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Impact of culture shock, acculturation approaches, and sociocultural adaptation on perceived proficiency in Turkish and English among international students in Turkey

Acta Psychologica
The primary objective of this study was to investigate the influence of culture shock, acculturation strategies, and sociocultural adjustment on the perceived Turkish and English language proficiency of international students in Turkey.
Esra Tekel, Hatice Ergin-Kocaturk, Ahmet Su, Metin Kocaturk, Mustafa Caner, Engin Karadag   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY;

The Professional Medical Journal, 2012
Introduction: Each year, more than 30,000 students sit in the Government sponsored Entrance Test conducted by University ofHealth Sciences, Lahore for admission in Public and Private Medical & Dental Institutes of Punjab, Pakistan. Objective: In this study, we haveembarked to seek the relationship of the performance of students in the English ...
JUNAID SARFRAZ KHAN, SAIMA TABASUM, OSAMA MUKHTAR, Tahira Bano, Maryam Iqbal   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Prognosis of Long‐Term Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and the Impact of Combined Continuous Intravenous Sodium Infusion Therapy

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients requiring long‐term continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) generally have poor prognoses. This study evaluated whether adding continuous intravenous sodium infusion (cIVNa) is associated with improved hemodynamics and outcomes in patients undergoing long‐term CRRT for ≥ 7 days.
Akinori Yamaguchi, Atsuyoshi Mita, Kosuke Sonoda, Makoto Harada, Koji Hashimoto, Hiroshi Imamura, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language proficiency facework and perceptions of language proficiency face in L2 interaction

, 2021
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Ahvenainen Tarmo, Ahvenainen Tarmo
openaire   +3 more sources

English as a foreign language learners’ strategy awareness across proficiency levels from the perspective of self-regulated learning metafactors

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
The previous three decades have seen a growing body of research into language learners’ self-regulated learning (SRL), language learning strategy (LLS) use, and their possible effects on proficiency.
Anita Habók, Anita Habók, Andrea Magyar, Gyöngyvér Molnár, Gyöngyvér Molnár   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

FEBS 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

Pre‐analytical optimization of cell‐free DNA and extracellular vesicle‐derived DNA for mutation detection in liquid biopsies

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Pre‐analytical handling critically determines liquid biopsy performance. This study defines practical best‐practice conditions for cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) and extracellular vesicle–derived DNA (evDNA), showing how processing time, storage conditions, tube type, and plasma input volume affect DNA integrity and mutation detection.
Jonas Dohmen, Lucrezia De Santis, Bret M. Stephens, Vincent Bernard, Jörg C. Kalff, Lara Braun, Phillipp Leyendecker, Johannes Röttgen, Daniel Weissinger, Anirban Maitra, Paola A. Guerrero, Alexander Semaan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological validity and inclusivity in heritage bilingualism research: Examining objective and subjective Spanish proficiency assessments and language experience factors

Frontiers in Language Sciences
The multidimensional nature of bilingualism demands ecologically valid and inclusive research methods that can capture its dynamism and diversity. This is particularly relevant when assessing language proficiency in minoritized and racialized communities,
Alicia Luque, Alicia Luque, Alicia Luque, Bryan Koronkiewicz, Bernard Issa, Mandy Faretta-Stutenberg, Harriet Wood Bowden   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Second-Language Proficiency, Language Use, and Mental Set Shifting in Cognitive Control Among Unbalanced Chinese–English Bilinguals

SAGE Open, 2014
By comparing two unbalanced Chinese–English bilingual groups, this study explored whether differences in second-language (L2) proficiency and language use influenced mental set shifting in cognitive control, through language switch (which tested ...
Zhilong Xie
doaj   +1 more source

EXPLORING THE CORRELATION OF SOCIOLINGUISTIC COMPETENCE AND SPEAKING PROFICIENCY, AND HOW LEARNERS PERCEIVED THEM

English Review: Journal of English Education, 2023
This study aims to explore the correlation between sociolinguistic competence and speaking proficiency in language learners while examining their perceptions of these aspects.
Nur Fariha, Khoirul Anwar, Nirwanto Maruf   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source