Experimental investigations on children's early structural representation: a view from classifier phrases in Mandarin. [PDF]
Front PsycholZhao S, Zhou P.
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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract Selective admissions at universities in the United Kingdom aim to ensure a baseline language competence, yet, despite persistent achievement disparities across linguistic backgrounds, systematic comparisons of linguistic skills underpinning academic success remain rare.
Justyna Mackiewicz, Danijela Trenkic
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Spoken language and attitudes in Hong Kong: English leads in prestige, mandarin rises in employability, and Cantonese faces challenges. [PDF]
PLoS OneMan Cheung L, Teng X.
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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract Measurement of interactional competence (IC) has attracted increasing interest in language assessment research. One key question is whether proficiency sufficiently accounts for IC, making separate IC assessment unnecessary. This study examines the IC–proficiency relationship using a test that assesses Chinese speakers’ ability to manage ...
David Wei Dai, Carsten Roever
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A meta-analytic review of Mandarin tone perception: tone height and tone contour, prosodic background, and L2 experience. [PDF]
Front PsycholCui X, Zhao H.
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The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates the pedagogical impact of integrating cognitive linguistics (CL) into concept‐based language instruction (C‐BLI) for teaching English modal verbs. Eighty‐nine Mandarin‐speaking university learners were assigned to one of three instructional conditions: C‐BLI with CL‐based conceptualizations (C‐BLI‐CL), C‐BLI with non‐CL
Helen Zhao, James P. Lantolf
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Bidirectional Cross-Linguistic Interference in Spatial Cognition: Behavioural Evidence from Chinese Learners of French. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel)Xue L, Chen Z, Xu Z, Zhang Y.
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Verb-object constructions in Mandarin : a comparison with Ewe [PDF]
, 2013 Badan, Linda
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Making all repertoires count: Re‐envisioning TBLT through critical multilingual language awareness
The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.Abstract As calls intensify for language education to provide authentic exposure to linguistic and cultural diversity—an essential condition for preparing learners to navigate an interconnected world—concerns about the declining status of additional language study reveal an important challenge.
Koen Van Gorp
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Epigenetic Landscape of the <i>Citrus</i> Greek National Germplasm Collection and Its Association with Genetic and Fitness-Related Data. [PDF]
Biology (Basel)Lyrou FG +6 more
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