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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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Effects of proficiency and age of language acquisition on working memory performance in bilinguals [PDF]
Psihologija, 2010 This study examined language proficiency and age of language acquisition influences on working memory performance in bilinguals. Bilingual subjects were administered reading span task in parallel versions for their first and second language.
Vejnović Dušan +2 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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Proficiency, Attitude, and Conventions in Minority Languages [PDF]
Sociological Methods & Research, 2016 In this article, we study a simple mathematical model of a bilingual community in which all agents are fluent in the majority language but only a fraction of the population has some degree of proficiency in the minority language. We investigate how different distributions of proficiency, combined with the speakers’ attitudes toward or against the ...
Laruelle, Annick +2 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 This article examines the relationship between English medium instruction (EMI) teachers' classroom English proficiency and their teaching self-efficacy.
Changmi Wang
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Predicting the Difficulty of Language Proficiency Tests [PDF]
Transactions of the Association for Computational Linguistics, 2014 Language proficiency tests are used to evaluate and compare the progress of language learners. We present an approach for automatic difficulty prediction of C-tests that performs on par with human experts. On the basis of detailed analysis of newly collected data, we develop a model for C-test difficulty introducing four dimensions: solution ...
Beinborn, Lisa +2 more
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Lenguaje, 2023 Foreign language learners without an immersion experience are advised to partake in activities that enhance their language learning outside the classroom. The objectives of this study were to explore which forms of language practice English as a Foreign
Alma Luz Rodríguez-Lázaro +1 more
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Critical pedagogy and language teachers` language proficiency: Towards critical language proficiency
RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2022 Studies on language proficiency of foreign language teachers have evoked considerable interest in recent decades. However, only mainstream core skills have been propounded in line with the framework of conventional approaches that have ignored critical perspectives.
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Economic and Social Reports, 2023 A large body of studies have consistently demonstrated that higher proficiency in the destination-country language improves immigrant labour market outcomes.
Li Xu, Feng Hou
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