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Comprehension of implied meaning in Chinese second language listening

Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract Listening comprehension is crucial for second language (L2) communication and acquisition. However, it has received less attention than reading, given the transient nature of speech signals and the intangible cognitive processes involved in it.
Jiafan Zhang, Wei Cai
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of E-Comics on English Lexical Competence in Virtual Higher Education

IAFOR Journal of Education
The development of lexical competence in foreign languages is one of the skills that presents difficulties in the teaching-learning process, as it requires stimulation and retention on the part of the student and creativity from the teacher.
Norma Flores-González, Vianey Castelán Flores, Mónica Zamora Hernández   +2 more
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An Essentialist Theory of the Meaning of Slurs [PDF]

, 2019
In this paper, I develop an essentialist model of the semantics of slurs. I defend the view that slurs are a species of kind terms: Slur concepts encode mini-theories which represent an essence-like element that is causally connected to a set of ...
Neufeld, Eleonore
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Teamworking in Dentistry: The Importance for Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists to Work Effectively Together—A Narrative Review

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To consider teamworking in dentistry, focusing especially on the role of dental hygienists (DHs) and dental therapists (DTs) as part of the dental team. Methods A narrative review of studies that have investigated teamworking in periodontology and dentistry in general together with consideration of examples of relevant regulatory ...
Philip M. Preshaw, Helen Minnery, Ian Dunn, Susan M. Bissett   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The development of apologies in the Japanese L2 of adult English native speakers [PDF]

, 2008
The present paper focuses on the use of seven apologies strategies in the Japanese of 20 adult, high-intermediate English learners/users of Japanese. Nine of these learners had spent a minimum of two years in Japan.
Beckwith, S., Dewaele, Jean-Marc
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Investing in Game‐Based Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE): A Chinese‐Speaking Gaming Community

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a rapidly evolving sub‐field of computer‐assisted language learning, informal digital learning of English (IDLE) has become a significant catalyst for linguistic, affective, and pedagogical development among English as a second language (L2) learners.
Yue Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

From Clueless to Confident: How ChatGPT Transforms Academic Writing in Chinese as a Second Language

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has demonstrated its potential to enhance the quality of second‐language (L2) academic writing. This study used a qualitative approach comprising analysis of ChatGPT usage‐history screenshots, written assignments, and semi‐structured interview data on students’ use of GenAI in their L2 Chinese ...
Lanfang Sun, Fangzhou Jin, Keyi Zhou, Wai Ming Cheung, Chin‐Hsi Lin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS’ LEXICAL COMPETENCE

Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2011
Vocabulary is a crucial multi-dimensional component of language proficiency. This study aimed to describe these separate traits of vocabulary knowledge through the construct of lexical competence in a three-dimensional model. Thus, 40 Turkish EFL (English as Foreign Language) learners’ size, depth and use of vocabulary were investigated with a set of ...
openaire   +1 more source

Motivation, Self‐Regulated R2W Strategy Use, and Their Relationship Patterns Among Different Writing Performance Groups

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study investigated how writing motivation and self‐regulated read‐to‐write (SRL‐R2W) strategy use was related to writing performance and how the relationship between motivation and SRL‐R2W strategy use varied among different writing performance groups.
Huixuan Zhou, Barry Bai, Jing Wang, Pinge Nie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medical WordNet: A new methodology for the construction and validation of information resources for consumer health [PDF]

, 2004
A consumer health information system must be able to comprehend both expert and non-expert medical vocabulary and to map between the two. We describe an ongoing project to create a new lexical database called Medical WordNet (MWN), consisting ...
Fellbaum, Christiane, Smith, Barry
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