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Development of academic vocabulary knowledge during English-medium instruction

Ibérica
In many contexts of English-medium instruction (EMI), the development of English language proficiency is an often-hoped-for outcome. Existing EMI research measuring English proficiency development reports gains in specific areas of English but not others.
Hans Malmström, Diane Pecorari, Philip Shaw   +2 more
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The relationship between the perception and knowledge of academic vocabulary among EFL and EMI university students

Journal of Language and Education, 2023
Background. Academic vocabulary is considered an essential component in the English language courses in higher education establishments. A number of studies have illustrated that the use of academic words in students’ work alone cannot always promise ...
Liliya Makovskaya, Ijobat Juraeva
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Orthographic influences, vocabulary development and phonological awareness in deaf children who use cochlear implants [PDF]

, 2009
In the current study, we explore the influence of orthographic knowledge on phonological awareness in children with cochlear implants and compare developmental associations to those found for hearing children matched for word reading level or ...
Rajput, Kaukab, James, Deborah, Goswami, Usha, Brinton, Julie   +3 more
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Vocabulary Strategy Instruction for Academic Writing [PDF]

, 2022
The strategy instruction materials, entitled Vocabulary Strategy Instruction for Academic Writing, were designed to assist university students in fine-tuning their comprehension of vocabulary for academic writing.
Isobel Kai-Hui Wang (12229094), Andrew Cohen (7312127)   +1 more
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EAP STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT CONCORDANCE-BASED LEARNING OF ACADEMIC VOCABULARY AND FORMULAIC EXPRESSIONS

Facta Universitatis. Series, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, 2021
This study aimed to explore perceptions about two vocabulary instruction programs as reported from a cohort of 37 English for academic purposes (EAP) students enrolled in an academic speaking course in an English medium (EMI) university.
Ayşegül Nergis
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A New Academic Vocabulary List [PDF]

Applied Linguistics, 2013
This article presents our new Academic Vocabulary List (AVL), derived from a 120-million-word academic subcorpus of the 425-million-word Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA; Davies 2012). We first explore reasons why a new academic core list is warranted, and why such a list is still needed in English language education.
D. Gardner, M. Davies
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
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Academic vocabulary for L2 argumentative writing: Perspectives from Chinese university EFL learners

Studies in English Language and Education
Academic vocabulary plays a critical role in L2 argumentative writing. Recent studies have specifically examined the importance of academic vocabulary and academic word lists for EAP and ESP learning and research.
Changyong Min, Apisak Sukying
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Elevated Connectivity During Language Processing Is Associated With Cognitive Performance in SeLECTS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Self‐Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (SeLECTS) is associated with language impairments despite seizures originating in the motor cortex, suggesting aberrant cross‐network interactions. Here we tested whether functional connectivity in SeLECTS during language tasks predicts language performance.
Wendy Qi, Katharine Lee, Kerry C. Nix, Miguel Menchaca, Xiwei Shé, Lorelei Santa Maria, Wei Wu, Zihuai He, Fiona M. Baumer   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applying of vocabulary of academic lexicon in the process of learning foreign language for specific academic purposes [PDF]

Актуальные проблемы филологии и педагогической лингвистики, 2019
The article discusses the relevance of using the dictionary of academic vocabulary in the context of teaching English for academic purposes at non-linguistic faculties of Russian universities.
Samarskaya Svetlana V.
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