ABSTRACT This study examines the prospective motherhood penalty encountered by women white‐collar workers of childbearing age, regardless of their childbearing status, in China's non‐state‐owned enterprises. Drawing on 63 qualitative interviews with women employees, selected from a broader study of 85 participants, it explores how women subjectively ...
Rose Xueqing Zhang
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Mobile-Assisted intercultural competence development: The role of HelloTalk in Chinese EFL education. [PDF]
Yang P, Yang Z.
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ABSTRACT Self‐regulated learning (SRL) as a key predictor of language learning has been widely studied, but few studies have examined it from a cross‐linguistic perspective. The present study investigated whether first language (L1) SRL strategy use transfers to second language (L2) SRL strategy use and the conditions under which this transfer occurs ...
Barry Bai, Xuan Zang, Gurpinder Lailli
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Willingness to Communicate, L2 Self-Confidence, and Academic Self-Concept: A Mixed-Methods Study of Vietnamese University Students in the UK. [PDF]
Tra NNT, Han W, Pill S.
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ABSTRACT As a rapidly evolving sub‐field of computer‐assisted language learning, informal digital learning of English (IDLE) has become a significant catalyst for linguistic, affective, and pedagogical development among English as a second language (L2) learners.
Yue Zhang
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Enhancing Maritime Safety Through Needs Analysis: Identifying Critical English Communication Skills for Pre-Service Maritime Students in a Chinese University. [PDF]
Guo X, Zhen M, Guo Y.
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From Clueless to Confident: How ChatGPT Transforms Academic Writing in Chinese as a Second Language
ABSTRACT Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has demonstrated its potential to enhance the quality of second‐language (L2) academic writing. This study used a qualitative approach comprising analysis of ChatGPT usage‐history screenshots, written assignments, and semi‐structured interview data on students’ use of GenAI in their L2 Chinese ...
Lanfang Sun +4 more
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Mediating role of students' self-assessment in the relationships among EFL students' L2 grit, motivation, and willingness to communicate. [PDF]
Shahrokhi M, Dehaghani FJ.
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ABSTRACT It is well‐known that adults vary to an important extent with regard to L2 learning outcomes. One apparent reason is the degree of exposure to the target language. Furthermore, it has been suggested that adult learning is more affected by social and psychological variables than in younger learners.
Marco Bril +2 more
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Color as physical/conceptual attribute: Color word translation by Chinese postgraduate students. [PDF]
Wang H, Lv G, Tian X.
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