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Differential Effects of Age, Linguistic Distance, Gender, and Education on English Proficiency: A Comparative Crosslinguistic Study of Immersion and Nonimmersion Learners

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract Do immersion and nonimmersion learners’ English grammaticality judgment test (GJT) scores reflect the same underlying processes in language learning? Drawing on data from Chen and Hartshorne's (2021) study, we argue that they do not. Using generalized additive mixed models (GAMMs), we found that age of onset was the strongest predictor of GJT ...
Frans van der Slik, Roeland van Hout
wiley   +1 more source

Finding the Words: How Does the Aging Brain Process Language? A Focused Review of Brain Connectivity and Compensatory Pathways

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract As people age, there is a natural decline in cognitive functioning and brain structure. However, the relationship between brain function and cognition in older adults is neither straightforward nor uniform. Instead, it is complex, influenced by multiple factors, and can vary considerably from one person to another.
Monica Baciu, Elise Roger
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Fidelity of Persian-English Sentence-Aligned Parallel Corpus

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Research, 2013
Bilingual corpus is one of the most important resources for Natural Language Processing applications and researches. The quality of bilingual corpora can influence the result of researches that used it as a resource.
Masoomeh Mashayekhi, Morteza Analoui
doaj  

Charting New Paths in the Study of Kin Term Acquisition

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Kin terms appear among infants’ earliest words, yet a full mastery of kin concepts typically emerges only in late childhood. This prolonged developmental trajectory reflects not only children's acquisition of an abstract relational system of words, but also their growing understanding of social relationships and interactional norms.
Marisa Casillas, Yuchen Jin, Stephen C. Levinson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Words and Scents: How Language Shapes and Skews Olfactory Processing

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Research on language and olfaction presents a paradox. Language appears to support the formation of odor categories, yet it can also hinder odor recognition through verbal interference, highlighting that different olfactory processes get affected in distinct ways.
Norbert Vanek
wiley   +1 more source

The Quality of Bilingual Legal Dictionaries [PDF]

Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, 2000
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Limits to Language Prediction: Findings From Diverse Populations

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract For a model in cognitive science to adequately explain cognitive processes across different populations, empirical findings from diverse participant groups are essential. This paper selectively reviews studies that investigated prediction in different populations and discusses what they reveal about the mechanisms and role of language ...
Aine Ito
wiley   +1 more source

Address Terms of Brotherhood in the Indian Online Gaming Community

World Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Indian gamers are part of the Indian society as well as a globalised gaming community. To navigate this cultural dissonance, they can use address terms to reflect and create their double or divided identities. This article investigates forms and functions of kinship terms that are connected to the concept of brother ‘male sibling’, for example,
Linnea Garlepow
wiley   +1 more source

PURE OR HYBRID? THE DEVELOPMENT OF MIXED DICTIONARY GENRES

Facta Universitatis Series: Linguistics and Literature, 2005
This paper explores 'hybrid' genres of dictionaries and other reference works. Against the tradition of general dictionaries becoming ever more specialised, there has also been a growing trend of mixing two or more 'pure' dictionary types for achieving ...
Reinhard R. K. Hartmann
doaj  

Bangladeshi University Students’ Motivation and Translanguaging Ideologies Toward English‐Medium Instruction

World Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This mixed‐methods study explores relationships among university students’ motivation for English‐medium instruction (EMI), beliefs about English‐only practices, and views on translanguaging at a Bangladeshi private university. It also examines whether disciplinary background and previous medium of instruction shape these perspectives.
Mohammad Mosiur Rahman, Xuyan Qiu, Guangwei Hu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source