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Multiword sequences do not predict speaking proficiency in dialogue: A pair‐level analysis

The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study revisited the commonly held view that the use of multiword sequences (MWSs) is a reliable predictor of L2 speaking proficiency in monologue, by extending the investigation from monologic to dialogic speaking contexts. We accessed dialogic performance data from 127 test‐takers of the Test of English for Educational Purposes assessed ...
Takumi Uchihara, Parveneh Tavakoli, Svetlana Mazhurnaya, Phil Smyth   +3 more
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Aspecte experimentale ale dezvoltării competenţei fonologice a cadrelor didactice pe tot parcursul vieții

ACROSS
The article touches upon some experimental aspects of the formation of phonological competence. The questionnaire applied to teachers aimed at finding out their opinions referring to the problems that appear in the process of teaching/learning English ...
Alexandra BARBĂNEAGRĂ, Svetlana DERMENJI, Larisa USATÎI, Elena ȚAP, Ion BULICANU   +4 more
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Speaking to Power: How Linguistic Minority Accents Shape Voter Perceptions of Party Leaders

Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In multilingual countries, does the way minority group members speak the majority language hinder their chances of attaining the highest political office? Can their accent undermine their claim to represent all citizens? Is it associated with certain stereotypes?
Florence Laflamme, Philippe Chassé
wiley   +1 more source

Phonological Interference of Japanese Uvular [ɴ] in the pronunciation of English Alveolar /n/ at Ending Distribution

Prasasti: Journal of Linguistics
English has been widely used all around the world, either as the first, second, or foreign languages. As foreign language of Japan, English is not daily used, however, since immigration to English speaking countries for educational or business purposes ...
Anisah Durrotul Fajri
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Interpreting the Intensity of Vocal Emotions Across Cultures

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intensity is a fundamental dimension of emotions that affects their perception. However, theoretical and empirical studies on intensity, particularly in the vocal domain, remain limited. Furthermore, research on the effects of emotional dimensions (e.g., arousal, valence, and basicness) on intensity ratings remains sparse.
Yachan Liang, Roeland van Hout, Vincent J. van Heuven   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Independent Effects of Age, Education, Verbal Working Memory, Motor Speed of Processing, Locality, and Morphosyntactic Category on Verb‐Related Morphosyntactic Production: Evidence From Healthy Aging

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the role of locality (a task/material‐related variable), demographic factors (age, education, and sex), cognitive capacities (verbal working memory [WM], verbal short‐term memory [STM], speed of processing [SOP], and inhibition), and morphosyntactic category (time reference and grammatical aspect) in verb‐related ...
Marielena Soilemezidi, Maki Kubota, Marina Chrisikopoulou, Valantis Fyndanis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting New Paths in the Study of Kin Term Acquisition

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Kin terms appear among infants’ earliest words, yet a full mastery of kin concepts typically emerges only in late childhood. This prolonged developmental trajectory reflects not only children's acquisition of an abstract relational system of words, but also their growing understanding of social relationships and interactional norms.
Marisa Casillas, Yuchen Jin, Stephen C. Levinson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Words and Scents: How Language Shapes and Skews Olfactory Processing

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Research on language and olfaction presents a paradox. Language appears to support the formation of odor categories, yet it can also hinder odor recognition through verbal interference, highlighting that different olfactory processes get affected in distinct ways.
Norbert Vanek
wiley   +1 more source

Limits to Language Prediction: Findings From Diverse Populations

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract For a model in cognitive science to adequately explain cognitive processes across different populations, empirical findings from diverse participant groups are essential. This paper selectively reviews studies that investigated prediction in different populations and discusses what they reveal about the mechanisms and role of language ...
Aine Ito
wiley   +1 more source

Neighborhood frequency effects in late bilingual phonological neighborhoods

Acta Psychologica
The bilingual mental lexicon is understood as a unified system containing word forms from multiple languages. Previous studies have described how cross-language phonological similarity influences bilingual lexical processing, demonstrating that lexical ...
Eva Maria Luef
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