Introducing and Evaluating a Measure of Lexical Diversity Across Word Classes
Abstract Lexical diversity (LD) has been shown to be a strong predictor of second language (L2) proficiency. However, most current indices combine all word classes into a single measure and thus only capture the broadest patterns of lexical variation.
Taehyeong Kim +4 more
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Digital Framing in End-of-Life Communication: Constructing "Good Death" Support in the Discourse of Hospice Care Institutions in the UK and Hong Kong. [PDF]
Wan YN, Forey G, Zeng W.
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Abstract Repeated viewing is reportedly a common learning and pedagogical strategy among autonomous second language (L2) learners and language teachers. This experimental study examined the extent to which sequential captioning use facilitates the acquisition of multiword expressions (MWEs) through repeated viewing under incidental learning conditions.
Kenneth W. Y. Li, Yaxin Ni
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A corpus-based analysis on the use of MAKE in sinologist Cyril Birch's English version of Mistress and Maid (Jiaohongji). [PDF]
Yu C, Wu Y.
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Madrasa Ideologies of English in Bangladesh: Questioning ELT‐Aid and Post‐9/11 De‐Islamization
Abstract External donors increasingly promote English as a notionally value‐neutral language of socioeconomic advancements in the Muslim South, overlooking local ideological diversities. Furthermore, national and Western forces deploy English as a tool to de‐Islamize madrasas (Islamic educational institutes) in the post‐9/11 world for global peace ...
Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury
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Cognitive linguistics approach to the representation of knowledge contents in college English textbooks. [PDF]
Zhang L, Mo Z.
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Leveraging GenAI for Automated Feedback on Source‐Based Writing: A Three‐Stage Model
Abstract Writing from multiple sources is a critical skill that requires both reading and writing abilities. It involves comprehending and evaluating source texts while synthesizing information across them. Due to these demands, feedback on such writing typically relies on teachers, who must consider the source texts during evaluation.
Danling Li, Kai Guo
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Freud and collocation: a psychodynamic interpretation of '<i>make</i>' and '<i>do</i>' in English. [PDF]
Al-Jarrah R +3 more
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Abstract Vocabulary knowledge plays a crucial role in L2 proficiency, significantly impacting learners' reading comprehension. Although extensive research has explored whether knowledge of base words extends to recognition of derivational forms, results are inconsistent, especially among learners from non‐Indo‐European linguistic backgrounds.
Mastoor Al‐Kaboody +5 more
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