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Repetition overused as an academic writing strategy : a case study of Xhosa-English second language speakers

open access: yes, 2011
This study uses close linguistic analysis to investigate how a group of Xhosa English Second Language (XESL) Speakers use repetition as a discourse strategy in their written academic work.
Alexander, Ebrahim
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Supporting Aged Care Worker Wellbeing: A Qualitative Document Analysis of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aged care work is physically and emotionally demanding. Workers can feel disempowered, vulnerable and at increased risk of experiencing work‐related stress. This in turn can result in sub‐optimal care and staff shortages. This study aimed to investigate what provisions exist within Australia's strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards to ...
Sharon Stoddart   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Translation and Cross‐Cultural Adaptation of the Chronic Rhinosinusitis Control Test for Global Use

open access: yesInternational Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The Chronic Rhinosinusitis Control Test (CRCT) is a patient‐reported outcome measure (PROM) written in English that is psychometrically validated to measure chronic rhinosinusitis control. Because the availability of translated PROMs is a driver of data equity—collection of data that is fair and generally representative—our ...
Hye K. Pae   +52 more
wiley   +1 more source

English in french-speaking african countries: the case of Gabon

open access: yes, 2006
A number of historically French-speaking countries have adopted English as second or one of the official languages. This does not only pose a problem of multilingualism at State level as well as at social level, but it also questions the actual status of
Ndinga-Koumba Binza, Hugues Steve
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Prophylactic Enoxaparin Reduces Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism Compared With No Chemoprophylaxis Within 95 Days After Knee Arthroscopy

open access: yesArthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To investigate whether prophylactic use of low‐molecular‐weight heparin (enoxaparin) after knee arthroscopy reduces the incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with no postoperative pharmacological prophylaxis. Methods We conducted a population‐based cohort study using linked national insurance and hospital data from ...
Aylin Albrecht   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

English as a global international language

open access: yes
English is used as a mother tongue by approximately 400 million people in many countries around the world. Therefore, English is the 3rd most spoken language after Chinese and Spanish. Therefore, worldwide participation in exams such as IELTS is quite high.
openaire   +2 more sources

Lower Satisfaction and Inferior Outcomes Associated With Delayed Surgery for Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review

open access: yesArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To evaluate the literature regarding the efficacy of various repair and reconstruction surgical techniques for chronic quadriceps tendon ruptures (QTRs) in native knees and to assess their associated outcomes. Methods A comprehensive literature search of the EMBASE, PubMed/MEDLINE, and Cochrane databases was conducted from October 2023 to ...
Matthew R. Bryan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A global multilingual cocreation of aphasia priority topics through patient and public involvement. [PDF]

open access: yesRes Involv Engagem
Annoni JM   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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