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Conceptualization and operationalization in L2 task engagement research: Taking stock and moving forward

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 October 2024

Takumi Aoyama Open the ORCID record for Takumi Aoyama [Opens in a new window] ,
Joseph S. Yamazaki Open the ORCID record for Joseph S. Yamazaki [Opens in a new window] ,
Sachiko Nakamura Open the ORCID record for Sachiko Nakamura [Opens in a new window] ,
Alyssa Vuogan Open the ORCID record for Alyssa Vuogan [Opens in a new window] ,
Hyejin An Open the ORCID record for Hyejin An [Opens in a new window] ,
Claudia J. Kim Open the ORCID record for Claudia J. Kim [Opens in a new window]  and
Ali H. Al-Hoorie Open the ORCID record for Ali H. Al-Hoorie [Opens in a new window]
Takumi Aoyama*
Affiliation:
Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
Joseph S. Yamazaki
Affiliation:
Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
Sachiko Nakamura
Affiliation:
Tamagawa University, Machida, Japan
Alyssa Vuogan
Affiliation:
Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
Hyejin An
Affiliation:
Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
Claudia J. Kim
Affiliation:
Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
Ali H. Al-Hoorie
Affiliation:
Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
*
Corresponding author: Takumi Aoyama; Email: [email protected]
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Language Teaching , Volume 57 , Issue 4 , October 2024 , pp. 597 - 601
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