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Language Practice and Study Abroad [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The present study measures the impact that pragmatic intervention has when students are exposed to targeted language practice during a six-week study abroad programme in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The intervention had three goals.
Hernández, Todd A.
core   +1 more source

Відомості про авторів [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
We study minority language proficiency of adolescent immigrant children in England, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. We elaborate on theoretical mechanisms of exposure, efficiency and non-economic incentives of minority language acquisition.
Mentjox, Tessel, van Tubergen, Frank
core   +1 more source

Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

INFORMATION AND LANGUAGE FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

open access: yesTEFLIN Journal, 2012
Information and Language for Effective Communication (ILEC) is a language teaching approach emphasizing learners' extensive exposure in different language communicative sources.
Sammy P Pitoy
doaj   +3 more sources

Event Related Potential Study of Language Interaction in Bilingual Aphasia Patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2018
Half of the global population can be considered bilingual. Nevertheless when faced with patients with aphasia, clinicians and therapists usually ignore the patient’s second language (L2) albeit its interference in first language (L1) processing has been ...
Elvira Khachatryan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural biology of ferritin nanocages

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
wiley   +1 more source

Language exposure and competence in Estonian-Norwegian bilingual children

open access: yesEesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri
This paper investigates the relationship between language exposure and Estonian competence of Estonian-Norwegian bilinguals aged 5–7. The sample includes 29 children acquiring Estonian and Norwegian (16 successive and 8 simultaneous bilinguals acquiring
Adele Vaks   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential Effects of the Home Language and Literacy Environment on Child Language and Theory of Mind and Their Relation to Socioeconomic Background

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2020
In this study, we examined differential effects of facets of the home language and literacy environment that are known to be relevant to either language development (i.e., quantity and quality of language and literacy stimulation at home) or theory of ...
Susanne Ebert   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organizing the interface—Plasma membrane architecture and receptor dynamics in virus‐cell interactions

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Plasma membranes contain dynamic nanoscale domains that organize lipids and receptors. Because viruses operate at similar scales, this architecture shapes early infection steps, including attachment, receptor engagement, and entry. Using influenza A virus and HIV‐1 as examples, we highlight how receptor nanoclusters, multivalent glycan interactions ...
Jan Schlegel, Christian Sieben
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of learning motivation, exposure to English, and learning strategies on English proficiency of Muslim students in Indonesia

open access: yesEnglish Learning Innovation
This study identifies the influence of various factors on students' English language skills.  This study aims to investigate the extent to which Learning Motivation, English Exposure, and Learning Strategies, influence English Language Proficiency among
Eva Fatimah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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