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Predictors of language proficiency and cultural identification in heritage bilinguals [PDF]
Frontiers in Communication, 2022 According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau, more than 66 million residents over the age of 5 in the United States speak a language other than English at home.
Sayuri Hayakawa +3 more
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Perception in context of Chinese and Japanese: the role of language proficiency [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionThe effect of language context on bilinguals has been studied in phonetic production. However, it is still unclear how the language context affects phonetic perception as the level of second language (L2) proficiency increases.MethodsChinese ...
Sa Lu +3 more
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Learning factors influencing second language proficiency: a cross-cultural comparative study of English and Chinese L2 learners [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground Globalization has spurred a rise in second language (L2) learners, necessitating deeper understanding of psychological and cognitive factors shaping their learning processes.
Xuancheng Wu +3 more
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The Interplay between Language Anxiety, Locus of Control and Language Proficiency in Online Classes: The Case of EFL Learners [PDF]
Journal of English Language Pedagogy and Practice, 2022 The present study investigated the interplay between language anxiety, locus of control, and language proficiency of EFL students in online classes. The participants of the study were 67 upper-intermediate students between 18 to 30 years old and were ...
Hossein Mirzaie, Rahman Sahragard
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Acta Psychologica, 2023 Based on the inhibition account and activation account, inhibitory control and language proficiency play big roles on language control mechanisms underlying language switching respectively.
Peijuan Wang, Xueyi Huang, Xin Chang
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 The relationship between bilingual language control and domain-general cognitive control has been a hot topic in the research field of bilingualism. Previous studies mostly examined the correlation between performances of bilinguals in language control ...
Qiping Wang +11 more
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SAGE Open, 2023 Understanding how second language proficiency and other key learner characteristics relate to language learning anxiety subcomponents can help inform the type and quantity of content instructors approach foreign language (FL) students with when teaching ...
Norah Almusharraf, Daniel R. Bailey
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THE MODEL OF BIPA LISTENING EVALUATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF LISTENING EVALUATION
International Journal of Education, 2022 In this paper, an analysis of the results of the evaluation of Indonesian language proficiency for foreign speakers is presented. The development of a standardized Indonesian language for foreign speakers (Bahasa Indonesia bagi Penutur Asing - BIPA ...
Ida Widia +3 more
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Neural representation of linguistic feature hierarchy reflects second-language proficiency
NeuroImage, 2021 Acquiring a new language requires individuals to simultaneously and gradually learn linguistic attributes on multiple levels. Here, we investigated how this learning process changes the neural encoding of natural speech by assessing the encoding of the ...
Giovanni M. Di Liberto +5 more
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Does language make people more prosocial? The influence of Mandarin proficiency on donation behavior
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 Both the effects of language proficiency on individual outcomes, and the influencing factors of individual donation arouse wide concern, but researchers have hardly probed into the relationship between language proficiency and donation behavior.
Qiang Wang, Laihui Yu, Ruilin Zhang
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