Acknowledgements

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Holló Dorottya, for her unwavering support, guidance, and encouragement throughout this journey. Her expertise, patience, and constructive feedback have been invaluable in shaping this monograph. I am also indebted to the reviewers of this work, Dr. Uwe Pohl and Dr. Ildikó Furka, for their insightful comments, suggestions, and scholarly contributions, which have greatly enriched its content. My sincere appreciation extends to the esteemed faculty members of the Language Pedagogy Doctoral Programme at Eötvös Loránd University, whose dedication to providing quality education and fostering academic excellence has been instrumental in this research endeavour. Their commitment, coupled with the provision of abundant resources, state-of-the-art facilities, and diverse opportunities, has facilitated the successful completion of this work. I am profoundly grateful to Dr. Kata Csizér for her invaluable support and meticulous review during the final stages of this monograph. Her insightful feedback and dedication have played a pivotal role in ensuring its coherence and quality. Finally, I wish to thank my family, friends, and colleagues, as well as the participants of this study, for their willingness to engage, collaborate, and contribute their perspectives. Without their support and involvement, this research would not have been possible.