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The [ADJ + as] intensifier construction in Māori English/Aotearoa English

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract We introduce the Waikato Māori English Conversation (MEC) corpus, which consists of 43 dyadic conversations between 49 young adults who self‐recorded informal conversations with close friends, in their own homes, with no topic of conversation specified (83 hours of dialogue; nearly 800,000 words).
Andreea S. Calude, Hēmi Whaanga
wiley   +1 more source

Superlative Objoid Constructions in British and American English

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates regional variation in Superlative Objoid constructions (SOCs) and their prepositional variant (at‐SOCs). SOCs combine a possessive pronoun with a superlative adjective. These function as manner‐degree modifiers in a context where the possessive is in postverbal position and correlative with the subject, as in they tried
Tamara Bouso, Marianne Hundt
wiley   +1 more source

How Flexible Are Grammars Past Puberty? The Case of Relative Clauses in Turkish‐American Returnees

open access: yesLanguage Learning, Volume 76, Issue 2, Page 391-424, June 2026.
Abstract How flexible are grammars after puberty? To answer this, we test returnees: heritage speakers (HS) born in an immigration context who returned to their homeland in later years. If returnees are targetlike, then language is still malleable after puberty; in contrast, if maturational effects are in play, postpuberty returnees will show ...
Aylin Coşkun Kunduz, Silvina Montrul
wiley   +1 more source

Error Correction Learning of Second Language Verbal Morphology: Associating Imperfect Contingencies in Naturalistic Frequency Distributions

open access: yesLanguage Learning, Volume 76, Issue 2, Page 494-527, June 2026.
Abstract We investigate what is learned from exposure to usage in verbal morphology using an error correction mechanism within an associative learning framework. We computationally simulated how second language (L2) learners would respond to naturalistic input of aspectual usage, characterized by “imperfect contingencies,” given two types of ...
Justyna Mackiewicz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A shift in writer identity: teacher reflections on how their sense of self as writers informs practice

open access: yesLiteracy, Volume 60, Issue 2, May 2026.
Abstract This paper explores the experiences and reflections of primary teachers who participated in a UK collaborative professional development that focussed on developing teacher‐writer identity through online writing workshops. The notion that teachers who identify as writers better understand their pupils as writers is central to the study; however,
Kerry Assemakis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scope as a Source for Non‐Incremental Effects?

open access: yesLanguage and Linguistics Compass, Volume 20, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Incrementality is one of the hallmarks of realtime language comprehension. It contrasts sharply with another feature of language comprehension, the high degree of context dependence exhibited by many expressions calling for global adaptations to the larger discourse context.
Fabian Schlotterbeck, Oliver Bott
wiley   +1 more source

Scaffolding during surgical procedures: Guidance with baby steps or giant leaps?

open access: yesMedical Education, Volume 60, Issue 5, Page 559-568, May 2026.
Abstract Introduction Scaffolding refers to the dynamic support teachers provide to help learners complete tasks they cannot yet do independently. This is often done by breaking tasks into smaller, manageable steps and adjusting the support based on the learner's performance.
Bart Lambert   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart I’rab: Smart Aplicasion for Arabic Grammar Learning

open access: yesEmitter: International Journal of Engineering Technology, 2013
Arabic grammar, known as nahwu, is necessary to comprehend the Holy Qur’an that is completely written in Arabic. However, many people get trouble to study this skill because there are various kinds of word formation and sentences that may be created from
Syd. Ali Zein Farmadi   +2 more
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