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Abstract

This study aims to provide a comprehensive and data-driven review of the knowledge domain of second language acquisition (SLA) and pedagogy in the past 30 years. Using knowledge domain visualization techniques, the study first provides a review of SLA at the disciplinary level. It then identifies the major research areas and current research frontiers in the SLA research landscape based on high-quality data retrieved from Web of Science (WoS) databases. The study provides useful references for future research and pedagogy in the field in which literature reviews employing scientometric methodology and driven by data, such as the present one, are rare, and thus, are much in need of supplement views produced by traditional literature reviews.

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Title
A Data-Driven Critical Review of Second Language Acquisition in the Past 30 Years
Author
Meng-Lin, Chen
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Sep 2018
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
23046775
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2124319470
Copyright
© 2018. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.