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Researcher

Vanessa De Wilde

Awards & Distinctions

47 Results

2025

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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