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On the Construct Validity of the Iranian Ministry of Health Language Exam (MHLE) [PDF]

Journal of Language Horizons, 2020
Considering validity as a unitary concept, this study investigated the construct validity of the Iranian Ministry of Health Language Exam (MHLE). To meet this objective, we first conducted item analysis and reliability analysis, and verified KR20-if-item-
S. Susan Marandi, Leila Tajik, Leila Zohali   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary, and cross-gender study on Appraisal resources in PhD dissertation abstracts: Martin & White's (2005) Appraisal Theory in focus

Heliyon, 2023
The abstract which complements proposals, articles, and dissertations, is a remarkable convention in scientific studies since it creates access for readers and authors to read or publish studies or articles.
Ali Hashemi, Fatemeh Mahdavirad
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of English Language in Nigerian Development [PDF]

, 2019
:The language policy in Nigeria granted the English language the status of being the sole official language, and the language of instruction in the country.
Iskandar, Iskandar, Mishina, Ushuple Lucy   +1 more
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Dexamethasone for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prevention in Pediatric Patients: International Consensus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An international Delphi panel of experts developed consensus statements to delineate the circumstances where the risks of dexamethasone as an antiemetic do and do not outweigh its benefits. Procedure Experts in supportive care of pediatric patients were invited to participate.
Negar Shavandi, Paula D. Robinson, Shana Jacobs, L. Lee Dupuis, the International Pediatric Dexamethasone Panel, Sameer Bakhshi, Tiene Bauters, Eva Brack, Simone Cesaro, Claire Fosbrook, Jason Freedman, Tamara MacDonald, Eloise Neumann, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, Rod Rassekh, Florian Slimano, Johnathan Soggee, Joel Thompson, Marianne van de Wetering, Milena Villarroel, Jasper Wong   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFL Professors’ vs. Teachers’ Home Culture Attachment

Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies, 2021
The purpose of the present study is to determine whether studying or teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) will lead teachers to decrease home cultural values or help them to develop their cultural values in both cultures. This mix-method research
Saba Hasanzadeh, Elaheh Sotoudehnama, seyyedeh Fahimeh Parsaiyan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Translanguaging and Multilingual Picturebooks : Gloria Anzaldúa’s Friends from the Other Side / Amigos Del Otro Lado [PDF]

, 2018
nglish language teaching (ELT) is overcoming its monolingual character with students increasingly bringing additional languages to the classroom.
Kersten, Saskia, Ludwig, Christian
core   +1 more source

Predictors of English Health Literacy among U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: The importance of language, bilingualism and sociolinguistic environment [PDF]

, 2016
In the United States, data confirm that Spanish-speaking immigrants are particularly affected by the negative health outcomes associated with low health literacy.
Hund, Lauren, Jacobson, Holly E., Soto Mas, Francisco   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diachronic variations of metadiscourse markers in research articles

Social Sciences and Humanities Open
Metadiscourse markers (MDMs) are rhetorical devices used to enhance audience comprehension (interactive MDMs) and engage authors and audiences within a text (interactional MDMs).
Armin Abbasi Aghdam, Fatemeh Mahdavirad, Mohammad Javad Rezai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Computerized Dynamic Assessment on Iranian EFL Learners' Interlanguage Pragmatic Development [PDF]

Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies, 2019
The present study reports the results of a dissertation aimed at consolidating assessment and instruction of L2 pragmatics comprehension by drawing on an interventionist computerized dynamic assessment (C-DA) through which the test was embodied by ...
Ali Zangoei, Gholamreza Zareian, Seyyed Mohammad Reza َAdel, Seyed Mohammad Reza Amirian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source