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Individual differences in musical melody perception moderate the speech-to-song illusion in Mandarin Chinese listeners. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Rathcke TV, Canzi M.
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Vocabulary and Processing Speed Explain Reading and Writing Disparities Between Linguistic Groups in Higher Education

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
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring neural mechanisms of Mandarin tone sandhi perception via fNIRS: the role of gesture in multimodal integration. [PDF]

Front Neurosci
Cui Y, Zhai F, Han G, Ren Z, Wang Y, Qin Z, Cui P.   +6 more
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Assessing Digital Interactional Competence for Second‐Language and First‐Language Chinese Speakers: Effects of Proficiency, Mode, and Setting

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
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal Variations in Microbial Community Structure and Assembly Mechanisms Within Recirculating Aquaculture Systems for Mandarin Fish (<i>Siniperca chuatsi</i>). [PDF]

Microorganisms
Wang Z, Pu D, Li P, Zheng J, Li D, Zhou L, Wei X, Wang L.   +7 more
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Mandarin Relative Clause Production by Second Language Learners: Subject–Object Asymmetry and Individual Differences

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigated which type of Mandarin Chinese relative clause (RC)—subject‐extracted relative clause (SRC) or object‐extracted relative clause (ORC)—imposes greater processing demands on second language (L2) learners’ production. Sixty‐two native (L1) Mandarin speakers and 72 L1 Korean learners of Mandarin participated in a picture ...
Deran Kong, Sun‐A Kim, Jeong‐Ah Shin
wiley   +1 more source

Correction to "Development and validation of novel cognitive tests in Mandarin-speaking older Americans". [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
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Experimental investigations on children's early structural representation: a view from classifier phrases in Mandarin. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Zhao S, Zhou P.
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Second Language Interactional Competence in Roleplay: Comparing Generative Artificial Intelligence and Human Interlocutors

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the potential of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as an alternative to human interlocutors for assessing interactional competence (IC) in a second language (L2). Thirty L2 English speakers completed a 6‐item roleplay task designed to elicit refusals of requests, invitations, and offers, interacting with both a ...
Yunwen Su, Xi Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Spoken language and attitudes in Hong Kong: English leads in prestige, mandarin rises in employability, and Cantonese faces challenges. [PDF]

PLoS One
Man Cheung L, Teng X.
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