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The uses of 'some' as determiner in BSAfE
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, 2016 The determiner some is used primarily as an indication of an unspecified, but particular quantity. The question of whether this core meaning of some is extended in BSAfE is addressed in this paper.
Yolande Botha
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Automated Retrieval of Non-Engineering Domain Solutions to Engineering Problems [PDF]
, 2009 Organised by: Cranfield UniversityBiological inspiration for engineering design has occurred through a variety of techniques such as creation and use of databases, keyword searches of biological information in natural-language format, prior knowledge ...
Goeke, M. S. +4 more
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This classroom study explored the effects of vocabulary support on collocation learning and affective responses in task‐based language teaching (TBLT) among English‐as‐a‐foreign‐language (EFL) learners at a Japanese university. For this purpose, 68 EFL learners completed two interactive information‐gap tasks under either vocabulary‐support or ...
Yuichi Suzuki, Sachiko Nakamura
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Dissociation of Action and Object Naming: Evidence From Cortical Stimulation Mapping [PDF]
, 2005 This cortical stimulation mapping study investigates the neural representation of action and object naming. Data from 13 neurosurgical subjects undergoing awake cortical mapping is presented.
Brinkley, James F +5 more
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A Bird's Eye View of English Grammar: Connecting the Dots in Two Dimensions
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Over the past few decades, discussions on grammar instruction have primarily focused on teaching methodologies, such as whether grammar should be taught explicitly or implicitly, and whether the focus should be on form or forms. This paper, however, shifts the focus to grammar itself, aiming to provide a “shape” for pedagogical grammar.
Akira Tajino, Yoshitaka Kato
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On Gender and Nominal Class: Minimalist analysis and interpretation through Akyé, a Kwa language spoken in Côte d’Ivoire [PDF]
Akofena: This study questions the relevance of differentiating between Number (Gender) and Nominal Class. After having illustrated the phenomenon of Nominal Class and Gender in Ɛga language, this paper has revealed that in Akyé, the object of this study, the ...
Joseph Yapo BOGNY & Ali Kouamé AMADOU
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This study examined the effects of repeated viewing and reading fluency on incidental second language vocabulary acquisition through captioned video exposure. A total of 149 Japanese EFL learners watched a short animation with or without captions, varying in the number of repetitions (once, twice, or three times).
Satsuki Kurokawa, Takumi Uchihara
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates internal linguistic variation in the instructional discourse of international teaching assistants (ITAs) by segmenting their mini‐lecture performances into four discourse types: introduction, lecture, conclusion, and audience interaction.
Heesun Chang, Hector Rivera
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Cumulative Testing for Learning Spoken Vocabulary
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Cumulative testing is known to improve vocabulary learning by integrating both new and previously introduced words in weekly quizzes. While evidence for its benefits is promising, prior research has primarily focused on the written mode of vocabulary, with target words studied, practiced, and tested in the visual mode only.
Ryo Maie, Takumi Uchihara
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Public Inquiries and UK Press Regulation: A Case of ‘Fading into Forgetfulness’?
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Why were the proposals for reform of UK press regulation made by Lord Leveson in 2012 not implemented in full, despite popular and parliamentary support for the report's recommendations, and despite the creation of the legal framework for the reformed system of regulation?
John Street +2 more
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