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Ideophones and sound symbolism in Northern Amis (Austronesian)

Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads
This is a study of ideophones in Northern Amis, an East Formosan, Austronesian language of Taiwan. Ideophones depict sensory experiences, and they generally have the same phonological and phonotactic properties as other lexemes; however, some ideophones ...
Isabelle Bril
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3D printing of gelatin methacrylate-based nerve guidance conduits with multiple channels

Materials & Design, 2020
Methods in nerve tissue engineering for peripheral nerve regeneration have recently focused on the application of rapid three-dimensional (3D) printing with resorbable and degradable biomaterial ink.
Wensong Ye, Haibing Li, Kang Yu, Chaoqi Xie, Peng Wang, Yating Zheng, Peng Zhang, Jingfang Xiu, Yi Yang, Feng Zhang, Yong He, Qing Gao   +11 more
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Learner Engagement in L2 Vocabulary Learning through Communicative Tasks: Comparing Learner‐ and Teacher‐Generated Content

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined how task design, task motivation, and learner engagement influenced L2 vocabulary learning by comparing learner‐generated content (LGC) and teacher‐generated content (TGC) in a classroom setting. One hundred sixty‐three Japanese high school students from five intact classes were assigned to LGC, TGC, or a test‐only control ...
Gaia Oikawa, Takumi Uchihara
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Madrasa Ideologies of English in Bangladesh: Questioning ELT‐Aid and Post‐9/11 De‐Islamization

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
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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Using the Cognitive Pretesting Method to Gain Insight Into Participants’ Experiences

International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2016
Quantitative researchers traditionally use cognitive pretesting methods such as think-alouds to determine whether participants are interpreting close-ended survey items as intended.
Kristin L. K. Koskey
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Leveraging GenAI for Automated Feedback on Source‐Based Writing: A Three‐Stage Model

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
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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Effects of Motivational Interventions on EFL Learners' Learning Effort and Achievement: An L2 Motivational Self System Perspective

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Grounded in the L2 motivational self system theory, this quasi‐experimental study investigated the impact of three motivational interventions on two outcome measures: L2 learning effort and L2 achievement. A total of 391 Chinese junior secondary students were assigned to four conditions: a control group receiving no motivational instruction ...
Xuejun Ye, Guangwei Hu
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Metal Returns, Stock Returns and Stock Market Volatility

Economía, 2015
Given the extensive participation of mining stocks in the Peruvian stock market, the Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) provides an ideal setting for exploring both the impact of metal returns on mining stock returns and stock market volatility, and the ...
Mauricio Zevallos, Carlos del Carpio
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Language Teacher Educator Identity, Wellbeing and Agency Nested in a Community of Practice: A Collaborative Autoethnography

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
In this collaborative autoethnography, we, as three university‐based language teacher educators in Türkiye, explore how our community of practice (CoP) acted as a catalyst in navigating our identity tensions, boosting our wellbeing and contributing to our agency.
Yasemin Tezgiden‐Cakcak, Aycan Demir‐Ayaz, Işıl Günseli Kaçar   +2 more
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Emergência de Chamaecrista desvauxii em casa de vegetação sob diferentes condições de substratos

Heringeriana
A Chamaecrista desvauxii (Fabaceae), escorpião-azul, é uma planta presente no Cerrado brasileiro com grande potencial paisagístico, porém ainda com informações insuficientes em relação à sua emergência e desenvolvimento.
Beatriz Casimiro Alves, Matheus Maramaldo Andrade Silva, Júlio Barêa Pastore, Rosana de Carvalho Cristo Martins, Maria Eduarda Curado Picorelli, Joel Barbosa Ramos, José Rubens Lucas Gomes, Ivan Kleber da Silva Mattos, Madson Reis de Oliveira Trindade, Pedro Augusto Calisto Benfica   +9 more
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