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Evaluating four readability formulas for Afrikaans
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, 2017 For almost a hundred years now, readability formulas have been used to measure how difficult it is to comprehend a given text. To date, four readability formulas have been developed for Afrikaans.
Jansen, Carel +2 more
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Are Linguistic Prediction Deficits Characteristic of Adults with Dyslexia?
Brain Sciences, 2021 Individuals with dyslexia show deficits in phonological abilities, rapid automatized naming, short-term/working memory, processing speed, and some aspects of sensory and visual processing.
Paul E. Engelhardt +3 more
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examined English vocabulary learning by using three types of flashcards: paper flashcards, non‐gamified mobile application (app) flashcards (i.e., digital flashcards), and gamified mobile app flashcards (i.e., gamified flashcards) in a privately owned language institute in Iran.
Ali Soyoof +3 more
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KETERBACAAN BUKU TEKS KELAS IV DAN V SD DALAM KURIKULUM 2013
Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan, 2016 This study aims to determine (a) the readability of text content in terms of students’ understanding of class IV at alementary school by using cloze and (b) the readability of text content in terms of students’ understanding of class V at alementary ...
Zuni Humairoh +2 more
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the types of scaffolding strategies employed by elementary teachers during read aloud sessions, with a specific focus on emergent bilingual students. Through a multi‐site explanatory case study involving 14 elementary teachers across four districts, we analyzed the frequency and quality of scaffold use, categorizing ...
Qingli Lei +2 more
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How Do They Feel? Processing Others’ Emotions in Second Language Discourse
Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract Emotion that is implied rather than literally expressed requires the processing of literal and pragmatic information. Processing multiple information types is an easy, fast process in the first language (L1) but can be costlier in a second language (L2), especially when emotional content is involved.
Andrea González‐García Aldariz +2 more
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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigated which type of Mandarin Chinese relative clause (RC)—subject‐extracted relative clause (SRC) or object‐extracted relative clause (ORC)—imposes greater processing demands on second language (L2) learners’ production. Sixty‐two native (L1) Mandarin speakers and 72 L1 Korean learners of Mandarin participated in a picture ...
Deran Kong, Sun‐A Kim, Jeong‐Ah Shin
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Psicologia em Estudo, 2004 Este trabalho avaliou a compreensão em leitura de universitários e sua relação com o desempenho na prova de língua portuguesa no vestibular e o rendimento médio no primeiro ano.
Maria José Moraes da Silva +1 more
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A shift in cloze procedure usage: A new tool for activating ZPD
Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2020 Of significant challenges encountered in the field of Foreign Language Acquisition (FLA) is finding efficient procedures to make learning more promising, and at the same time, independent.
Parviz Ajideh +2 more
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Speech and Language Markers of Bipolar Disorder: Challenges and Opportunities
Bipolar Disorders, Volume 28, Issue 5, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background Clinicians aspire to predict the emergence of Bipolar Disorder (BD) in a timely manner. To accomplish this, markers reflecting mental states that can be gathered non‐invasively and at large scale are needed. Here, we systematically evaluate evidence relating speech‐based markers to mood states in BD.
Farida Zaher +4 more
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