 18. Term for the smallest sound unit in a language that distinguishes meaning.
  9. 19. PLL5 was held in May 2025 in this city.
  10. 20. The _______ Language Learner studies originated in the 1970s and where based on the premise that it is beneficial to study the habits of successful language learners.
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  1. 1. Researchers in this psychology research field, often associated with B. F. Skinner, argued that language learning is a result of habit formation through imitation, reinforcement, and conditioning.
  2. 3. This country is widely considered the world’s most multilingual, with a total of 840 languages spoken within its borders.
  3. 4. In their seminal paper examining positive and negative emotions in foreign language learning, Dewaele & MacIntyre (2014) compared emotions to this Roman god.
  4. 5. The IAPLL peer-reviewed journal is known by this acronym.
  5. 7. This technical term described the phenomenon where a specific word is at the tip of your tongue but you just cannot remember it.
  6. 9. In the previous issue of our newsletter, we featured an interview with renowned researcher Gary Barkhuizen, who often utilizes the research method of _____ inquiry, that focuses on understanding and interpreting people's experiences through the stories they tell.
  7. 10. Wilder Penfield and fellow researcher Lamar Roberts published research in 1959 that first proposed the ________ ________ hypothesis. Their research suggested that in order to learn a second language fluently, children must begin learning it before a certain age.
  8. 11. The next Psychology of Language Learning conference will be held in this city in China in 2026.
  9. 13. Noam Chomsky's theory of universal ________ says that we're all born with an innate understanding of the way language work.
  10. 15. This famous psychologist theorized that the primary function of language in an infant, is as a mechanism for the moderation of energy. In the course of these energic discharges, language acquires a secondary function of becoming a tool for social communication.