Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper provides a focused review of truth‐value judgment tasks (TVJTs) as a method for eliciting interpretations in adult second language learners. We present the historical perspectives, the rationale for their use, the nature of the knowledge they target, and critical design considerations. Additionally, we discuss their effectiveness in uncovering how second language learners access and compute meaning, as well as emerging directions for research and pedagogy using this method. We advocate for refining TVJTs to more accurately capture linguistic competence by empirically validating relevant crucial design features. Moreover, we highlight some of the advantages of incorporating web‐based TVJT experiments, which enhance transparency, facilitate replication, and accommodate a diverse learner population.
Source: Language and Linguistics Compass
DOI: 10.1111/lnc3.70019
Authors: Shaohua Fang, Elaine J. Francis
Institution: Purdue University West Lafayette
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,900
Funder: Purdue University
OpenAlex ID: W4413305409