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Researcher

Vanessa De Wilde

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72 Results

2026

Can you read me? Investigating textbook reading materials and the coverage–comprehension relationship in the English and French foreign language classroom

Amaury Van ParysMaribel Montero PerezVanessa De WildeLieve Macken

Factors affecting foreign language learners’ receptive and productive word knowledge in English, French, German, and Spanish

Griet BooneVanessa De Wilde

A2 Journal Article in ITL-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

The auditory picture vocabulary test for English L2 : a spoken receptive meaning-recognition test intended for Dutch-speaking L2 learners of English

Vanessa De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in LANGUAGE TEACHING RESEARCH

The role of initial proficiency in L2 English speaking development of adolescent learners

Vanessa De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

2025

Adolescent learners’ L2 English vocabulary knowledge and contact with extramural English : longitudinal development and relationships between L2 vocabulary and extramural English

Vanessa De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in BILINGUALISM-LANGUAGE AND COGNITION

Automatic assessment of speaking proficiency for language practice robots

Eva VerhelstPieter LecompteRuben JanssensVanessa De WildeTony Belpaeme

Challenges and opportunities of automated essay scoring for low-proficient L2 English writers

Vanessa De WildeOrphée De Clercq

A1 Journal Article in ASSESSING WRITING

How do adolescent learners’ L2 English vocabulary knowledge and engagement with extramural English develop and interrelate: a longitudinal study

Vanessa De Wilde

How do individual-difference variables affect adolescent learners’ L2 English speaking development? A microgenetic study

Vanessa De Wilde

A2 Journal Article in EDUCATION SCIENCES

Individual differences and speaking skills

Vanessa De Wilde

Wander Lowie[missing] RosmawatiVanessa De Wilde

Editorial material

Investigation of beliefs towards foreign language learning in southwest Hungary

Emily Blair CillilerVanessa De WildeMarjolijn Verspoor

A2 Journal Article in ARGUMENTUM

Lexical coverage and reading comprehension in adolescent L2 learners of English and French

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

Lexical coverage and reading comprehension in adolescent L2 learners of English and French

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

LexPro : a plurilingual lexical profiling tool to assist teachers and researchers in analysing vocabulary of L2 input

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

A1 Journal Article in LANGUAGE TEACHING RESEARCH

Linking extramural exposure and oral proficiency

Emily C. BlairVanessa De WildeMarjolijn H. Verspoor

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION

Research methods in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory : approaches to Second Language Development

The forest and the trees : investigating groups and individuals in longitudinal second language English speaking development

Vanessa De WildeWander Lowie

A1 Journal Article in LANGUAGE LEARNING

Using Granger Causality to investigate causes of change in L2 oral development

Vanessa De WildeSimone E. PfenningerFreek Van de Velde

Bookchapter in Research methods in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory : approaches to Second Language Development

2024

An investigation into the lexical and grammatical characteristics of English and French L2 textbook reading materials

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

Can novice teachers detect AI-generated texts in EFL writing?

Vanessa De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in ELT JOURNAL

Exploring challenges and opportunities of automated essay scoring in beginner L2 English writers

Vanessa De WildeOrphée De Clercq

Exploring the longitudinal development of lexical and syntactic complexity in young L2 English learners’ speaking

Vanessa De Wilde

Factors influencing L2 learners’ single-word productive vocabulary in German : a longitudinal study

Griet BooneVanessa De Wilde

LexPro : a plurilingual lexical profiling tool for research and materials development

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

Machine translation for open scholarly communication : examining the relationship between translation quality and reading effort

Lieve MackenVanessa De WildeArda Tezcan

A2 Journal Article in INFORMATION

Out-of-school acquisition of English as a second language

Marc BrysbaertVanessa De WildeEleonore H.M. SmalleSaara KaskivuoChloé Parmentier

Predicting the intended grade level of English and French L2 textbook reading materials : the role of lexical and grammatical features

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

Research methods for investigating young learners’ engagement with foreign languages outside of school

Vanessa De Wilde

A2 Journal Article in RESEARCH METHODS IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Using Granger Causality to investigate causes of change in L2 oral development.

Simone E. PfenningerVanessa De WildeFreek Van de Velde

Vocabulary of reading materials in English and French L2 textbooks : a cross-lingual corpus study

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEM

2023

A longitudinal study into learners’ productive collocation knowledge in L2 German and factors affecting the learning

Griet BooneVanessa De WildeJune Eyckmans

A1 Journal Article in STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Assessing L2 English skills in an online environment : what can this look like and how to assess L2 English writing skills?

Vanessa De WildeGeert De MeyerPedro De Bruyckere

Bookchapter in Optimizing online English language learning and teaching

Development of Lexical and Syntactic complexity in Young Adolescent L2 English Learners’ Speaking

Vanessa De Wilde

Lexical characteristics of young L2 English learners’ narrative writing at the start of formal instruction

Vanessa De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING

Productive vocabulary knowledge in L2 German : which word-related variables matter?

Griet BooneVanessa De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEM

The lexical demands of English and French L2 textbooks : a cross-lingual corpus study

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeMaribel Montero Perez

The vocabulary demands of English and French L2 textbooks : a cross-lingual corpus study

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

The vocabulary demands of English and French L2 textbooks : a cross-lingual corpus study

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

2022

Formal versus informal L2 learning : how do individual differences and word-related variables influence french and English L2 vocabulary learning in Dutch-speaking children?

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

A1 Journal Article in STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

In love with English : a mixed-methods investigation of Flemish children’s spontaneous engagement with out-of-school exposure

Vanessa De WildeJune Eyckmans

Bookchapter in Second language learning before adulthood : individual differences in children and adolescents

L2 English writing in young learners

Vanessa De Wilde

Laat kinderen films kijken in de oorspronkelijke taal, daar leren ze het meeste van

Tomas van DijkVanessa De WildeMaribel Montero Perez

Article in a magazine

Longitudinal L2 Speaking development - Exploring groups

Vanessa De WildeWander Lowie

Productive collocation knowledge in L2 German : a longitudinal study

Griet BooneVanessa De WildeJune Eyckmans

Second language learning before adulthood : individual differences in children and adolescents

The lexical demands of English and French L2 textbooks : a cross-lingual corpus study

Amaury Van ParysVanessa De WildeLieve MackenMaribel Montero Perez

Woordentoets Engels / Auditory Picture Vocabulary Test English L2

Vanessa De WildeMarc Brysbaert

2021

Can the teacher beat the game? Early foreign language learning in formal and informal settings

Vanessa De WildeJune Eyckmans

How do formal instruction and individual differences influence young learners’ L2 English development?

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

How do word-related variables and proficiency influence young learners’ contextual L2 word learning?

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

The role of individual differences in the language learning of children and adolescents

Vanessa De WildeClaire Goriot

Young learners’ L2 English after the onset of instruction : longitudinal development of L2 proficiency and the role of individual differences

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

A1 Journal Article in BILINGUALISM-LANGUAGE AND COGNITION

2020

Hidden in plain sight : an investigation of children’s contextual L2 English language learning through out-of-school exposure

Vanessa De WildeJune EyckmansMarc Brysbaert

Learning English through out-of-school exposure : which levels of language proficiency are attained and which types of input are important?

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

A1 Journal Article in BILINGUALISM-LANGUAGE AND COGNITION

Learning English through out‐of‐school exposure : how do word‐related variables and proficiency influence receptive vocabulary learning?

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

A1 Journal Article in LANGUAGE LEARNING

Young learners' L2 English Development

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

2019

A flying start : een instaptoets voor het vak Engels

Vanessa De WildeGeert De MeyerPedro De Bruyckere

Assessing pupils’ entering behaviour for productive skills using benchmark texts

Vanessa De WildeGeert De MeyerPedro De Bruyckere

Children's receptive vocabulary knowledge French and English (data file)

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

False beginners: an investigation of young learners' knowledge of English prior to instruction (data file)

Philip O'NeillVanessa De WildeGeert De Meyer

Formal v. informal L2 vocabulary learning : the case of learning French and English in Flemish children

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

L2 learning through out-of-school exposure

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

Language learning through out-of-school exposure: which types of input are most beneficial for young learners?

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

2018

Incidental learning of English in children: How do word-related variables influence receptive vocabulary learning?

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

Learning English through out-of-school exposure : how do word-related variables influence receptive vocabulary learning?

Vanessa De WildeMarc BrysbaertJune Eyckmans

The younger the better? Age and incidental language learning.

Vanessa De WildeMerel KeijzerJune Eyckmans

2017

Children's incidental knowledge of English : exposure effects

Vanessa De WildeJune EyckmansMarc Brysbaert

Children’s incidental knowledge of English before receiving formal instruction

Vanessa De WildeJune Eyckmans

False Beginners : beginsituatie voor het vak Engels

Vanessa De Wilde

Game on! Young learners’ incidental language learning of English prior to instruction

Vanessa De WildeJune Eyckmans

A2 Journal Article in STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING

2016

How to test Flemish children’s level of English prior to instruction?

Vanessa De Wilde