Editorial Welcome for Volume 20, Issue 2 (October 2026)

Since its establishment in 2007, Novitas-ROYAL has been indexed in more than twenty indexing and abstracting services, including Scopus and TÜBİTAK-ULAKBİM TR Dizin. The journal has published research by scholars from more than forty countries, reflecting the international scope of its academic community. These achievements would not have been possible without the continued support and contributions of our authors, reviewers, and readers. We sincerely thank them for their valuable contributions to the journal.

This issue brings together articles from diverse international contexts that address important questions and pressing concerns in language teaching, education, and literature. Through their findings, perspectives, and implications, these studies contribute to scholarly discussion and offer avenues for further research. We invite you to explore the contributions featured in this issue and hope that they provide valuable insights and inspiration for researchers, educators, and practitioners alike.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Galip ZORBA

Editor-in-Chief

Novitas-ROYAL

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Distinguishing Human and AI Authorship in EFL Reading: Linguistic Cues and Credibility Judgments
Cu Ngoc DANG | pp. 82-99
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The Role of a Digital-Story-Supported Flipped Learning Environment in Correcting Errors
Solmaz Damla GEDİK ALTUN, Gülşah SALTIK AYHANÖZ, Ruhşen ALDEMIR ENGIN | pp. 60-81
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Nanosyntactic Modeling and Digital Stylometry of Elliptical Constructions in Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry
Olena POKHYLIUK | pp. 46-59
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Improving Foreign Language Learning in Slovakia: Evidence-Based Approaches to Language Acquisition and Instruction
Gabriela GABRHELOVÁ , Dáša PORUBČANOVÁ & Lenka PASTERNÁKOVÁ | pp. 32-45
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Prospective EFL Teachers’ Perceived 21st-Century Skills Competencies in Türkiye: Student and Academic Perspectives
Ilgın MİRİCİ & Tijen AKŞİT | pp. 16-31
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Measuring Authorial Identity in Academic Writing: Psychometric Validation of the Authorial Identity Questionnaire
Ciptro HANDRIANTO | pp. 1-15
Current Issue, Volume 20 Issue 2