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Preliminary study on the neural mechanisms of four tone recognition in deaf children using fMRI
Scientific ReportsVocal intonation, a fundamental element of speech, is pivotal for comprehending and communicating effectively. Nevertheless, children suffering from hearing impairment encounter difficulties in recognizing vocal intonation patterns, primarily stemming ...
Qiang Li +4 more
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Rising intonation and uncertainty [PDF]
, 2011 Rising intonation and ...
Zaroukian, Erin
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Measuring Interactional Competence in a Japanese University EFL Speaking Context
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The ability to interact is an integral aspect of speaking proficiency. Therefore, methods of assessing interaction need to be incorporated into second language (L2) speaking tests. The main purpose of this exploratory study is to attempt to quantify interactional competence (IC) in a Japanese university EFL (English as a foreign language ...
Paul Garside
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, 2017 Intonation in African languages remains an especially understudied topic of investigation. Chichewa is, then, rather exceptional, as there exist both purely impressionistic studies of intonation for the language, such as Kanerva (1990), as well as more ...
Al Mtenje, Laura J. Downing
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study brings an interactional perspective to item reviewing (IR) as one of the critical language test construction stages by using conversation analysis. Drawing on video recordings of IR sessions in an English preparatory school at the tertiary level, it examines how EFL teachers problematize and revise syllabus‐based language test items
Hümeyra Can, Çiler Hatipoğlu
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Identifying The Pragmatic Force Of Attiudinal Intonation In Some Selected Political Speeches
الأستاذ, 2018 The main problem of the present study may be attributed to the fact that some politicians use different ranges and patterns of intonation when they want to express different emotions and attitudes that underlie different pragmatic forces. The study
Instructor Mahmood Atiya Farhan +1 more
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Oral interaction plays a facilitative role in second language acquisition. While numerous studies have explored adult learners’ interactions, research that has examined young learners’ interactions, especially among Chinese as a second language learners (CSLs), is lacking. This study focused on CSLs and Chinese‐speaking students (CSSs) in Hong
Jing Yan
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Speech intonation in Persian declarative sentences
مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2011 Introduction: Considered as an important factor in communication, prosody is composed of a number of features including intonation, pitch, stress, rhythm and duration, among others.
Maryam Nikravesh, Mahshid Aghajanzade
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Exploring English Language Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge and Usage When Speaking
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vocabulary forms a fundamental component of speaking ability, as it enables speakers to convey meaning accurately, fluently, and effectively. Although the relationship between vocabulary and speaking has been investigated to some extent, gaps remain in understanding the link between learners’ vocabulary knowledge and their speaking proficiency,
Junyan Guo, Martin East
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Prosodic cues for exhaustive interpretations: A production study on Georgian intonation [PDF]
, 2014 Skopeteas S, Féry C. Prosodic cues for exhaustive interpretations: A production study on Georgian intonation. In: Amiridze N, Reseck T, Topadze Gäumann M, eds. Advances in Kartvelian Morphology and Syntax. Bochum: Brockmeyer; 2014: 79-100.The expression
Amiridze, Nino +4 more
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