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Exploring the Direct and Indirect Relations of E‐Book Narration and Bilingual Parent–Child Talk to Children's Learning Outcomes in EFL Shared Reading

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT E‐books, powered by multimedia and interactive features, are widely used to support young children's language and literacy development. This study examines the relations of e‐book narration and bilingual parent–child talk to children's learning during shared reading. Data from 121 English learners in China and their parents were analyzed using
Dandan Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Formal Stance Strategies Reveal Disciplinary Variation in Professional Scientific Writing?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stance in academic discourse has been extensively studied, with numerous investigations indicating that its expression varies across disciplines, depending on the authors’ intention to either enhance or diminish their voice or presence (e.g., It seems fairly certain vs. This is based on the belief that…).
Elizaveta A. Smirnova   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese Verb Frames in Primary Education: From Basic Communication to Cognitive Complexity

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates text complexity in Chinese‐language textbooks for primary school students (Grades 1 to 6) in Hong Kong. Our analysis, based on verb frames in Mandarin VerbNet, shows a developmental shift in the linguistic input in first language (L1) education: Students begin with a focus on core frame elements in lower grades and ...
Tianyuan Cai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Replacing non-biomedical concepts improves embedding of biomedical concepts. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Niyonkuru E   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Collocation Instruction: Second and Foreign Language Teachers’ Beliefs, Knowledge, and Practices

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collocational knowledge and competence are essential for effective foreign language (FL) and second language (L2) learning. Since teachers' conceptualizations shape their instructional practices, understanding their perceptions of collocations and their instruction is crucial.
Abid el Majidi
wiley   +1 more source

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