Abstract While calls have been made for a multi/plural turn in Applied Linguistics, there remains paucity of research investigating instruction that addresses the and its effects on student learning compared with monolingual one-language-only instruction. This study examines plurilingual students’ pluricultural competence (PPC) relative to English-only Moreover, it investigates potential additi...

This study explores the role of social acculturation (social and cultural adaptation to university life in outside classroom) a British EAP (English for Academic Purposes) classroom setting situate this within broader debates about complex relationship between concepts language culture. It argues that, with its overall focus on academic disciplinary acculturation, pedagogic practices can overlo...

Since written assignments often constitute the main form of assessment in tertiary education, academic writing skills are paramount importance to university students. The role turn emphasises two aspects vital for successful production at universities: genre awareness as students assessed on relevant genres and use vocabulary regarded a key element style. This study employs corpus-based approac...