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Effects of hanyu pinyin on pronunciation in learners of Chinese as a foreign language

open access: yes, 2007
This paper provides evidence that the hanyu pinyin representation of the phonology of Chinese affects the production of Chinese phonology in instructed learners of Chinese as a Foreign Language.
Bassetti, Benedetta   +1 more
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English as the Language of Trade, Finance, and Technology in APEC: an East Asia Perspective [PDF]

open access: yes
The use of English language for cross-border communications is important in many areas of trade ranging from tourism to trade in financial services. English will increase the capacity of people to communicate and exchange ideas and goods across borders ...
Medalla, Erlinda M., Lazaro, Dorothea C.
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Green Human Resource Management and ISO 14001: Toward Environmental Sustainability in Organizations

open access: yesHuman Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The current climate change scenario imposes urgent challenges to different economic sectors around the world, requiring companies to adopt new strategies to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) while enhancing environmental awareness.
Eduardo Ortega   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learning English as a foreign language in a non-native country and speaking in the UK: Lived experience of Nepalese students

open access: yes, 2007
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Education and awarded by Brunel University.English language has been applied as a general subject at the tertiary level education in all the faculties of Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal and treated ...
Shrestha, Rup Kumar
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Green swans and blue skies: Climate change and insolvency risk for financial institutions

open access: yesInternational Insolvency Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This lecture in honour of the late Gabriel Moss QC and Ian Fletcher QC examines the challenge of climate‐related financial risk. Prudential regulators and central banks recognize that the systemic nature of climate‐related financial risk makes it an emerging vulnerability relevant to cross‐border insolvency resolution.
Janis Sarra
wiley   +1 more source

Creating positive attitudes towards English as a foreign language

open access: yes, 2006
Most members of the language teaching profession realize that their students’ learning potential increases when attitudes are positive and motivation runs high.
Elyildirim, Selma, Ashton-Hay, Sally
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Technological Evolution in Fintech: A Decadal Scientometric and Systematic Review of Developments and Criticisms

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aims to classify pivotal fintech innovations and explore the prospects and pitfalls associated with emerging fintech services extensively discussed in the literature. We conducted a multistage systematic review of research published on fintech over the past decade from a technological perspective. Using the Preferred Reporting Items
Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Nohman Khan
wiley   +1 more source

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