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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Directed differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into functional pancreatic β cells have emerged as a promising strategy for the radical treatment of type 1 diabetes, with preclinical and early clinical evidence demonstrating reversal of hyperglycemia and insulin independence.
Zifan Li, Yu Kang, Yuyu Niu
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Metaphoric competence and communicative language ability [PDF]
, 2006 Recent developments in cognitive linguistics have highlighted the importance as well as the ubiquity of metaphor in language. Despite this, the ability of second language learners to use metaphors is often still not seen as a core ability. In this paper,
Littlemore, Jeannette, Low, Graham
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Under-explicit and minimally explicit reference: Evidence from a longitudinal case study [PDF]
, 2020 This chapter reports on a 2 ½ year longitudinal case study of one Korean speaker of English, focusing on the development of her command of accessibility marking in referring to persons.
Ryan, Jonathon
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Modern competency‐based teaching of human sexual development
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Embryology is an integral part of anatomy and a key subject in basic medical education. The development of the sexual tract, which is closely associated with the formation of the urinary tract and the organs of continence, is particularly complex and relevant for many medical disciplines.
Elisabeth Eppler +2 more
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Oral English performance in Danish primary school children: An interactional usage-based approach
Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2020 Following the call in Sandlund, Sundqvist, and Nyroos (2016) for incorporating discursive approaches into the field of oral second language (L2) testing, this paper proposes an interactional usage-based approach to the analysis of oral L2 performance ...
Søren W. Eskildsen , Teresa Cadierno
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A systematic review of second language (L2) student writers' metacognitive experiences
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This systematic review synthesises empirical evidence on second language (L2) student writers' metacognitive experiences (MEs) across different classroom‐based L2 learning contexts in peer‐reviewed academic journals. A comprehensive search of six databases (Scopus, APA PsycINFO, British Education Index, ERIC subscription, Education Source and ...
Zhe Li +3 more
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Social Interaction, 2018 Based on a detailed analysis of four naturally occurring dinner-table conversations video-recorded over a period of three weeks, this study uses longitudinal Conversation Analysis to track an outsider's growing involvement in the family ritual of praying
Tim Greer
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Second language learners’ divergence from target language pragmatic norms [PDF]
, 2016 Pragmatic competence is an indispensable aspect of language ability in order for second and foreign language (L2/FL) learners to understand and be understood in their interactions with both native and nonnative speakers of the target language.
Gomez-Laich, Maria Pia
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye +4 more
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Éducation et SocialisationIn this contribution, we focus on the creation of teaching materials targeting L2 apprentices’ interactional competence and its development in vocational training in French-speaking Switzerland.
France Rousset, Anita Thomas
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