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A corpus-based discourse analysis of China’s national image constructed by environmental news in The New York Times

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2023
The persuasive function of topoi—the conclusion rules connecting the arguments and claims—in national image construction through news discourse has been relatively under-researched. This article presents findings from a corpus-based discourse analysis of
Mei Yang, Ziwei Wang
doaj   +1 more source

A contrastive ecological discourse analysis of the General Debate statements by the US and China at the United Nations General Assembly (2017–2020)

open access: yesJournal of World Languages, 2023
This article adopts an ecolinguistic approach to study the thematic choices in the General Debate statements by the US and China at the United Nations General Assembly (2017–2020) to reveal the eco-characteristics of the two countries’ thematic choices ...
Ma Chen, He Wei
doaj   +1 more source

News reports about the Sino-US trade war: An ecolinguistic approach

open access: yesJournal of World Languages, 2022
This study adopts an ecolinguistic approach to analyze logical resources in the news reports about the Sino-US trade war collected from the two sources, The Times of Britain and Sputnik News Agency of Russia.
Cheng Ming, He Wei
doaj   +1 more source

“Appropriateness” in foreign language acquisition and use: some theoretical, methodological and ethical considerations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
In this contribution, I focus on the concept of “appropriateness” in the usage, the learning and the teaching of foreign languages. Using a participant-based emic perspective, I investigate multilinguals’ perceptions of appropriateness in their foreign ...
Barron   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Vitamin D Status and Bone Mineral Density in the Elderly: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPhysical Activity and Health, 2019
Vitamin D plays an extremely crucial role for the development, growth, and maintenance of a healthy skeleton, and vitamin D deficiency is a contribute factor for osteoporosis and relating fractures.
Xuanlin Chen, Bo Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

An Exploration of River Names in China

open access: yesNames, 2023
As a subtype of toponym, hydronyms reflect people’s perception, understanding, and contemplation of waterbodies. With data collected from authoritative gazetteers, this study classifies the names of 189 major rivers distributed across Mainland China ...
Yuan Sun, Xiangyong Jiang
doaj   +1 more source

Multilingual Education Policy and LOTE Teacher Development: Focusing on China’s LOTE Programs in Higher Education

open access: yesEducation Sciences, 2023
This article, drawing on recent research on Language Other than English (LOTE) programs in China’s universities, examines the impact of multilingual education policy on the professional development of LOTE teachers.
Wenjun Yu, Hao Xu
doaj   +1 more source

Sociodemographic, psychological and politicocultural correlates in Flemish students' attitudes towards French and English [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
An analysis of 100 Flemish high-school students' attitudes towards French and English (both foreign languages) revealed complex links etween personality factors, gender, politicocultural identity, communicative behaviour and foreign language attitudes ...
Dewaele, Jean-Marc
core   +1 more source

Incorporating AI in foreign language education: An investigation into ChatGPT’s effect on foreign language learners

open access: yesEducation and Information Technologies : Official Journal of the IFIP technical committee on Education
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence application, has emerged as a promising educational tool with a wide range of applications, attracting the attention of researchers and educators.
Fatih Karataş   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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