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Generative SLA in the age of minimalism: features, interfaces, and beyond : selected proceedings of the 15th Generative approaches to second language acquisition conference Language acquisition & language disorders ;, v.67./ edited by Tania Leal, Elena Shimanskaya, Casilde A. Isabelli, University of Nevada, Reno.

, 2022
Proceedings of the 15th Generative approaches to second language acquisition conference which took place at the University of Nevada, Reno on March 22-24, 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index."This volume brings together empirical studies ...
Shimanskaya Elena, Leal Tania, Isabelli Casilde A.,   +2 more
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Family-Based Whole-Exome Analysis of Specific Language Impairment (SLI) Identifies Rare Variants in BUD13, a Component of the Retention and Splicing (RES) Complex

Brain Sciences, 2021
Specific language impairment (SLI) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) that displays high heritability estimates. Genetic studies have identified several loci, but the molecular basis of SLI remains unclear.
Erin M. Andres, Kathleen Kelsey Earnest, Cuncong Zhong, Mabel L. Rice, Muhammad Hashim Raza   +4 more
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The Effects of Cooperative, Collaborative, and Peer-Tutoring Strategies on English Learners’ Reading and Speaking Proficiencies in an English-Medium Context: A Research Synthesis

SAGE Open, 2021
We conducted a research synthesis to examine the impact of cooperative, collaborative, and peer-tutoring strategies on elementary English learners’ (EL) reading and oral proficiencies in studies from the United States.
Shifang Tang, Beverly J. Irby, Fuhui Tong, Rafael Lara-Alecio   +3 more
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Foreign-Language Phonetic Development Leads to First-Language Phonetic Drift: Plosive Consonants in Native Portuguese Speakers Learning English as a Foreign Language in Brazil

Languages, 2021
Fifty-six Portuguese speakers born and raised in Brazil produced Portuguese words beginning in one of four plosives, /p b k ɡ/. Twenty-eight of them were monolinguals (controls), and the rest were learners of English as a foreign language (EFL).
Denise M. Osborne, Miquel Simonet
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Seventh Annual Acquisition Research Symposium Proceedings Volume I [PDF]

, 2010
Proceedings Paper (for Acquisition Research Program)One needs no powers of prophecy to predict that perilous economic times lie ahead for our nation and the rest of the world. While uncertainty surrounds the global economic crisis''how long it will last,
Program, NPS Acquisition Research
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Intonation words in initial intentional communication of Mandarin-speaking children

Frontiers in Psychology
Intonation words play a very important role in early childhood language development and serve as a crucial entry point for studying children’s language acquisition.
Yunqiu Zhang, Jiantao Li, Yang Zhang
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
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Multilingualism and third language acquisition: Learning and teaching trends [PDF]

, 2021
The purpose of this book is to present recent studies in the field of multilingualism and L3, bringing together contributions from an international group of specialists from Austria, Canada, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and United ...
Yanaprasart, Patchareerat, Woll, Nina, Hofer, Barbara, Barnes, Julia, Zhou, Chao, Kucukali, Emel, Carvalho, Ana, Castelo, Adelina, Mayr, Gisela, Paquet, Pierre-Luc, Almgren, Margareta, Alexandre, Nélia, Ghiselli, Serena, Freitas, Maria João, Pinto, Jorge, Melo-Pfeifer, Sílvia   +15 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
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Assessing Conceptual Understanding via Literacy-Infused, Inquiry-Based Science among Middle School English Learners and Economically-Challenged Students

Education Sciences, 2018
The overarching purpose of our study was to compare performances of treatment and control condition students who completed a literacy-infused, inquiry-based science intervention through sixth grade as measured by a big idea assessment tool which we refer
Rafael Lara-Alecio, Beverly J. Irby, Fuhui Tong, Cindy Guerrero, Janice Koch, Kara L. Sutton-Jones   +5 more
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