From body to language: the 4Ps-R model as an embodied framework for regulatory readiness in early L2 pedagogy

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  • Claudia Capaci university of palermo
  • gabriella Ferrara
  • Giuseppe Battaglia

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2026-10-05

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Capaci, C., Ferrara, gabriella ., & Battaglia, G. (2026). From body to language: the 4Ps-R model as an embodied framework for regulatory readiness in early L2 pedagogy . Journal of Inclusive Methodology and Technology in Learning and Teaching, 6(2). Recuperato da https://www.inclusiveteaching.it/index.php/inclusiveteaching/article/view/677