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A German-Chinese e-Dictionary of Manufacturing Technology in the Automotive Industry: The survey analysis of user needs

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This paper presents the analysis of user needs and lexical usage as a preliminary study of the German-Chinese Bilingual Dictionary of Manufacturing Technology in the Automotive Industry (hereinafter: GCMA dictionary project). The project aims to develop
Chenlu Yu
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Psychometric Analysis and Cross‐Cultural Comparisons of the Italian and English Sense of Humor Scale Parallel Version Short Form

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Sense of Humor Scale parallel version short form (SHS‐PSF) is a novel self‐report measure aimed at describing personality traits related to enjoyment of humor, laughter, verbal humor, humor under stress, humor in everyday life, and laughing at oneself.
Chloe Lau, Willibald Ruch, Sonja Heintz, Lena C. Quilty, Francesco Bruno, Donald Saklofske, Francesca Chiesi   +6 more
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

World Englishes, heterodoxy, and applied linguistics

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract It is understandable that many people find it challenging to adopt a positive moral position with regard to English and its role in the world. The language is used in many contexts and situations to prop up systems of discrimination and inequality, leading to negative material and symbolic outcomes.
Christopher Jenks
wiley   +1 more source

An acoustic study on monophthongs in Central Australian Aboriginal English

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract We present an acoustic analysis of monophthongal vowel production in Central Australian Aboriginal English (CAAE), providing one of the first systematic examinations of this variety spoken by English‐as‐a‐first‐language (L1) speakers in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Australia.
Yizhou Wang, Carmel O'Shannessy, Vanessa Davis, Rikke Bundgaard‐Nielsen, Denise Foster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics and World Englishes

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract The world Englishes perspective, especially as expressed within Kachru's formulation of the Inner, Outer and Expanding Circles of Englishes, provides a flexible and coherent model of the historical spread of English. While the model has had a profound influence on various subfields of applied linguistics, variationist sociolinguistics ...
Andrew Moody
wiley   +1 more source

Contested heritage landscapes for Arabic language learning in a postcolonial France

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.
Abstract This article analyzes the contested and multiple meanings of “heritage” that emerge for advanced Arabic language learners in a postcolonial France. A linguistic life histories approach reveals a fraught duality of privileged access and exclusionary adversity for heritage students of Arabic.
Chantal Tetreault, Alexandrine Barontini, Kiana Sakimehr   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bilingual lexicography

Polylinguality and Transcultural Practices, 2011
The article discusses the contemporary state and trends of the bilingual lexicography.
L A Devel
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Trends in K‐12 science education research on students' interest, motivation and attitude towards science and technology: A systematic, reproductive and comparative review of 12 more years (2013–2024)

Review of Education, Volume 14, Issue 1, April 2026.
Abstract This study presents a systematic, reproductive and comparative review of research on students' interest, motivation and attitude (I/M/A) towards science and technology (S&T) at K‐12 levels, covering the period 2013–2024. As a follow‐up to a previous systematic review (2000–2012), it describes and synthesizes findings from 170 peer‐reviewed ...
Patrice Potvin, Maude Lefebvre, Nathan Houle, Abdelkrim Hasni, Emmanuel Ahr   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Communication Outcomes for Deaf and Multilingual Learners: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 61, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children who are exposed to more than one spoken language can be described as deaf and multilingual learners (DMLs). Increased globalisation and technological advancements in hearing amplification mean an increasing number of children who are DHH access more than one spoken language (with and without ...
Elizabeth Kilmartin, Paul Conroy, Janine Owens   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source