Constructing the future self: a contrastive approach to L1 and L2 Dutch and French

1. Context This research brings together scholars in two Belgian universities (Leuven and Liège), for whom Sabine De Knop has been a source of intellectual escapades, by asking intriguing questions: (1) how do we need to to consider and use in teaching the similarities and differences between L1 and L2 learners and their constructions; (2) how can constructional research result in efficient teaching practices and resources? In this contribution, the extended version of a paper presented at C.