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Enhancing General and Academic L2 Writing Complexity Through Dialogue Journal Writing: The Role of Learners' Motivational Beliefs

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Writing is crucial in tertiary education, yet enhancing the complexity of academic writing presents significant challenges for second language (L2) learners. This study explores the potential of dialogue journal writing (DJW), an interactive and low‐stress classroom activity, to enhance writing complexity among novice L2 writers.
Barry Lee Reynolds, Xiaoke Bai, Brian V. Rusk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-level language deficits in behavioural frontotemporal degeneration and related disorders. [PDF]

Brain Commun
Denève A, Mahut Dubos A, Tran TM, Renard A, Carpentier C, Forestier N, Kuchcinski G, Lopes R, Amad A, Lebouvier T, Bertoux M.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Lexical Complexity Development from Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective: Lexical Density, Diversity, and Sophistication

International Journal of Instruction, 2017
Reza Kalantari, Javad Gholami
openaire   +1 more source

Optimizing the Effectiveness of Captioned Viewing for Incidental Second Language Vocabulary Learning: The Effects of Repeated Viewing and Reading Fluency

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined the effects of repeated viewing and reading fluency on incidental second language vocabulary acquisition through captioned video exposure. A total of 149 Japanese EFL learners watched a short animation with or without captions, varying in the number of repetitions (once, twice, or three times).
Satsuki Kurokawa, Takumi Uchihara
wiley   +1 more source

A stroke-level large-scale database of Chinese character handwriting and the OpenHandWrite_Toolbox for handwriting research. [PDF]

Behav Res Methods
Xu Z, Yu S, Torrance M, Nottbusch G, Zhao N, Cai Z.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Linguistic Variation across Instructional Segments in International Teaching Assistants' Discourse: A Corpus‐Based Analysis

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates internal linguistic variation in the instructional discourse of international teaching assistants (ITAs) by segmenting their mini‐lecture performances into four discourse types: introduction, lecture, conclusion, and audience interaction.
Heesun Chang, Hector Rivera
wiley   +1 more source

Interactive Videos in Multimodal Listening Assessments: Examining Language Learners' Perspectives

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The academic success of international students who speak English as a second language (L2) hinges on their ability to effectively communicate and comprehend information in English, which requires well‐developed listening skills. Given that real‐world listening mostly involves processing both auditory and visual information, incorporating ...
Shanshan He, Ruslan Suvorov
wiley   +1 more source

How sleeping minds decide: State-specific reconfigurations of lexical decision-making. [PDF]

PLoS Comput Biol
Xia T, Hu CP, Türker B, Musat EM, Naccache L, Arnulf I, Oudiette D, Hu X.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Introducing and Evaluating a Measure of Lexical Diversity Across Word Classes

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Lexical diversity (LD) has been shown to be a strong predictor of second language (L2) proficiency. However, most current indices combine all word classes into a single measure and thus only capture the broadest patterns of lexical variation.
Taehyeong Kim, Tove Larsson, Henrik Kaatari, Ying Wang, Pia Sundqvist   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of bilingualism on the assessment and treatment of an Italian-English speaker with the logopenic variant of PPA. [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement (Amst)
Tomasoni R, Santi GC, Tagliente S, Griseta C, Aresta S, Benzini A, Santacesaria P, Palmirotta C, Mandelli ML, Grasso S, Battista P.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source