Revisiting Vygotskian regressions as ‘Living’ processes in second language development: Narrative review

Ross, Beata

Journal of Language, Literature, Social and Cultural Studies
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023): Nov 2023

The transient or intermittent nature of Vygotskian regressions in the field of Second Language Development (SLD) has been relatively overlooked. To address this gap, the study employs a narrative literature review approach to enrich the theoretical and practical foundations of this concept. It proposes that they should be read in the context of the so-called living process development. By embracing this construct, the study introduces alternative theoretical insights, framing regressions as living-dramatic-dialectical occurrences, arising from the collision and interweaving of a wide range of opposing forces seen as events in variable proportions and intensities during moments of crisis.