15 Years of Research on Second Language Development in the DST Perspective in China- A Visual Analysis Based on the Literature from 2010-2024

Abstract

This study takes the research literature on second language development in the context of dynamic systems theory (DST) included in the China Knowledge Network (CNN) during 2010-2014 as the data source, and uses the visual analysis tool of CiteSpace to systematically sort out the research lineage in this field during the past 15 years, and to explore the research hot spots, cutting-edge themes, and their evolutionary trends. The results of the study show that the research on second language development under the perspective of DST in China has gone through the process from theoretical exploration to application expansion, and the research content has gradually extended from focusing on the theory itself to the various dimensions of second language development, including individual differences, learning environments, and instructional interventions, etc., and has shown the trend of multidisciplinary integration. The results of this research have promoted the in-depth development of second language development research under the framework of DST theory.