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Comprehension of implied meaning in Chinese second language listening

open access: yesForeign 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

Motivation for learning Chinese compared to European languages: An exploration in English secondary schools

open access: yesForeign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract There is little published research on school‐aged learners of Mandarin Chinese in anglophone contexts. This article explores English secondary school pupils' motivation for learning Chinese compared to European languages. The research questions were: (1) What is the strength and nature of pupils' self‐reported motivation for learning languages?
Robert Woore, Laura Molway, Clare Savory
wiley   +1 more source

UNWARRANTED CONFIDENCE: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE POVERTY OF ANTI‐REALISM

open access: yesHistory and Theory, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Poverty of Anti‐Realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History, edited by Tor Egil Førland and Branko Mitrović, celebrates the new dawn of historical realism, which it claims supersedes the erroneous and harmful anti‐realism.
Jouni‐Matti Kuukkanen
wiley   +1 more source

Pragmatics and Theory of Mind across cultures. [PDF]

open access: yesPhilos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
Taumoepeau M.
europepmc   +1 more source

An Evaluation of a New Ultrasonic Water Irrigator in the Management of Gingival Health: A Randomised Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This randomised, single‐blind, controlled study aimed to compare daily adjunctive use of an ultrasonic water irrigation device to dental floss in controlling plaque and gingival inflammation in patients with gingivitis. Methods Participants were randomly allocated to either daily use of an ultrasonic water irrigator or dental ...
Susan M. Bissett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Robot speech: how variability matters for child-robot interactions. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Robot AI
Hanulíková A, Tolksdorf NF, Kapp S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Towards epistemic and linguistic justice in universities: Exploring the Australian university linguascene from student perspectives

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper addresses linguistic and epistemic justice by exploring multilingual practices in tertiary contexts in an English‐dominant linguistic ecology. The paper argues that the university linguistic space (linguascene) governs language choices toward English monolingualism, and this has implications for epistemic justice in multilingual ...
Anikó Hatoss, Eliot Allport
wiley   +1 more source

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