Advancing Applied Linguistics: Implications for Learners, Classrooms, and Language Technologies
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complex dynamic systems theory, CALL, individual differences, longitudinal researchAbstract
Building on Lowie’s contribution to Atkinson et al. (2025), this contribution examines how Complex Dynamic Systems Theory reframes individual differences in SLA/T as emergent, context-sensitive, and non-linear processes. It discusses implications for longitudinal research on learner variability, multilingual classroom attitudes, and technology-enhanced learning, including CALL and generative AI. We argue that variability is meaningful and that group-based and individual longitudinal approaches should be treated as complementary in Applied Linguistics.
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