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The effects of bilingualism on speakers who stutter during late childhood [PDF]
, 2009 Objectives: To examine stuttering by children speaking an alternative language exclusively (LE) or with English (BIL) and to study onset of stuttering, school performance and recovery rate relative to monolingual speakers who stutter (MONO).
Davis, S., Howell, P., Williams, R. M.
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Autism Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over the past 10 years, research has suggested no negative effect on second language exposure in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet, parents and professionals may be concerned that using a second language with a child with ASD may negatively impact their communication and cognitive skills, especially if the child also has an ...
Sarah M. Hutchison +3 more
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The impact of bilingualism on executive functions and working memory in young adults
bioRxiv, 2018 A bilingual advantage in a form of a better performance of bilinguals in tasks tapping into executive function abilities has been reported repeatedly in the literature. However, recent research defends that this advantage does not stem from bilingualism,
Eneko Antón +2 more
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An Autistic “Linguatype”? Neologisms, New Words, and New Insights
Autism Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this commentary, we present new ideas about autistic neologisms. This essay has two primary goals. First, we argue that an autistic predilection to form neologisms generates intriguing new hypotheses about language in autism, including the possibility that a tendency to use neologisms could be a featural element of an autistic “linguatype” (
Emily Zane, Rhiannon J. Luyster
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European Journal of Personality, EarlyView., 2020 Abstract Vocational interests are traditionally conceived as stable preferences for different activities. However, recent theorizing suggests their intraindividual variability. This preregistered experience sampling study examined intraindividual variation in selected vocational interests states and related situation and person factors (N = 237 ...
Lena Roemer +3 more
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Shifting gear in the study of the bilingual advantage : language switching examined as a possible moderator [PDF]
, 2019 The bilingual advantage is a heavily debated topic in research on bilingualism. The current study further investigated one specific aspect of bilingualism proposed to be a determining factor for the bilingual advantage, namely language switching ...
Struys, Esli +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study focuses on the adaptation of the Georgia School Personnel Survey (GSPS) to assess perceptions of school climate among Portuguese educational professionals, including teachers and support staff. Data from two samples (n1 = 1965; n2 = 2884) were analysed in the study.
Sofia Abreu Mendes +6 more
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EuroAmerican Journal of Applied Linguistics and Languages, 2015 The book reviewed here may serve as an excellent resource for advanced undergraduate students of linguistics, as well as graduates and scholars in the field and related disciplines. It comprises five chapters that explore, through three Spanish bilingual
Maria I. Fionda
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Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition: Distinctions and Connections [PDF]
Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, 2023 In order to explore bilingual development appropriately, it is essential to understand the relationship between second language acquisition (SLA) and bilingualism. Through the review of relevant studies, the connected concepts of bilingualism and SLA are
Wenli Zhang*
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The use of colloquial words in advanced French interlanguage [PDF]
, 2001 This article addresses the issue of underrepresentation or avoidance of colloquial words in a cross-sectional corpus of advanced French interlanguage (IL) of 29 Dutch L1 speakers and in a longitudinal corpus of 6 Hiberno-Irish English L1 speakers ...
Anna Nizegorodcew +3 more
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