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Multiword Discourse Markers Across Languages: A Linguistic and Computational Perspective
ABSTRACT Discourse markers (DMs) are linguistic expressions that convey different semantic and pragmatic values, managing and organizing the structure of spoken and written discourses. They can be either single‐word or multiword expressions (MWE), made up of conjunctions, adverbs, and prepositional phrases.
Elena‐Simona Apostol+9 more
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The sociolinguistic foundations of language modeling. [PDF]
Grieve J+9 more
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ABSTRACT This study evaluates the pragmatic comprehension competence of Chinese speech acts among adult learners of Chinese as a second language (CSL) and Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). A computerized Pragmatic Listening Judgment Task was adopted to collect accuracy and reaction time data from 88 participants from Mainland China and South Korea ...
Jing Jin, Yang Yang, Jieun Lee
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Native language identification from text using a fine-tuned GPT-2 model. [PDF]
Nie Y.
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ABSTRACT {en} This study presents insights into L2 interactional competence (IC) development in an English language teaching (ELT) classroom. The study context is an Oral Communication Skills course restructured to deliver L2 IC instruction through (i) lectures on conversation analysis (CA) findings on L2 IC; (ii) video‐recorded conversational tasks ...
Ufuk Balaman
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A Systematic Review of Family Language Policy Studies From 2008 to 2024
ABSTRACT As an interdisciplinary field involving language policy, language socialization, and literacy studies, family language policy (FLP) has received growing research attention. This study synthesized the major theoretical perspectives and methodological characteristics of FLP empirical research and the range of research foci and highlighted ...
Michelle Mingyue Gu+3 more
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An 81-million-word multi-genre corpus of Arabic books. [PDF]
Hallberg A.
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Collocation Instruction: Second and Foreign Language Teachers’ Beliefs, Knowledge, and Practices
ABSTRACT Collocational knowledge and competence are essential for effective foreign language (FL) and second language (L2) learning. Since teachers' conceptualizations shape their instructional practices, understanding their perceptions of collocations and their instruction is crucial.
Abid el Majidi
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A method for English paragraph grammar correction based on differential fusion of syntactic features. [PDF]
Liu W+7 more
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