§ 06 Publications · books & refereed articles
§ 06
Published Works

Books and refereed publications.

A working record of the lab's contributions to the empirical literature: books, peer-reviewed journal articles, and methodological papers.

Text Analysis in Social Sciences: Applications of R

社會科學的文本分析：R的應用

Text Analysis in Social Sciences: Applications of R

Author Prof. Wen-Ta Tseng Department of Applied Foreign Languages, NTUST
Publisher
Wu-Nan Book Inc.
Publication Date
August 2025
Pages
196
ISBN
978-626-423-701-7

This book systematically introduces how to use R programming for text analysis, covering text corpus structure and preprocessing, clustering and similarity analysis, sentiment analysis, and machine learning. Using a problem-oriented practical approach, it is suitable for text data analysis in social sciences, literature, and business fields.

Text Corpus & Preprocessing
Visualization Techniques
Clustering & Similarity
Sentiment Analysis
ML for Classification
Case Studies
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Refereed journal articles

2025
2 papers

Voices Beyond the Screen: Charting Language Learning with Digital Storytelling

Dong, T. H., Chen, S., Tseng, W.-T., & Gao, X.

Language Teaching Research (in press)

Massive Online Multiplayer Games as an Environment for English Learning Among Iranian EFL Students

Soyoof, A., Reynolds, B. L., Chan, K. K., Tseng, W.-T., & McLay, K.

Computer Assisted Language Learning, 38(1-2), 128–171 (2025)

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2024
5 papers

Seeing to Understand Better? The Interplay Between Cognitive Traits and Nonverbal Visual Cues in L2 Video Comprehension

Liu, Y.-T., & Tseng, W.-T.

System (2024)

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The Relationship Between Neuroticism and L2 Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis

Dong, T. H., Chen, S., & Tseng, W.-T.

System, 123, 103293 (2024)

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Effects of Internal and External Attentional Manipulations and Working Memory on Second Language Vocabulary Learning

Liu, Y.-T., Nassaji, H., & Tseng, W.-T.

Language Teaching Research, 28(4), 1701–1741 (2024)

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Revisiting the Effectiveness of Study Abroad Language Programs: A Multi-Level Meta-Analysis

Tseng, W.-T., & Liu, Y.-T.

Language Teaching Research, 28(1), 156–200 (2024)

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The Early the Better? Or, the More the Merrier? The Relative Effects of Onset Age and Exposure Hours on EFL Learners' Implicit and Explicit Grammatical Attainment

Liu, Y.-T., & Tseng, W.-T.

Applied Linguistics Review, 15(3), 849–870 (2024)

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2023
2 papers

Language Learning Motivation, Learner Agency, and the Medium of Instruction

Hennebry-Leung, M., Tseng, W.-T., & Gao, X.

Psychology in the Schools, 60(9), 3575–3591 (2023)

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Multimodal Instruction and Mentor-Tutoring in an Intensive English Program

Wang, S.-P., Chen, Y.-L., & Tseng, W.-T.

SAGE Open, 13(4), 1–26 (2023)

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2022
2 papers

A Meta-Analysis of Test-Retest Reliability in Language Anxiety Research: Is Language Anxiety Stable or Variable?

Hsiao, T.-Y., & Tseng, W.-T.

SAGE Open, 12(4), 1–12 (2022)

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The Effects of MALL on L2 Pronunciation Learning: A Meta-Analysis

Chen, S., Tseng, W.-T., Wang, S.-P., Cheng, H.-F., Yang, P.-S., & Gao, X.

Journal of Educational Computing Research, 60(1), 3–35 (2022)

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2021
3 papers

Individual Differences in Second Language Learning: The Road Ahead

Tseng, W.-T., & Gao, X.

English Teaching & Learning, 45(3), 237–244 (2021)

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Toward a Motivation-Regulated Learner Engagement WCF Model of L2 Writing Performance

Tsao, J.-J., Tseng, W.-T., Hsiao, T.-Y., Wang, C., & Gao, X.

SAGE Open, 11(2), 1–15 (2021)

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One Size Fits All? In Search of the Desirable Caption Display for L2 Learners with Different Caption Reliance in Listening Comprehension

Lee, P.-J., Liu, Y.-T., & Tseng, W.-T.

Language Teaching Research, 25(3), 400–430 (2021)

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2020
2 papers

Validating a Motivational Self-Guide Scale for Language Learners

Tseng, W.-T., Cheng, H.-F., & Gao, X.

Sustainability, 12(16), 6468 (2020)

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Mining Text in Online News Reports of COVID-19 Virus: Key Phrase Extractions and Graphic Modeling

Tseng, W.-T.

English Teaching & Learning, 44(4), 439–449 (2020)

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2016 — 2019
8 papers

Vocabulary Learning in Virtual Environments: Learner Autonomy and Collaboration

Tseng, W.-T., Liou, H.-J., & Chu, H.-C.

System, 88, 102190 (2019)

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Optimal Implementation of Speech Visualization Notation Cues for Enhancing Intonation in L2 Running Speech

Liu, Y.-T., & Tseng, W.-T.

System, 87, 102157 (2019)

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Classroom Interactions in the Target Language: Learners' Perceptions, Willingness to Communicate, and Communication Behavior

Wang, C., Tseng, W.-T., Chen, Y.-L., & Cheng, H.-F.

The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 28(5), 393–404 (2019)

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The Effectiveness of Digital Game-Based Vocabulary Learning: A Framework-Based View of Meta-Analysis

Chen, M.-H., Tseng, W.-T., & Hsiao, T.-Y.

British Journal of Educational Technology, 49(1), 69–83 (2018)

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Validating Translation Test Items via the Many-Facet Rasch Model

Tseng, W.-T., Su, T.-Y., & Nix, J.-M. L.

Psychological Reports, 122(2), 748–772 (2018)

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Self-Regulation in Language Learning: Scale Validation and Gender Effects

Tseng, W.-T., Liu, H.-C., & Nix, J.-M. L.

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 124(2), 531–548 (2017)

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The Effects of Writing Anxiety and Motivation on EFL College Students' Self-Evaluative Judgments of Corrective Feedback

Tsao, J.-J., Tseng, W.-T., & Wang, C.

Psychological Reports, 120(2), 219–241 (2017)

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Measuring English Vocabulary Size via Computerized Adaptive Testing

Tseng, W.-T.

Computers & Education, 97, 69–85 (2016)

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2006 — 2015
7 papers

Effects of L2 Learning Orientations and Implementation Intentions on Self-Regulation

Tseng, W.-T., Chang, Y.-J., & Cheng, H.-F.

Psychological Reports, 117(1), 319–339 (2015)

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Towards the Measurement of EFL Listening Beliefs with Item Response Theory Methods

Nix, J.-M. L., & Tseng, W.-T.

International Journal of Listening, 28(2), 112–130 (2014)

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Validating a Pictorial Vocabulary Size Test via the 3PL-IRT Model

Tseng, W.-T.

Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2(1), 64–73 (2013)

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Measuring Intention in Language Learning: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Dai, M.-H., & Tseng, W.-T.

Psychological Reports, 108(3), 766–778 (2011)

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Multidimensionality and Hierarchical Structure of the English Vocabulary Learning Attitude Scale

Tseng, W.-T.

Social Behavior and Personality, 38(7), 907–918 (2010)

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Tracking the Stability and Change of Volition of Foreign Language Learners

Tseng, W.-T.

Social Behavior and Personality, 37(10), 1405–1418 (2009)

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Toward a Model of Motivated Vocabulary Learning: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Tseng, W.-T., & Schmitt, N.

Language Learning, 58(2), 357–400 (2008)

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A New Approach to Assessing Strategic Learning: The Case of Self-Regulation in Vocabulary Acquisition

Tseng, W.-T., Dornyei, Z., & Schmitt, N.

Applied Linguistics, 27(1), 78–102 (2006)

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