Vanessa De Wilde

List of John Benjamins publications in which Vanessa De Wilde is involved.

Title

Research Methods in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Approaches to Second Language Development

Edited by Wander Lowie, Rosmawati and Vanessa De Wilde

This edited volume is a timely and significant contribution to second language development research from a Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) perspective. The book addresses the growing need for consistent and practical methodologies for CDST research. Each chapter presents an innovative method… read more

[Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 14] 2025. x, 222 pp.

Articles

Boone, Griet and Vanessa De Wilde 2026 Factors affecting foreign language learners’ receptive and productive word knowledge in English, French, German, and Spanish ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics: Online-First Articles | Article

This study investigates the effect of first language (L1) and second language (L2) frequency, cognateness, concreteness, and word length on language learners’ receptive and productive word knowledge in English, French, German, and Spanish. A group of Dutch-speaking non-language students… read more

De Wilde, Vanessa, Simone E. Pfenninger and Freek Van de Velde 2025 Chapter 6. Using Granger Causality to investigate causes of change in L2 oral development Research Methods in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Approaches to Second Language Development, Lowie, Wander, Rosmawati and Vanessa De Wilde (eds.), pp. 102–120 | Chapter

Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) approaches to second language (L2) development have stressed that subsystems of language are intertwined (De Bot et al., 2007, Larsen-Freeman, 1997). A key challenge is accurately attributing causal explanations and determining suitable statistical methods… read more

Lowie, Wander, Rosmawati and Vanessa De Wilde 2025 Chapter 1. Introduction Research Methods in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Approaches to Second Language Development, Lowie, Wander, Rosmawati and Vanessa De Wilde (eds.), pp. 1–10 | Chapter