Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Articles

• English (Second Language) in the ERIC Database (.gov website)
  • Items under this subject
  • Class activities
• Second Language Learning in the ERIC Database (EBSCOhost)
  • Second Language Learning (subject) AND curriculum (keyword)
• "Second Language Learning" AND Curriculum AND English in ERIC (EBSCOhost)
• "English language -- Study & teaching -- Foreign speakers" in Education Full Text
• "English language -- Study & teaching -- Foreign speakers" in Academic Search Complete

The primary links below will take you to a page that lists all the locations of the publication (as offered by MU Libraries). If a print copy of the publication is available, a link to the Merlin Catalog is supplied.

• Studies in Second Language Acquisition (available online)
  • This journal focuses on theory and quantitative and qualitative research.
  • Print Copy 
• Canadian Modern Language Review (available online)
  • This journal covers many areas of interest to TESL educators, areas such as ESL studies, bilingual education, L2 teacher education, research methodology, and more!
• CLA Journal
  • ​The CLA Journal is the journal of the College Language Association. 
  • Paper copies only
• Foreign Language Annals (available online)
  • Foreign Language Annals is the journal of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and has been published since 1967.
• Forum for Modern Language Studies (available online)
  • "Forum for Modern Language Studies publishes articles on all aspects of literature, linguistics and culture, from the Middle Ages to the present day" (from the Oxford Journals website).
• IRAL : International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (available online)
  • This journal focuses on problems within the areas of general and applied linguistics.
• The Modern Language Journal (available online)
  • This journal focuses on research that is related to the learning and teaching of second languages, and the practical applications of this research.
• TESOL Quarterly (available online)
  • Published by the TESOL International Association, this journal has a multidisciplinary focus and includes content both theoretical and practical in nature.
  • Recent issues
• World Englishes (available online)
  • "World Englishes is integrative in its scope and includes theoretical and applied studies on language, literature and English teaching, with emphasis on cross-cultural perspectives and identities" (from the Wiley Online Library website).
• ELT Journal (available online)
  • This journal's aim is to link the theoretical with the practical, in regards to English language teaching.
• TESOL Journal (available online)
  • "TJ is a forum for second and foreign language educators at all levels to engage in the ways that research and theorizing can inform, shape, and ground teaching practices and perspectives" (from the Wiley Online Library website).
• Language Testing (available online)
  • Includes original research and review articles--focus is on language testing/assesment. 
• Journal of Second Language Writing (available online)
  • This journal focuses on topics related to second and foreign language writing.
• System (available online)
  • "This international journal is devoted to the applications of educational technology and applied linguistics to problems of foreign language teaching and learning" (from the ScienceDirect website).

The journals listed below are freely available online:

• TESL Canada Journal
  • This journal focuses on language teaching, teacher education, and more!
• English Language Teaching 
  • This journal focuses on theory and practice of teaching English, teaching English as a second language, and teacher education.
• TESL-EJ: The Electronic Journal for Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Covers a wide range of topics of relevance to ESL teachers.
• English Teaching Forum
  • From the website: "Welcome to English Teaching Forum, a quarterly journal published by the U.S. Department of State for teachers of English as a foreign or second language. [...] This site contains articles from issues of English Teaching Forum dating back to 2001."
• The Journal of Asia TEFL
  • This is the official journal of the Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
• Journal of Second and Multiple Language Acquisition - JSMULA
  • From the website: "Journal of Second and Multiple Language Acquisition-JSMULA is a quarterly, double-blind peer reviewed journal and it publishes theoretical and applied research papers in second and multiple language acquisition."
• ELTWO
  • This e-journal focuses on teaching methodologies, curriculum, syllabus design and more!
• Essential Teacher (Back Issues 2003 - 2009)
  • This journal offers articles by practitioners, with a focus on teaching practices, material reviews, and more!
• FORTELL (Forum for Teachers of English Language and Literature)
  • This journal features, articles, reviews, interviews, and more!
• MEXTESOL Journal
  • The official journal of MEXTESOL focuses on teaching and learning English in Mexico.