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Experimental assessment of column rectangularity in flat‐slab slab–column connections

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents an experimental investigation of the punching shear behavior of seven 3.00 m × 3.00 m × 0.20 m flat slabs without shear reinforcement, supported by internal rectangular columns. The column side lengths were varied to obtain aspect ratios, cmax/cmin, from 1.67 to 4.00, while the flexural reinforcement and overall slab ...
Liana de Lucca Jardim Borges, Ricardo de Paula Randi, Marília Gonçalves Marques, Elyson Andrew Pozo Liberati, Leandro Mouta Trautwein, Guilherme Sales Melo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Combined Effects of Study Abroad and Phonetics Instruction on L2 Spanish Pronunciation Development

Both study abroad (SA) and pronunciation instruction (PI) are intuitively appealing for promoting second-language (L2) pronunciation development. Studies in second language acquisition (SLA) have challenged the notion that SA categorically provides an ...
Morales-Front, Alfonso, Metzger, Leah
core   +1 more source

Phonological acquisition in instructed SLA: L2 pronunciation training in and beyond the classroom and individual differences

Language Teaching
Abstract This article provides an overview of key challenges in second language (L2) pronunciation learning and teaching within the context of instructed second language acquisition (SLA), with the goal of identifying promising directions for future research.
openaire   +1 more source

Enhancing General and Academic L2 Writing Complexity Through Dialogue Journal Writing: The Role of Learners' Motivational Beliefs

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Writing is crucial in tertiary education, yet enhancing the complexity of academic writing presents significant challenges for second language (L2) learners. This study explores the potential of dialogue journal writing (DJW), an interactive and low‐stress classroom activity, to enhance writing complexity among novice L2 writers.
Barry Lee Reynolds, Xiaoke Bai, Brian V. Rusk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proctoring in a Second Language: Exploring Fairness and Justice in Remote English Language Testing

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Remote proctoring is increasingly common in English language testing (Isbell & Kremmel, 2020), yet it often requires communication in the target language, unlike in‐person centers that may offer support in test‐takers' first language. Although prior studies have noted communication challenges in remote testing environments (Green & Lung, 2021;
Jieun Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese EFL learners' self-perceived pronunciation accuracy: a structural equation modeling study of L2 selves, foreign language anxiety, and speaking self-efficacy. [PDF]

BMC Psychol
Huang X, Pan P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Modeling the Paths from L2 Use and Socio‐Affective Variables to Communication Skills: A Mixed‐Methods Approach

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Previous research demonstrated that communication anxiety reduces L2 learners' willingness to communicate and communication frequency, but left unexplored its impact on performance. The current mixed‐methods study investigated factors impacting L2 communication skills.
Debra M. Hardison
wiley   +1 more source

Associations between generative AI-based pronunciation feedback and willingness to communicate in English: the mediating role of English pronunciation self-efficacy. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Lu Y, Yang Y, Cui T, Yang Z, Cai Y, Jing B.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Communicative Drills: The Impact of Communicative Intent on Oral Proficiency

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This exploratory study investigated the role of communicative intent in second language (L2) oral practice by comparing communicative and meaningful drills. English language learners played a game designed to elicit repeated use of the second conditional.
Jonathan Serfaty
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Rethinking the embodiment of language: challenges and future horizons. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Cuccio V, Montalti M, Shtyrov Y, Gallese V.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source