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Cue-reliance and vowel perceptual patterns of Cypriot Greek children who learn English

Estudios de Fonética Experimental, 2019
The aim of the present study is to investigate the vowel perceptual patterns of Cypriot Greek children who learn English as a foreign language in Cyprus and their cue-reliance during L2 vowel categorization.
Georgios P. Georgiou
doaj  

World Englishes and applied linguistics: Theoretical and applied perspectives

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the evolving relationship between world Englishes (WE) and applied linguistics (AL), tracing AL's historical development from its Anglo‐American origins in the mid‐20th century, grounded in “linguistics applied” to its contemporary status as a multidisciplinary field concerned with social justice and equity. It highlights
Kingsley Bolton
wiley   +1 more source

A context‐based English Medium Instruction professional development programme for Turkish EMI lecturers: Insights from a grounded design study

Review of Education, Volume 14, Issue 2, August 2026.
Abstract English Medium Instruction (EMI) has rapidly become an important part of higher education in many countries around the world. While the number of EMI programmes and institutions has increased, professional development programme (PDP) opportunities for EMI lecturers and their effectiveness are not yet well designed or closely aligned with local
Mehmet Birgün, Yasemin Kırkgöz
wiley   +1 more source

Phonographic neighbors, not orthographic neighbors, determine word naming latencies [PDF]

, 2007
The orthographic neighborhood size (N) of a word—the number of words that can be formed from that word by replacing one letter with another in its place—has been found to have facilitatory effects in word naming.
Adelman, James S., Brown, G. D. A. (Gordon D. A.)   +1 more
core  

Developmental Patterns of English Alphabet Knowledge in Chinese–English Emergent Bilingual Children

Reading Research Quarterly, Volume 61, Issue 3, July/August/September 2026.
The graphical abstract compares the developmental patterns of alphabet knowledge between Chinese‐English bilingual children and established monolingual norms. The study highlights a distinct developmental pattern, emphasizing the need for alphabet instruction that accounts for specific cultural and linguistic contexts for bilingual children.
Somin Park
wiley   +1 more source

ACCDIST: A Metric for comparing speakers' accents [PDF]

, 2004
This paper introduces a new metric for the quantitative assessment of the similarity of speakers' accents. The ACCDIST metric is based on the correlation of inter-segment distance tables across speakers or groups.
Huckvale, M
core  

Spontaneous Strategies Used During Novel Word Learning

Language Learning, Volume 76, Issue 2, Page 357-390, June 2026.
Abstract This online study examined spontaneous strategies of English‐speaking adults during associative word learning, the relationship of these strategies with learning outcomes and within‐task evolution of strategy use. Participants were to learn to name 14 object–pseudoword pairs across five successive encoding/recall blocks, followed by delayed ...
Matti Laine, Claudia Peñaloza, Tilda Eräste, Anton Kunnari, Antoni Rodríguez‐Fornells   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic Account of Reading Abilities in Learning Chinese as a First Language and English as a Second Language

Language Learning, Volume 76, Issue 2, Page 425-453, June 2026.
Abstract The study examined the mediation model of socioeconomic status (SES) and executive function (EF) on reading abilities in Chinese (as first language, L1) and English (as second language, L2) in 260 native Cantonese‐speaking students (146 boys) from Hong Kong local primary schools with the mean age at 111.3 months (range = 98–132 months).
Dan Lin, Jinghan Liang, Xiuhong Tong, Susanna Siu‐Sze Yeung, Phil Duo Liu, Him Cheung   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eye Movements, Item Modality, and Multimodal Second Language Vocabulary Learning: Processing and Outcomes

Language Learning, Volume 76, Issue 2, Page 528-564, June 2026.
Abstract This study examined second language vocabulary processing and learning in reading only (RO) versus reading while listening (RWL). 119 English learners read or read‐while‐listening to a story embedded with 25 pseudowords, 10 times each, and had their eye movements tracked.
Jonathan Malone, Bronson Hui, Nick Pandža, Tetiana Tytko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Potential of Extramural English in the Development of Implicit, Automatized, and Explicit Knowledge of Grammar

Language Learning, Volume 76, Issue 2, Page 597-632, June 2026.
Abstract A key debate in second language acquisition research revolves around the relative significance of explicit and implicit learning conditions in grammar learning. However, little is known about the potential of learners’ extramural (i.e., out‐of‐class) language use in fostering implicit and/or automatized knowledge as compared to explicit ...
Alexandra Schurz (she/her)
wiley   +1 more source