International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The disciplinary background of second language (L2) writers can shape their writing style, including their lexical choices. This study examines lexical differences in nonacademic argumentative essays on the same topic by L2‐English graduate students with humanities‐related or science‐related majors.
Haerim Hwang, Hyunwoo Kim
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When can nonveridical preferential attitude predicates take questions? [PDF]
Nat Lang Linguist TheoryQing C +4 more
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Exploring English Language Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge and Usage When Speaking
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vocabulary forms a fundamental component of speaking ability, as it enables speakers to convey meaning accurately, fluently, and effectively. Although the relationship between vocabulary and speaking has been investigated to some extent, gaps remain in understanding the link between learners’ vocabulary knowledge and their speaking proficiency,
Junyan Guo, Martin East
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Correction: Quantitative comparative study on the verb-direction constructions "V+ Xia ()", "V+ Xialai ()" and "V+ Xiaqu ()" in mandarin Chinese. [PDF]
PLoS OneTan T, Li J.
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Take an Introductory Linguistics Course; It May Increase Your Language Learning Ability
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Can general linguistics knowledge be used to better learn a new language? This exploratory study is concerned with the potential advantageous transfer of general linguistics knowledge to the learning of a new, additional foreign language.
Kiyono Fujinaga‐Gordon +2 more
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Theta and Gamma Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) Modulate Mandarin Consonant and Lexical Tone Perception. [PDF]
Neurobiol Lang (Camb)Wang Y, Yu K, Yin S, Liang B, Wang R.
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L2 Chinese Grammatical Acquisition and Processing: A Substantive and Methodological Review
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents a systematic review of 92 empirical studies on Chinese as a second language (CSL) in grammatical processing and development, synthesizing their substantive foci and methodological characteristics. The results reveal consistent scholarly attention to cross‐linguistic topics, with less focus on features that are distinctively
Shaohua Fang, Yi Xu, Jiani He, Jia Wang
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Accent type modulates frequency-specific neural tracking of speech. [PDF]
Cereb CortexCzepiel AM +3 more
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Co‐Teaching in a Virtual Intensive Study Language Programme: Insights From Team Ethnography
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As virtual study abroad becomes an increasingly important form of international education, little is known about how transnational teaching is organised and sustained across institutions. Using activity theory as an analytical framework and team ethnography as methodology, this study examines a virtual intensive study (VIS) programme delivered
Zhu Hua +7 more
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Generative AI, Linguistic Hierarchies and Unequal Access in Under‐Resourced Educational Contexts
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite growing enthusiasm around generative AI (GenAI) as a transformative force in education, access to these technologies remains profoundly unequal. This qualitative study examines how educators and students in under‐resourced Chinese educational contexts experience unequal access to GenAI and interpret its consequences for language ...
Jinming Du, Qinghua Chen, Wei Wei
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