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The two faces of Janus? Anxiety and enjoyment in the foreign language classroom

, 2014
The present study investigates Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) in the classroom. Participants were 1746 current FL learners from around the world.
Jean–Marc Dewaele, P. MacIntyre
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Consumer Preferences for Craft Beer: The Interplay of Localness and Advertising Language

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of the language of the label, origin of production, and origin of brewing ingredients on Croatian consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic craft beer. Employing an online survey and a choice experiment among 223 Croatian alcohol consumers, we find that while there's a willingness to pay a ...
Marija Cerjak, Claudia Bazzani, Andreas C. Drichoutis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ever Closer Union or Babylonian Discord? [PDF]

, 2007
Extensive multilingualism is one of the most important and fundamental principles of the European Union. However, a large number of official languages (currently 23) hinders communication and imposes substantial financial and legal costs.
Fidrmuc, Jan, Ginsburgh, Victor, Weber, Schlomo   +2 more
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Predicting language learners' grades in the L1, L2, L3 and L4: the effect of some psychological and sociocognitive variables [PDF]

, 2007
This study of 89 Flemish high-school students' grades for L1 (Dutch), L2 (French), L3 (English) and L4 (German) investigates the effects of three higher-level personality dimensions (psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism), one lower-level personality ...
Argyle M., Chamorro-Premuzic T., Costa P., Costa P., Dewaele J-M., Dewaele J-M., Dewaele J-M., Dourado M. R., Dö rnyei Z., Eysenck H. J., Eysenck H. J., Eysenck H. J., Furnham A., Gardner R. C., Gleick J., Housen A., Jean-Marc Dewaele, Jessner U., Kiani G., Kinginger C., Kinginger C., Lalonde R. N., Lasagabaster D., Lasagabaster D., Lasagabaster D., Lochtman K., MacIntyre P. D., MacIntyre P. D., Marin-Marin A., Mettewie L., Naiman N., Preston D., Safont-Jordà M. P., Sternberg R. J., Swain M., Van Daele S., Willems D.   +36 more
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Annual Report of the 2022 National Clinical Database: Decade‐Long Trends and Current Status of Gastroenterological Surgery in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The National Clinical Database (NCD) of Japan is the largest nationwide registry, covering over 95% of surgeries in the country. This 2022 annual report summarizes the short‐term outcomes of gastroenterological surgeries and discusses trends and insights over the past decade.
Koshi Kumagai, Arata Takahashi, Hideki Ueno, Naoki Hiki, Yoshiki Kajiwara, Tomoki Ebata, Takao Otsuka, Taro Oshikiri, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Takanori Goi, Akio Saiura, Hiroshi Saeki, Chie Tanaka, Masanori Tokunaga, Tsutomu Fujii, Satoru Matsuda, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Yuko Kitagawa, Ken Shirabe   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Predictable Nanomedicine: Current Forecasting Frameworks for Nanoparticle–Biology Interactions

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Predictive models successfully screen nanoparticles for toxicity and cellular uptake. Yet, complex biological dynamics and sparse, nonstandardized data limit their accuracy. The field urgently needs integrated artificial intelligence/machine learning, systems biology, and open‐access data protocols to bridge the gap between materials science and safe ...
Mariya L. Ivanova, Michael Nicholls, Nicola Russo, Gueorgui Mihaylov, Konstantin Nikolic   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptive Translation Strategies for Culture-Loaded Terms in Chronicle of a Blood Merchant: A Three-Dimensional Eco-Translatological Analysis

Darnioji daugiakalbystė
In the context of globalization, the effective transmission of culture through translation has become a pressing concern, particularly in literary works where culture-loaded terms present significant challenges.
Hou Xinyu, Zou Deyan, Zhang Shuhan
doaj   +1 more source

They\u27re Using Our Lingo [PDF]

, 1972
In 1964 I wrote in Pageant that English (more than half of which is composed of foreign words) has reached the point where other languages are beginning to borrow rather extensively from us .
Ashley, Leonard R. N.
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Large Language Model‐Based Chatbots in Higher Education

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
The use of large language models (LLMs) in higher education can facilitate personalized learning experiences, advance asynchronized learning, and support instructors, students, and researchers across diverse fields. The development of regulations and guidelines that address ethical and legal issues is essential to ensure safe and responsible adaptation
Defne Yigci, Merve Eryilmaz, Ail K. Yetisen, Savas Tasoglu, Aydogan Ozcan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consultation on (1) the draft Order making foreign languages statutory for key stage 2; and (2) a proposal to require schools teach one or more of seven languages at key stage 2 [PDF]

, 2012
The Government has confirmed its intention to make the study of a foreign language compulsory at Key Stage 2 and now seeks views on: The draft of the Order necessary to make foreign languages a statutory subject at Key Stage 2 from September 2014 A ...

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