In:Research Methods in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Approaches to Second Language Development
Edited by Wander Lowie, Rosmawati and Vanessa De Wilde
[Research Methods in Applied Linguistics 14] 2025
► pp. 221–222
Index
Published online: 11 September 2025
https://doi.org/10.1075/rmal.14.index
https://doi.org/10.1075/rmal.14.index
A
- accuracy4, 103–104, 166, 168
- activity theory (AT)125
- affective states49
- anxiety87, 147–149, 152, 154–158, 161
- archetypes123, 125, 130
- Articulation Rate (AR)178, 182
- attractor state41, 123
- autocorrelation158
- autoregression40, 105–107, 111
B
- Bayesian inference14, 20, 28, 32
- boundary59, 75
- Brazilian Portuguese12, 15, 22
C
- CAF4, 166, 168–171, 174
- CAF measures See CAF168
- CAF scores. See CAF168
- causality3, 103–104, 106, 116
- change points2
- Chi-square test105
- CLAN179
- cluster
42, 46, 54
- between-cluster 42
- within-cluster 42
- competitive103
- complexity4, 103–104, 107–109, 111, 113, 115–116, 166, 170, 194, 208
- complexity measures174–175
- confounder106
- control beliefs44–46, 49–50
- correlation158
- partial correlation145, 148
- covariates86, 98
- cross-lagged effects38
- cross-lagged panel model (CLPM)45
- cross-sectional heterogeneity84
D
- data wave178–182, 185, 187
- dependent103
- dimension208
- fractal4, 8
- Hausdorff195
- dynamic interplay131
- Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling (DSEM)36
E
- emergence3
- engagement149, 152, 155–156, 158, 161
- entropy195
- environmental factors173
- ergodicity3, 158
- experience sampling method (ESM)146
F
- F1 and F2 values12, 17, 19, 24–25
- fluency4, 63, 66–67, 73, 166, 168
- fractals192, 194–196
- deterministic fractal195
- stochastic fractals195
F
- F-test105
G
- G Theory8, 169, 171–174
- General Growth Mixture Modeling (GGMM)56, 60
- generalizabilityx, 51–52, 54
- Generalizability Theory. See G Theory
- Generalized Additive Mixed Model (GAMM)4, 19
- generalized correlation dimension199
- Granger Causality6, 104–107, 111, 113, 115–117, 157
- Grounded Theory (GT)122, 125
- Growth Mixture Modeling (GMM)56, 60
- Guiraud175, 178, 180–182, 185
H
- heterogeneity84
I
- IELTS173, 176–178
- instability168, 175, 184–186
- inter-individual analysis38
- intra-individual approach38
L
- L2 learning experience87
- L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS)82
- L2 self82, 87
- ideal L2 self82, 87
- ought-to L2 self82, 87
- L315
- lacunarity indices195
- Lambda175, 178, 180–182, 184–185
- Latent Growth Curve Modeling (LGCM)45
- Latent Profile Analysis (LPA)83
- Latent Transition Analysis (LTA)3, 6, 81, 89
- law
- Menzerath-Altmann’s law197
- power law198
- Zipf’s law196
- Zipf-Mandelbrot’s law196–197
- learner agency66, 68–69, 71–72
- learner emotions82
- lexical diversity103, 111, 113–115
- Linear Mixed Effects Regression (LMER)4
- linear regression model13, 19, 24
- linearity3
- Lipschitz-Holder singularity exponent199–200
- localized fractal dimensions199–200
- longitudinal research122
M
- Mahalanobis distance23–27, 29, 33
- Mandelbrot195
- mass exponent199–200
- Measure of Textual Lexical Diversity (MLTD)175
- mediating artifacts130
- mediation models43
- model construction59
- motivation
143–147, 149, 152, 154–157, 160–161
- dynamics97
- motivational components81
- multifractality. See multifractals
- multifractals198
- analysis38
- parameters of a multifractal199
- multi-layered approach66–68
- multilevel modeling37–38, 42–43
N
- narrative identity71
- network analysis4, 7
- between network148
- contemporaneous network147–148, 154–156
- temporal network analysis117
- New Big Five Model67
- non-linear166, 169
- nonlinearity159, 174
O
- outcomes125
- salient outcomes125
P
- path analysis43
- patterns124
- interactional patterns124
- outcome patterns123, 125, 136
- person-centered approach83, 95
- precursor103–104, 107–108, 115–116
- normalized probability203
- process2
- productivity111, 113
- prototypes123
R
- reciprocal validation138
- regression40, 105–107, 111
- reliability180, 183
- Renyi’s information entropy. See entropy204
- residual variances41–42, 49
- resources103
- external103
- internal103
- retrodict131, 134
- retrodiction74
- Retrodictive Qualitative Modeling (RQM)7, 120, 123
S
- scaling behavior198
- seasonality105
- self-efficacy149, 152, 154–156, 160
- self-regulation67, 69, 149, 152, 154–158
- self-similar4
- self-similarity194, 198
- similarity85, 89
- configural similarity85, 89
- dispersion similarity85, 89
- distributional similarity86, 89
- structural similarity89
- single sample166, 168, 180, 185–186
- sojourner’s trajectory122
- space filling capacity208
- stability analyses151, 156
- stationarity51
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)3, 38
- study abroad120, 130
- subsystems2–4, 8
- supportive103
- syntactic constructs202
T
- time series analyses2
- transitions84
- probability203
- profiles93
- triangular activity model135
- Type-Token Ratio (TTR)174
U
- uniformity208
- universe score172
V
- value beliefs44–46, 49–50
- variability2, 166, 168–171, 173–176, 179–182, 184, 186
- Vector Autoregressive Model (VAR)146
