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THE IMPACT OF LEXICAL CHUNKING ON ASSESSING LEXICAL COMPETENCE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL LEARNERS

 Lexical competence is a cornerstone of language acquisition, especially for middle school learners transitioning from basic to complex vocabulary usage. This study investigates the role of lexical chunking—grouping words into meaningful units—in assessing lexical competence.
openaire   +2 more sources

From Affect to Values: A Lexical Approach

Journal of Personality, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Personal values act as guiding principles in life and are thought to be connected to affective experiences; however, past research has primarily examined the direction from values to affect rather than the reverse. This study identified theoretical frameworks suggesting a causal pathway from affect to values and tested this ...
Xi Chen, Shengquan Ye
wiley   +1 more source

Preserved context sensitivity in language production: Lexical differentiation in older adults. [PDF]

Psychol Aging
Yoon SO, Shekleton A, Heller D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Is Gender‐Inclusive Language Left‐Wing? The Social Meaning of Four Gender‐Inclusive Strategies in French and German

Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite evidence that gender‐inclusive language represents genders more equally than generic masculines, it still faces resistance, possibly due to its perceived association with left‐wing politics. This study explores the social meaning of gender‐inclusive language compared with generic masculines in French and German, using four gender ...
Benjamin Storme, Naomi Truan, Jo Lychnara, Gráinne Deasy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Well-Being, Adaptability, and Sense of Belonging of Undergraduate Nursing Students During the Transition From Simulation to Clinical Practice: Protocol for a Scoping Review. [PDF]

JMIR Res Protoc
Dionne Merlin M, McGraw M, Renaud J, Roy SE.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of TikTok on Elections: (Mis)information and Regulatory Challenges

Kyklos, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT TikTok's algorithm‐driven feed is reshaping electoral communication, yet a clear understanding of its effects is lacking. This study synthesizes and appraises evidence on how the platform's design and governance shape political (dis)information and may affect electoral dynamics.
Michele Giuseppe Giuranno, Mauro Sebastian Manni   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simulating the "cultural other": the impact of GenAI interlocutors on EFL learners' intercultural communicative competence, speaking anxiety, and learning engagement. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Qu Z, Chen L.
europepmc   +1 more source

What Is the Ideal Time to Provide Corrective Feedback? An Approximate Replication of Li, Zhu, and Ellis (2016)

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract This replication study examines feedback timing in vocational language learners and verifies the hypothesis that the advantage of immediate over delayed feedback found in the original study (Li, Zhu, & Ellis, 2016) is due to practice opportunities in immediate feedback.
Shaofeng Li, Jie Li, Jiancheng Qian
wiley   +1 more source

Is the Kent-Rosanoff Word Association Task Helpful in Characterizing Language Difficulties in 6- to 9-Year-Old Children with Autism? [PDF]

Autism Dev Lang Impair
Miniscalco C, Åsberg Johnels J, Carlsson E.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Hedgehog Pillows and Squirrel Plates: Priming Semantic Structure in Children's Comprehension

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract We report three expression–picture‐matching experiments targeting preschoolers’ semantic processing. We assessed whether 3‐ and 4‐year‐olds’ interpretations of ambiguous novel noun–noun combinations (e.g., hedgehog pillow) were affected by immediate language experience and what role lexical items played in this process.
Judit Fazekas, Leone Buckle, Holly Branigan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source