Elena Nuzzo
List of John Benjamins publications in which Elena Nuzzo is involved.
2026 Exploring pragmatic competence in “New Italians”: Refusals and cancellations in Certit B1 candidates’ voice messages Applied Pragmatics: Online-First Articles | Article
This study examines the pragmatic competence of L2 speakers of Italian (N = 101) who successfully passed the Certit B1 exam, focusing on their oral production of refusals and cancellations in voice messages. The data, collected from authentic exam performances, were analyzed through two… read more
2026 Chapter 10. Conducting task-based needs analysis in digital lower secondary school contexts TBLT for Young Learners: Challenges, opportunities and goals, Khezrlou, Sima (ed.), pp. 204–228 | Chapter
Conducting a task-based needs analysis (TBNA) for young learners in foreign language classrooms presents specific challenges, as young learners often lack an immediate purpose for using a foreign language. In recent years, young learners have increasingly engaged with foreign languages through… read more
2022 Chapter 6. Tandem interaction enhancement: Manipulating NS-NNS semi-spontaneous conversation to promote focus on form Second Language Acquisition Theory: The legacy of Professor Michael H. Long, Benati, Alessandro G. and John W. Schwieter (eds.), pp. 113–126 | Chapter
This chapter discusses the applicability of the construct of focus on form, one of Michael Long’s most prominent contributions to the field of instructed second language acquisition, in the very particular context of tandem learning. In tandem interactions, two partners learning each other’s… read more
2022 Exploring the pedagogical use of the rating scale for functional adequacy in L1 writing instruction The Assessment of Functional Adequacy in Language Performance: Special issue of the Journal on Task-Based Language Teaching and Learning 2:1 (2022), Kuiken, Folkert and Ineke Vedder (eds.), pp. 115–136 | Article
This study aims to investigate whether a short training, during which a group of native Italian university students used the scale for Functional Adequacy (FA) developed by Kuiken and Vedder (2017) to assess texts written by their peers and their own texts, lead them to improve their L1 writing… read more