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Green and black: the implicit color metaphor of environmental concepts and its impact on pro-environmental behavior

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
This study aims to examine the impact of background colors on pro-environmental behavior surveys in both Chinese and English. A total of 146 unbalanced bilingual undergraduate students (individuals with higher proficiency in Chinese, L1, than in English,
Huilan Yang, Dandi Li, Sumin Zhang, Danni Lin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING NATIVE TONGUE THROUGH CULTURAL EXPOSURE [PDF]

, 2012
Looking at children in using foreign languages is amazed older people as they can speak those languages fluently. Nowdays, the number of Indonesian children who can produce foreign languages in terms of spoken and written forms of communication is ...
Widyaningrum , Agnes
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Actual and Purported Origin in e‐Commerce Wine Pricing: Evidence From Italian and French Names on Labels

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi, Amir Maghssudipour, Gianluca Stefani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking EFL achievement through informal digital learning: the mediating roles of anxiety and enjoyment among school-age students in the Chinese mainland

Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
Technological advancements have opened new avenues for English as a foreign language (EFL) learners to engage in self-directed learning beyond traditional classrooms.
Hao Zhang, Lingming Du, Shaoqian Luo, Hui Xun, Aiyan Yang, Yinjie Tang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Foreign Languages and Trade [PDF]

Cultural factors and especially common languages are well-known determinants of trade. By contrast, the knowledge of foreign languages was not explored in the literature so far.
Jan Fidrmuc, Jarko Fidrmuc
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The Bold and the Beautiful: How Aspects of Personality Affect Foreign Language Pronunciation [PDF]

, 2014
In the main study, a group of Polish learners of English completed a number of mimicry tasks in three languages: Italian, Dutch and Chinese, as well as a narration task in English.
Arnold, Arnold, Baran, Baran, Carroll, Carroll, Couper, Couper, Couper, Couper, Derwing, Derwing, Dogil, Dogil, Dornyei, Dornyei, Ganschow, Ganschow, Hinton, Hinton, Hinton, Hinton, Horwitz, Horwitz, Hu, Hu, Jilka, Jilka, Martin Hinton, Piske, Piske, Purcell, Purcell, Reiterer, Reiterer, Singleton, Singleton   +36 more
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Assessing Haitian Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Aflatoxin‐Compliant Peanut Butter in the Informal Market

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques, Stevens Azima, Maurice Doyon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Мотивация как стимулирующий фактор в изучении иностранных языков взрослыми учащимися

Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae, 2014
Learning foreign languages is one of the most important skills intended for all adult learners and lasting all their lives. Because of the processes of globalization in the world, knowing foreign languages is perceived as being very valuable.
Asta Balčiūnaitienė, Jovita Daukšytė, Larisa Voronova   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Considering a lexicographic plan for Gabon within the Gabonese language landscape [PDF]

, 2009
This article raises a number of questions that should be dealt with in drawing up a lexicographic plan for Gabon. For which of the Gabonese languages should lexicographic units be established? This question entrains the issue of inventorying the Gabonese
Ndinga-Koumba-Binza, Hugues Steve
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