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More Complex Constrained Language? An Investigation on Nominal Complexity in Constrained Spoken English Varieties of ESL, EFL, and Interpreted English

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While previous research has established nominal complexity as a key indicator of grammatical complexity, its multi‐dimensional manifestation in constrained varieties remains underexplored. This study investigates the distribution of complex nominal structures in constrained spoken English varieties, specifically English as a Second Language ...
Jiaxin Chen, Yao Yao, Dechao Li
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Beyond Motivation: Modeling the Predictive Role of L2 Pride in Informal Digital Learning of English

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of second language (L2) pride—an understudied affective factor—in shaping learners’ language learning motivation and involvement with informal digital learning of English (IDLE). Drawing on questionnaire data from 1388 Chinese university EFL students, the study employs structural equation modeling to examine ...
Minlin Minny Zou, Guangxiang Leon Liu, Dan Li, Huiqing Chen   +3 more
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Understanding Student Preparedness to Handle L2 Writing Curriculum Transitions: A Hidden Curriculum Perspective

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the efforts devoted to improving L2 writing pedagogy to promote student writing development, students’ dissatisfactory writing development and outcomes are still reported. Investigating student learning preparedness to navigate L2 writing curriculum transitions may generate new understandings and provide an alternative explanation for ...
Yu Zhou, Shulin Yu
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Assessing Pragmatic Comprehension Competence in Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language: From the Perspective of Speech Acts in Chinese

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study evaluates the pragmatic comprehension competence of Chinese speech acts among adult learners of Chinese as a second language (CSL) and Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). A computerized Pragmatic Listening Judgment Task was adopted to collect accuracy and reaction time data from 88 participants from Mainland China and South Korea ...
Jing Jin, Yang Yang, Jieun Lee
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Influences on cannabis policy design and adaptation in the American states

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite federal prohibitions, three‐quarters of states had implemented medical marijuana laws (MML) and one‐third had implemented recreational cannabis laws (RCL) by 2020. State policy designs varied considerably, and we focus on policy development and maturation in policy implementation, examining factors influencing design features of policy
Grant W. Neeley, Lilliard E. Richardson Jr.   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of political attention on collaborative environmental governance among municipal street‐level bureaucrats

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Collaboration in governing complex environmental challenges is the norm. However, collaboration does not necessarily deliver desirable outcomes, and the importance of forming collaborative networks that effectively address the challenges at hand has been emphasized in theory and practice.
Per Becker, Örjan Bodin
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Lead, link, or leverage? An integrative framework to assess different government roles in collaborative governance processes across political systems

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Collaborative governance is an emerging phenomenon through which governments nowadays are seeking to address today's societal challenges. Oftentimes, this requires governments to assume different roles and responsibilities. To unpack this multidimensionality, this study establishes an integrative framework distinguishing between a leading ...
Erin Sullivan, Bert Fraussen, Caelesta Braun   +2 more
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Assessing the Effect of Deservingness Cues on Tolerance for Administrative Burdens

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Beneficiaries of public programs must overcome several administrative challenges. Given what we know about the politics of the welfare state, it seems likely that the public's willingness to support reductions in burdens may be associated with the characteristics of potential policy targets including their life circumstances and their race ...
Simon F. Haeder
wiley   +1 more source

Moralization in Policy Narratives: Insights From the Politics of Climate Change and Public Health

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study, we examine the process of moralization—defined as the use of moral values to mobilize support for or against policy proposals. Specifically, we investigate how political parties strategically employ moralization to influence policy processes, varying their approach depending on their political ideology and institutional position.
Simon Schaub, Jale Tosun, Maria Becker
wiley   +1 more source

Turn to the right, turn away from the green?—A nuanced analysis on how a populist radical right party affects environmental policy making in Sweden

Review of Policy Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Populist radical right parties are on the rise all over Europe. Recent literature investigates their effects on environmental policy, however, often applying an overly broad perspective on the policy area and neglecting causal mechanisms. This article addresses both gaps in an in‐depth case study of partisan effects on Swedish environmental ...
Lars E. Berker
wiley   +1 more source