Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL (SALT) is an open-access journal committed to building a community and facilitating discussions between students, professors, and practitioners in Applied Linguistics and TESOL worldwide through the publication of quality empirical research, reviews of literature, and interviews with leading scholars in the field.

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2026)

Published: Jul 2, 2026

Articles

Socializing Language, Behavior, and Emotion in Parent-Child Interaction: A Review of Literature
Jul 2, 2026

Jessica Coombs Brantigan

1–17

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Conversational Involvement in Interaction: A Literature Review
Jul 2, 2026

Cicely Anne Rude

18–33

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Forum

Expanding Constructs in Second Language Assessment
Jul 2, 2026

Soo Hyoung Joo, Daniel Eskin

34–36

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Examining HSK 3.0 Before Implementation: A Validity-Oriented Review of Linguistic Features and Task Structure
Jul 2, 2026

Kedi Mo

37–47

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Critical Thinking in the Context of Speaking Assessment
Jul 2, 2026

Ali Ebrahimpourlighvani

48–61

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Assessing Turn-Taking in Paired Speaking Tests: Differences in Turn Allocation Practices in a Collaborative Task across Cambridge English™ Exams
Jul 2, 2026

Daniel Eskin

62–93

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Book Reviews

Pragmatics in the Health Sciences
Jul 2, 2026

Yijing Jiang

94–97

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Interviews

An Interview with APPLE Lecture Speaker Dr. Steven Thorne
Jul 2, 2026

Ashley Beccia, Jessica Coombs Brantigan, Abby Massaro

98–99

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Readers' Credits

Readers’ Credits for Volume 26, Issue 1
Jul 2, 2026

Ashley Beccia

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