A critical evaluation of Usage-Based Approaches in Language Education: A Systematic Literature Review
(2024) 10th International Conference of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association — Location: Osnabrück (4.September.2024)
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- Usage-based approaches to language development have contributed to major advances in language teaching research (Ellis & Wulff, 2020). However, the heterogeneity of their practical operationalization and, in some cases, the lack of experimental realism in empirical studies conducted so far have hindered the ability to make strong claims regarding the usefulness of usage-based approaches to language teaching and learning. Based on the increasingly large body of empirical studies, the present paper reports on the results of a systematic literature review of studies published between 2013 and 2023 as research articles in scientific journals and chapters in specialised handbook series. To this end, we used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology. We included empirical studies that dealt with the application of usage-based approaches to language teaching and learning, and provided sufficient data to identify the usage-based approach employed, the context of the study, and the theoretical framework. The analysis focused on the diverging theoretical foundations of the usage-based approaches used, their impact on the learning and teaching of foreign languages, and the methodological approaches employed in this specific research field (research designs, data collection procedures, samples, etc). The results from the review are discussed with the aim of suggesting a research agenda that addresses current gaps in knowledge and proposes directions for future research.
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Suner Munoz, F., Della Putta, P., & Borbala Samu. (2024). A critical evaluation of Usage-Based Approaches in Language Education: A Systematic Literature Review. 10th International Conference of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association, Osnabrück. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/232357