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Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, 2021 Influenced by certain factors and motives, some educated Nigerian English speakers use high-sounding expressions, as well as dense, windy, and complex syntactic structures.
Omowumi Olabode Steven Ekundayo
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LEXTALE_CH: A quick, character-based proficiency test for Mandarin Chinese [PDF]
, 2018 Research in second language acquisition suggests that objective performance-based assessments may provide more reliable and valid measures of second language proficiency than subjective self-ratings. To measure proficiency in English as a second language,
Chan, I. Lei, Chang, Charles B.
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This study investigated a novel WST‐8‐based assay for evaluating d‐Amino acid oxidase (DAO) inhibitors. We confirmed its effectiveness using known inhibitors and found that uremic toxins possess relatively weak inhibitory activity compared to existing drugs.
Kahoko Miyake +4 more
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Perception of English as a second language [PDF]
, 2008 Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2008.Also available in print.Also available online.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 30-31).A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and ...
Wong, Kwai-wah, Maggie, 王桂華
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The Bold and the Beautiful: How Aspects of Personality Affect Foreign Language Pronunciation [PDF]
, 2014 In the main study, a group of Polish learners of English completed a number of mimicry tasks in three languages: Italian, Dutch and Chinese, as well as a narration task in English.
Arnold +36 more
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Age‐Related Characteristics of SYT1‐Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives We describe the clinical manifestations and developmental abilities of individuals with SYT1‐associated neurodevelopmental disorder (Baker‐Gordon syndrome) from infancy to adulthood. We further describe the neuroradiological and electrophysiological characteristics of the condition at different ages, and explore the associations ...
Sam G. Norwitz +3 more
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2012 Vocational Education and Training (VET) in high schools has had positive effects on the retention of Indigenous students, providing important pathways into further education and the workforce.
Rhonda Oliver +3 more
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Malaysian and Indonesian Learners: They Are Judges of How They Learn English Most Effectively in and Out of Classrooms [PDF]
, 2016 The position of English is that of a Second Language in Malaysia and a Foreign Language in Indonesia. But the objective is the same that is to enable the learners to communicate effectively and efficiently in social and professional situations. Learners'
Kardiansyah, M. Y. (M) +2 more
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani +8 more
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Enhancing Medical Students’ Communicative Skills in a 3D Virtual World
Educational Technology & Society, 2019 This study explores the effects of how collaborating in a virtual world (VW) enhanced learners’ healthcare professional-patient communicative skills, including physician-patient and inter-professional communication in medical discourse.
Yi-Ju Ariel Wu +3 more
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