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MOTHER-TONGUE (L1) PHONOLOGICAL INTERFERENCE IN THE SPOKEN ENGLISH OF SOUVENIR SELLERS IN LOMBOK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study aimed to examine the mother-tongue (L1) phonological interference in the spoken English of Souvenir Sellers in Lombok. Language and human are inseparable and since the languages of the world used in communication, there is bound to be a ...
Suadiyatno, Taufik
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Learning to Read Bilingually Modulates the Manifestations of Dyslexia in Adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Published online: 28 Mar 2018According to the Grain Size Accommodation hypothesis (Lallier & Carreiras, 2017), learning to read in two languages differing in orthographic consistency leads to a cross-linguistic modulation of reading and spelling ...
Barr, Polly   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Executive functions and school achievement: The mediating role of learning‐related behaviour in primary school children

open access: yesBritish Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Executive functions (EFs) are critical in school and closely linked to academic achievement and learning‐related behaviours (LRBs). LRBs encompass the ability to adapt to school demands, including concentration, adherence to rules, and autonomy.
Carlotta Rivella, Paola Viterbori
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological word structure in English and Swedish : the evidence from prosody [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Trubetzkoy's recognition of a delimitative function of phonology, serving to signal boundaries between morphological units, is expressed in terms of alignment constraints in Optimality Theory, where the relevant constraints require specific morphological
Raffelsiefen, Renate
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The sound patterns of English nicknames [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The English lexicon has been found to reflect certain recognisable phonological preferences in relation to consonants, vowels, stress patterns and syllabic structure, and these trends have been reflected in sharper terms in analyses of particular subsets
Bosch, B, De Klerk, Vivian A
core   +2 more sources

Lexical inference training for homonyms: Two randomized controlled trials for children with English as a first and an additional language

open access: yesBritish Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Many words have multiple meanings, which present challenges to learning, yet research has yet to identify effective interventions for homonyms. Lexical inference may be a promising strategy. Aim To evaluate a brief, novel lexical inference intervention for homonyms. Samples Children aged 7–8 years (Study 1: N = 180, Study 2: N = 76).
Sophie A. Booton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enjoyment and perceived teacher conflict shape early L2 English performance: A longitudinal study in primary school

open access: yesBritish Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Learning English as a second language (L2) is crucial in a globalized world. However, longitudinal evidence on how young learners' achievement emotions and perceived teacher–child relationship quality jointly shape L2 outcomes remains limited.
Fabiola Silletti   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Second Language Reading Proficiency in Moderating Second Language Word Recognition

open access: yesEducation Sciences
Drawing upon the division of labor between orthographic and phonological information, this study investigated whether and how L2 reading proficiency moderates learners’ reliance on phonological and orthographic information in retrieving word meanings.
Xiaomeng Li, Tianxu Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Phonological skills as predictor of reading success: An investigation of emergent bilingual Northern Sotho/English learners

open access: yesPer Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning, 2013
The relationship between phonological skills and reading has not been studied extensively in the African languages spoken in South Africa. This study focuses on phonological skills and reading in emergent bilingual Northern Sotho/English learners.
Wilsenach, Carien
doaj   +1 more source

An Analysis of Lukabaras Borrowed Verbs from English

open access: yesJournal of Linguistics, Literary and Communication Studies
English as an official language, has come in contact with indigenous languages in Kenya. English has therefore become one of the major donors of loanwords to these indigenous languages, Lukabaras being one of the beneficiaries.
Maxmillah Mudogo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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