Publications
Journal Articles
Miller, Z., & Crowther, D. (accepted). Foreign language learning in a specialized institution: Opportunities and challenges. Foreign Language Annals.
Crowther, D., Isbell, D. R., & Nishizawa, H. (2023). Second language speech comprehensibility and acceptability in academic settings: Listener perceptions and speech stream influences. Applied Psycholinguistics, 44(5), 858-888. (Link)
Isbell, D. R., & Crowther, D. (2023). Revisiting US undergraduate perceptions of nonnative English varieties: From millennials to generation Z. Applied Linguistics, 44(2), 287-311. (Link)
Isbell, D. R., Crowther, D., & Nishizawa, H. (2023). Speaking performances, stakeholder perceptions, and test scores: Extrapolating from the Duolingo English Test to the university. Language Testing. Published online 23 April 2023. (Link)
Crowther, D., Holden, D., & Urada, K. (2022). Second language speech comprehensibility. Language Teaching, 55(4), 470-489. (Link)
Crowther, D., Kim, S., Lee, J., Lim, J., & Loewen, S. (2021). Methodological synthesis of cluster analysis in second language acquisition research. Language Learning, 71(1), 99-130. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2020). Rating L2 speaker comprehensibility on monologic vs. interactive tasks: What is the effect of speaking task type? Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, 6(1), 96-121 . (Link)
Crowther, D. (2020). Language investment during university adjustment: The divergent path of two Chinese freshmen. Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 19(4), 275-289. (Link)
Loewen, S., Gonulal, T., Isbell, D. R., Ballard, L., Crowther, D., Lim, J., Maloney, J., & Tigchelaar, M. (2019). How knowledgeable are SLA researchers about basic statistics? Data from North America and Europe. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 42(4), 871-890. (Link)
Miller, Z. F., & Crowther, D. (2020). Foreign language learning motivation in a U.S. military academy: A comparative case study on the effects from the learning environment. Applied Language Learning, 30(1 & 2), 41-59. (Link)
Plonsky, L., Marsden, E., Crowther, D., Gass, S. M., & Spinner, P. (2020). A methodological synthesis of judgment tasks in second language research. Second Language Research, 36(4), 583-621. (Link)
Loewen, S., Crowther, D., Isbell, D. R., Kim, K. M., Maloney, J., Miller, Z. F., Rawal, H., & Yin, Y. (2019). Mobile-assisted language learning: A Duolingo case study. ReCALL, 31(3), 293-311. (Link)
Crowther, D., Trofimovich, P., Saito, K., & Isaacs, T. (2018). Linguistic dimensions of L2 accentedness and comprehensibility vary across speaking tasks. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 40(2), 443-457. (Link)
De Costa, P. I., & Crowther, D. (2018). SLA and World Englishes: Establishing a dialogue and common reserve. World Englishes, 37, 19-33. (Link)
Crowther, D., & De Costa, P. I. (2017). Developing mutual intelligibility and conviviality in the 21st century classroom: Insights from English as a lingua franca and intercultural communication. TESOL Quarterly, 51(2), 450-460. (Link)
Crowther, D., Trofimovich, P., & Isaacs, T. (2016). Linguistic dimensions of second language accent and comprehensibility: Nonnative listeners’ perspectives. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, 2(2), 160-182. (Link)
Trofimovich, P., Isaacs, T., Kennedy, S., Saito, K., & Crowther, D. (2016). Flawed self-assessment: Investigating self- and other-perception of second language speech. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 19, 122-140. (Link)
Crowther, D., Trofimovich, P., Saito, K., & Isaacs, T. (2015). Second language comprehensibility revisited: Investigating the effects of learner background. TESOL Quarterly, 49, 814-837. (Link)
Crowther, D., Trofimovich, P., Isaacs, T., & Saito, K. (2015). Does a speaking task affect second language comprehensibility? Modern Language Journal, 99, 80-95. (Link)
McDonough, K., Crowther, D., Kielstra, P., & Trofimovich, P. (2015). Exploring the potential relationship between eye gaze and English L2 speakers’ responses to feedback. Second Language Research, 31, 563-575. (Link)
Books
Brown, J. D., & Crowther, D. (2022). Shaping learners' pronunciation: Teaching English connected speech to second language learners. Routledge. (Link)
Edited Volumes
De Costa, P. I., Crowther, D., & Maloney, J. (2019). Investigating world Englishes: Research methodology and practical applications. New York: Routledge. (Link)
Book Chapters
Crowther, D. (2021). Measuring phonology. In P. Winke & T. Brunfaut (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition and language testing (pp. 243-253). Routledge. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2021). Language development in the global English classroom: A role for SLA theoretical inquiry. In Y. Bayyurt (Ed.), World Englishes: Pedagogy (pp. 27-41). Bloomsbury. (Link)
Miller, M., & Crowther, D. (2021). Navigating local culture and languages: Developing expertise in multilingual GE classrooms through trilingual vocabulary. In F. A. Selvi & B. Yazan (Eds.), Language teacher education for global Englishes: A practical resource book (pp. 114-119). Routledge. (Link)
Crowther, D., & Gass, S. (2019). Speaking. In J. W. Schwieter & A. Benati (Eds.). The Cambridge handbook of language learning (pp. 258-282). Cambridge University Press. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2019). Addressing Pedagogical Inquiry in World Englishes. In P. I. De Costa, D. Crowther, & J. Maloney (Eds.), Investigating world Englishes: Research methodology and practical applications (pp. 143-176). Routledge. (Link)
Crowther, D., & Maloney, J. (2019). World Englishes, ELF, and EIL. In P. I. De Costa, D. Crowther, & J. Maloney (Eds.), Investigating world Englishes: Research methodology and practical applications (pp. 6-17). Routledge. (Link)
De Costa, P. I., Maloney, J., & Crowther, D. (2018). Global Englishes. In A. Phakiti, P. De Costa, L. Plonsky, & S. Starfield (Eds.), Palgrave handbook of applied linguistics research methodology (pp. 719-739). Palgrave Macmillan. (Link)
McDonough, K., Kielstra, P., Crowther, D., & Smith, G. (2015). Structural priming in L2 speech production: Examining relationships among English L2 speakers’ production, cognitive abilities, and awareness. In A. Mackey & E. Marsden (Eds.), Instruments for research into second languages: Empirical studies advancing methodology (pp. 112-131). Routledge. (Link)
Digital Media Content
Crowther, D. (2022). Episode 2: Dr. Dustin Crowther: Global Englishes and English language teaching. Podcast hosted by Joshua Gordon. SPLIS Podcast (Episode 2). TESOL International Association. Available at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2063548/11805331-episode-2-dr-dustin-crowther-global-englishes-and-english-language-teaching
Crowther, D. (2021). Addressing comprehensibility in the L2 classroom. Podcast hosted by Angelika Kraemer and Sam Lupowitz. Speaking of Language, Season 7 (Episode 2). Language Resource Center at Cornell University. Available at https://speakingoflanguage.podbean.com/e/s7e2-dustin-crowther-addressing-speech-comprehensibility-in-the-l2-classroom/
Working Papers and Book Reviews
Crowther, D., & Urada, K. (2022). Face-to-face versus remote L2 speech elicitation: Listeners’ perceptions of sound clarity. Second Language Studies, 40(1), 19-37. (Link)
Crowther, D., Tigchelaar, M., Maloney, J., & Loewen, S. (2020). Statistical knowledge in second language acquisition research. Second Language Studies, 38(1), 18-39. (Link)
Crowther, D., De Costa, P. I., & Maloney, J. (2019). Pedagogical Inquiry in English as an International Language: A Synthesis. AL Forum, March 2019. (Link)
Crowther, D., Kim, K. M., & Loewen, S. (2017). The implementation of ISLA in MALL technology: An investigation into the potential effectiveness of Duolingo. MSU Working Papers in Second Language Studies, 8(1), 20-39. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2016). [Review of Inclusive language education and digital technology]. Language Learning and Technology, 20, 38-41. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2015). Using what you know: Can cross-linguistic instruction improve L2 pronunciation. Concordia Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 6. 27-45. (Link)
Miller, Z., & Crowther, D. (accepted). Foreign language learning in a specialized institution: Opportunities and challenges. Foreign Language Annals.
Crowther, D., Isbell, D. R., & Nishizawa, H. (2023). Second language speech comprehensibility and acceptability in academic settings: Listener perceptions and speech stream influences. Applied Psycholinguistics, 44(5), 858-888. (Link)
Isbell, D. R., & Crowther, D. (2023). Revisiting US undergraduate perceptions of nonnative English varieties: From millennials to generation Z. Applied Linguistics, 44(2), 287-311. (Link)
Isbell, D. R., Crowther, D., & Nishizawa, H. (2023). Speaking performances, stakeholder perceptions, and test scores: Extrapolating from the Duolingo English Test to the university. Language Testing. Published online 23 April 2023. (Link)
Crowther, D., Holden, D., & Urada, K. (2022). Second language speech comprehensibility. Language Teaching, 55(4), 470-489. (Link)
Crowther, D., Kim, S., Lee, J., Lim, J., & Loewen, S. (2021). Methodological synthesis of cluster analysis in second language acquisition research. Language Learning, 71(1), 99-130. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2020). Rating L2 speaker comprehensibility on monologic vs. interactive tasks: What is the effect of speaking task type? Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, 6(1), 96-121 . (Link)
Crowther, D. (2020). Language investment during university adjustment: The divergent path of two Chinese freshmen. Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 19(4), 275-289. (Link)
Loewen, S., Gonulal, T., Isbell, D. R., Ballard, L., Crowther, D., Lim, J., Maloney, J., & Tigchelaar, M. (2019). How knowledgeable are SLA researchers about basic statistics? Data from North America and Europe. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 42(4), 871-890. (Link)
Miller, Z. F., & Crowther, D. (2020). Foreign language learning motivation in a U.S. military academy: A comparative case study on the effects from the learning environment. Applied Language Learning, 30(1 & 2), 41-59. (Link)
Plonsky, L., Marsden, E., Crowther, D., Gass, S. M., & Spinner, P. (2020). A methodological synthesis of judgment tasks in second language research. Second Language Research, 36(4), 583-621. (Link)
Loewen, S., Crowther, D., Isbell, D. R., Kim, K. M., Maloney, J., Miller, Z. F., Rawal, H., & Yin, Y. (2019). Mobile-assisted language learning: A Duolingo case study. ReCALL, 31(3), 293-311. (Link)
Crowther, D., Trofimovich, P., Saito, K., & Isaacs, T. (2018). Linguistic dimensions of L2 accentedness and comprehensibility vary across speaking tasks. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 40(2), 443-457. (Link)
De Costa, P. I., & Crowther, D. (2018). SLA and World Englishes: Establishing a dialogue and common reserve. World Englishes, 37, 19-33. (Link)
Crowther, D., & De Costa, P. I. (2017). Developing mutual intelligibility and conviviality in the 21st century classroom: Insights from English as a lingua franca and intercultural communication. TESOL Quarterly, 51(2), 450-460. (Link)
Crowther, D., Trofimovich, P., & Isaacs, T. (2016). Linguistic dimensions of second language accent and comprehensibility: Nonnative listeners’ perspectives. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, 2(2), 160-182. (Link)
Trofimovich, P., Isaacs, T., Kennedy, S., Saito, K., & Crowther, D. (2016). Flawed self-assessment: Investigating self- and other-perception of second language speech. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 19, 122-140. (Link)
Crowther, D., Trofimovich, P., Saito, K., & Isaacs, T. (2015). Second language comprehensibility revisited: Investigating the effects of learner background. TESOL Quarterly, 49, 814-837. (Link)
Crowther, D., Trofimovich, P., Isaacs, T., & Saito, K. (2015). Does a speaking task affect second language comprehensibility? Modern Language Journal, 99, 80-95. (Link)
McDonough, K., Crowther, D., Kielstra, P., & Trofimovich, P. (2015). Exploring the potential relationship between eye gaze and English L2 speakers’ responses to feedback. Second Language Research, 31, 563-575. (Link)
Books
Brown, J. D., & Crowther, D. (2022). Shaping learners' pronunciation: Teaching English connected speech to second language learners. Routledge. (Link)
Edited Volumes
De Costa, P. I., Crowther, D., & Maloney, J. (2019). Investigating world Englishes: Research methodology and practical applications. New York: Routledge. (Link)
Book Chapters
Crowther, D. (2021). Measuring phonology. In P. Winke & T. Brunfaut (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition and language testing (pp. 243-253). Routledge. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2021). Language development in the global English classroom: A role for SLA theoretical inquiry. In Y. Bayyurt (Ed.), World Englishes: Pedagogy (pp. 27-41). Bloomsbury. (Link)
Miller, M., & Crowther, D. (2021). Navigating local culture and languages: Developing expertise in multilingual GE classrooms through trilingual vocabulary. In F. A. Selvi & B. Yazan (Eds.), Language teacher education for global Englishes: A practical resource book (pp. 114-119). Routledge. (Link)
Crowther, D., & Gass, S. (2019). Speaking. In J. W. Schwieter & A. Benati (Eds.). The Cambridge handbook of language learning (pp. 258-282). Cambridge University Press. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2019). Addressing Pedagogical Inquiry in World Englishes. In P. I. De Costa, D. Crowther, & J. Maloney (Eds.), Investigating world Englishes: Research methodology and practical applications (pp. 143-176). Routledge. (Link)
Crowther, D., & Maloney, J. (2019). World Englishes, ELF, and EIL. In P. I. De Costa, D. Crowther, & J. Maloney (Eds.), Investigating world Englishes: Research methodology and practical applications (pp. 6-17). Routledge. (Link)
De Costa, P. I., Maloney, J., & Crowther, D. (2018). Global Englishes. In A. Phakiti, P. De Costa, L. Plonsky, & S. Starfield (Eds.), Palgrave handbook of applied linguistics research methodology (pp. 719-739). Palgrave Macmillan. (Link)
McDonough, K., Kielstra, P., Crowther, D., & Smith, G. (2015). Structural priming in L2 speech production: Examining relationships among English L2 speakers’ production, cognitive abilities, and awareness. In A. Mackey & E. Marsden (Eds.), Instruments for research into second languages: Empirical studies advancing methodology (pp. 112-131). Routledge. (Link)
Digital Media Content
Crowther, D. (2022). Episode 2: Dr. Dustin Crowther: Global Englishes and English language teaching. Podcast hosted by Joshua Gordon. SPLIS Podcast (Episode 2). TESOL International Association. Available at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2063548/11805331-episode-2-dr-dustin-crowther-global-englishes-and-english-language-teaching
Crowther, D. (2021). Addressing comprehensibility in the L2 classroom. Podcast hosted by Angelika Kraemer and Sam Lupowitz. Speaking of Language, Season 7 (Episode 2). Language Resource Center at Cornell University. Available at https://speakingoflanguage.podbean.com/e/s7e2-dustin-crowther-addressing-speech-comprehensibility-in-the-l2-classroom/
Working Papers and Book Reviews
Crowther, D., & Urada, K. (2022). Face-to-face versus remote L2 speech elicitation: Listeners’ perceptions of sound clarity. Second Language Studies, 40(1), 19-37. (Link)
Crowther, D., Tigchelaar, M., Maloney, J., & Loewen, S. (2020). Statistical knowledge in second language acquisition research. Second Language Studies, 38(1), 18-39. (Link)
Crowther, D., De Costa, P. I., & Maloney, J. (2019). Pedagogical Inquiry in English as an International Language: A Synthesis. AL Forum, March 2019. (Link)
Crowther, D., Kim, K. M., & Loewen, S. (2017). The implementation of ISLA in MALL technology: An investigation into the potential effectiveness of Duolingo. MSU Working Papers in Second Language Studies, 8(1), 20-39. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2016). [Review of Inclusive language education and digital technology]. Language Learning and Technology, 20, 38-41. (Link)
Crowther, D. (2015). Using what you know: Can cross-linguistic instruction improve L2 pronunciation. Concordia Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 6. 27-45. (Link)