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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how pre‐service teachers (PSTs) in Hong Kong developed beliefs about translanguaging and how they enacted and negotiated these beliefs during teaching practicums in English‐as‐a‐second‐language (ESL) classrooms. Drawing on reflective diaries and follow‐up interviews with nine PSTs, the study found that PSTs’ beliefs were ...
Hanyun (Icey) Wu
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Aphasia with Anomia in Mandarin Chinese: An Exploratory Pilot Study Based on Phonological Awareness Therapeutic Strategies. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel)Chen J +5 more
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Finetuning Pre‐Trained Language Models for Automatic Assessment of English‐Chinese Interpreting
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent years have seen growing interest in leveraging pre‐trained language models (PLMs) for automatic assessment of spoken‐language performance. Contributing to this emerging line of work, the present study offers the first attempt to finetune two PLMs, GTE‐multilingual and mmBERT, for assessing English‐Chinese interpreting, using over 1700 ...
Zhaokun Jiang, Chao Han
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Spectro-temporal vs. spectral features to predict the lombard gain in Mandarin Chinese. [PDF]
PLoS OneScharf MK +4 more
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Disrupting Dominant Ideologies in Chilean Teacher Education Through Ideological Clarity
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study seeks to develop a more nuanced understanding of how English language teacher educators navigate the tensions between and across institutional expectations, the Chilean sociopolitical landscape, the increasing diversity and their pedagogical choices as they construct their professional identities.
Leonardo Veliz, Flor Toledo‐Sandoval
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Background Masking Alters Accuracy and Confusion Structure in Mandarin Emotional Prosody Perception. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel)Dong Y, Hong W, Zhang J, Han F, Zeng J.
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Self‐directed Learning (SDL) is an important skill for learners of all ages and phases of life. Generative AI facilitates self‐directed second language (L2) learning by providing interactive, personalised access to online resources. However, existing research on AI‐assisted self‐directed L2 learning focuses on adult learners in higher ...
Qing Ma +4 more
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Development of a Vocabulary Inventory for English-Mandarin Dual-Language-Learning Infants and Toddlers. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel)Lai KH, Shi H, Pan Y, Tamis-LeMonda CS.
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While existing research on Korean as a foreign language (KFL) has increasingly focused on learner motivation, KFL learners’ linguistic ownership remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by examining how Han Chinese learners of Korean perceive and negotiate their linguistic ownership in relation to the perceived linguistic capital ...
Yunzhe Huang, Mi Yung Park
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim(s) To explore experiences of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) care among migrant MSM and female sex workers attending a specialist sexual health clinic and identify perceived enablers of person‐centred care. Design Qualitative interview study.
Horas T. H. Wong +8 more
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