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How Flexible Are Grammars Past Puberty? The Case of Relative Clauses in Turkish‐American Returnees
Language Learning, EarlyView.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
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LidilThis article examines the collocational errors present in the academic writings of advanced-level non‑native French-speaking students. By analyzing 30 texts (summaries and syntheses of articles) using a grid dedicated to collocation errors, we identified
Azadeh Pirooz
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The Structure of an Afrikaans Collocation and Phrase Dictionary
Lexikos, 2012 <p>In this article an Afrikaans collocation and phrase dictionary for mother-tongue speakers (primary target group) as well as advanced learners (secondary target group) is discussed.
Anna Nel Otto
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Teaching Spoken English at Junior High School: A Comparison of TPR and PPP [PDF]
This article reports on an experimental methods-comparison study, which was undertaken with beginner level junior high school students (aged 12 and 13) in Japan.
Donohue, N, Jones, C, Lees, M, Smith, K
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Defining an Adjective by Means of Its Grammatical Collocators
Filolog, 2015 The collocational method pioneered by the author and followed in his works for years reveals that even grammatical words such as prepositions and some conjunctions (that), as well as grammatical categories (the infinitive) when collocating with adjectives can lead to semantic definitions of adjectives.
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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract This replication study examines feedback timing in vocational language learners and verifies the hypothesis that the advantage of immediate over delayed feedback found in the original study (Li, Zhu, & Ellis, 2016) is due to practice opportunities in immediate feedback.
Shaofeng Li, Jie Li, Jiancheng Qian
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Collocation Errors in the Written Essays of English Second/Foreign Language Learners: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Journal of Education and Learning TechnologyThis review aimed to synthesise research findings on collocation errors from written essays from learners of English as a Second/Foreign Language. Collocations are crucial for achieving natural and fluent language use. However, they are often challenging
Ndishunwani Vincent Demana +2 more
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What are particularistic pejoratives?
Mind &Language, EarlyView.Particularistic pejoratives (PPs) mock individuals based on their personal attributes yet lack a precise definition. This paper seeks to refine our understanding of PPs by examining their derogatory profiles across three dimensions: descriptiveness, intensity, and slurring potential.
Víctor Carranza‐Pinedo
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DIFFERENTIATING THE NEAR-SYNONYMS USING A CORPUS-BASED APPROACH: BOOKING VS RESERVATION
TEFLIN JournalPrecise use of near-synonymous vocabulary is essential for effective communication in the service industry, where subtle lexical distinctions can influence clarity, professionalism, and pragmatic appropriateness across different contexts.
Piyapong Laosrirattanachai +1 more
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