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Sound Symbolism in Foreign Language Phonological Acquisition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The paper aims at investigating the idea of a symbolic nature of sounds and its implications for in the acquisition of foreign language phonology. Firstly, it will present an overview of universal trends in phonetic symbolism, i.e.
Wrembel, Magdalena
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Music Evolution in the Laboratory: Cultural Transmission Meets Neurophysiology

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2018
In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the biological and cultural evolution of music, and specifically in the role played by perceptual and cognitive factors in shaping core features of musical systems, such as melody, harmony, and rhythm ...
Massimo Lumaca   +4 more
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The modality constituent : a neglected area in the study of first language acquisition [PDF]

open access: yes, 1978
Studies of syntax in first language acquisition have so far concentrated on the propositional side of the sentence, i.e. on the occurrence and interplay of semantic roles like agent, benefactive, objective, etc. and their syntactic expression.
Stephany, Ursula
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Language Acquisition

open access: yes, 2018
In this paper, we will develop some aspects of a psycholinguistic theory that tries to explain how our natural language is acquired. We have divided this paper into three parts: First part: includes a brief review of different theories on language acquisition that are valid today, used as a contrast element.
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Emerging Linguistic Functions in Early Infancy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This paper presents results from experimental studies on early language acquisition in infants and attempts to interpret the experimental results within the framework of the Ecological Theory of Language Acquisition (ETLA) recently proposed by (Lacerda ...
Gustavsson, Lisa   +4 more
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Generative AI in higher education: Seeing ChatGPT through universities' policies, resources, and guidelines

open access: yesComputers and Education: Artificial Intelligence
The advancements in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) can provide opportunities for enriching educational experiences, but at the same time raise concerns regarding academic integrity. Many educators have expressed anxiety and hesitation when it
Hui Wang, Anh Dang, Zihao Wu, Son Mac
doaj   +1 more source

Informed consent at stake? Language barriers in medical interactions with immigrant anaesthetists: a conversation analytical study

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Language barriers in doctor-patient interactions are still an understudied phenomenon. This is particularly true concerning interactions with immigrant physicians who are learners of the patient’s language; there is a lack of research even ...
Damaris Borowski   +4 more
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A Case Study of the Impact of Musical Pattern Rehearsal on the Acquisition of Oral and Written Language Skills in a Young Child with Learning Differences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The study explores the relationship between learning musical patterns and learning language patterns. A case study of a male diagnosed with learning differences in generative writing and graphic processing indicates a positive relationship between the ...
Carwile, Rebecca F.
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Cognitive modelling of language acquisition with complex networks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Cognitive modelling is a well-established computational intelligence tool, which is very useful for studying cognitive phenomena, such as young children's first language acquisition.
Atherton, M.   +5 more
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Recognizing the Effects of Language Mode on the Cognitive Advantages of Bilingualism

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2018
For bilinguals, it is argued that a cognitive advantage can be linked to the constant management and need for conflict resolution that occurs when the two languages are co-activated (Bialystok, 2015). Language mode (Grosjean, 1998, 2001) is a significant
Ziying Yu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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