Wilga M. Rivers

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Wilga M. Rivers is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wilga M. Rivers has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Language and Linguistics, 8 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 6 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Wilga M. Rivers's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (10 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (8 papers) and Second Language Acquisition and Learning (3 papers). Wilga M. Rivers is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (10 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (8 papers) and Second Language Acquisition and Learning (3 papers). Wilga M. Rivers collaborates with scholars based in United States and Australia. Wilga M. Rivers's co-authors include Herschel J. Frey, Alice C. Omaggio, Donna Reseigh Long, Elizabeth G. Joiner, Jean‐Pierre Berwald, Marian Walter, Irving J. Saltzman, Sally Sieloff Magnan, Milton M. Azevedo and John L. Walker and has published in prestigious journals such as Modern Language Journal, TESOL Quarterly and British Journal of Educational Studies.

In The Last Decade

Wilga M. Rivers

48 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Teaching Foreign-Language Skills

1969 333 citations Wilga M. Rivers et al. Modern Language Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wilga M. Rivers United States	18	1.2k	696	684	470	263	55	1.8k
Carl James United Kingdom	11	1.4k 1.2×	780 1.1×	947 1.4×	477 1.0×	304 1.2×	39	2.1k
Fritz Sang Germany	6	895 0.8×	563 0.8×	528 0.8×	329 0.7×	228 0.9×	11	1.4k
Christopher Brumfit United Kingdom	21	1.1k 0.9×	928 1.3×	603 0.9×	630 1.3×	350 1.3×	75	1.9k
Evelyn Hatch United States	15	1.5k 1.2×	787 1.1×	1.0k 1.5×	416 0.9×	418 1.6×	21	2.2k
Herbert W. Seliger United States	12	990 0.8×	578 0.8×	522 0.8×	272 0.6×	408 1.6×	21	1.4k
Alice Omaggio Hadley United States	5	958 0.8×	603 0.9×	564 0.8×	299 0.6×	253 1.0×	7	1.3k
Kenneth Chastain United States	13	1.0k 0.9×	566 0.8×	648 0.9×	400 0.9×	208 0.8×	38	1.4k
Dorry M. Kenyon United States	14	1.2k 1.0×	854 1.2×	697 1.0×	628 1.3×	311 1.2×	37	1.9k
Carol Hosenfeld United States	8	2.0k 1.7×	1.3k 1.8×	1.6k 2.4×	596 1.3×	286 1.1×	12	2.5k
Alice C. Omaggio United States	10	854 0.7×	506 0.7×	479 0.7×	320 0.7×	240 0.9×	30	1.2k

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1993). Cultures, Languages and the International Smorgasbord: Musings for a New Millennium. Canadian Modern Language Review/ La Revue canadienne des langues vivantes. 50(1). 150–157. 2 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1992). Interaction and Communication in the Language in an Age of Technology.. 27(3). 4–13. 1 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1992). Opportunities in foreign language careers. 2 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1991). Mental Representations and Language in Action. Canadian Modern Language Review/ La Revue canadienne des langues vivantes. 47(2). 249–265. 2 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M., et al.. (1989). Teaching French: A Practical Guide. Modern Language Journal. 73(1). 89–89. 3 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M., et al.. (1989). Interactive Language Teaching. Modern Language Journal. 73(1). 78–78. 118 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1988). Curriculum, Student Objectives, and the Training of Foreign Language Teachers.. 23(2). 4–10. 1 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M., et al.. (1987). Communicating Naturally in a Second Language: Theory and Practice in Language Teaching. Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German. 20(2). 349–349. 55 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1986). Comprehension and Production in Interactive Language Teaching. Modern Language Journal. 70(1). 1–7. 21 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1983). Designing teacher training to meet local needs. 2(1). 66–67. 1 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1983). Preparing College and University Instructors for a Lifetime of Teaching: A Luxury or a Necessity?. ADFL Bulletin. 23–29. 9 indexed citations

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Omaggio, Alice C. & Wilga M. Rivers. (1982). Teaching Foreign Language Skills. Modern Language Journal. 66(4). 412–412. 198 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M., et al.. (1982). Teaching Foreign-Language Skills. Hispania. 65(4). 670–670. 125 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1980). Foreign Language Acquisistion: Where the Real Problems Lie. ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University). 6(1). 2. 3 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M., et al.. (1978). Speaking in Many Tongues: Essays in Foreign-Language Teaching. Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German. 11(1). 101–101. 1 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1973). Reading for Information.. 8 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1971). The Language Learner: Reaching His Heart and Mind Cognition, Relationship, Relevancy. Canadian Modern Language Review/ La Revue canadienne des langues vivantes. 28(1). 7–16. 1 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1969). From Skill Acquisition to Language Control. TESOL Quarterly. 3(1). 3–3. 3 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1966). Listening Comprehension. Modern Language Journal. 50(4). 196–204. 16 indexed citations

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Rivers, Wilga M.. (1966). Listening Comprehension. Modern Language Journal. 50(4). 196–196. 6 indexed citations

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