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Charting New Paths in the Study of Kin Term Acquisition
Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract Kin terms appear among infants’ earliest words, yet a full mastery of kin concepts typically emerges only in late childhood. This prolonged developmental trajectory reflects not only children's acquisition of an abstract relational system of words, but also their growing understanding of social relationships and interactional norms.
Marisa Casillas +2 more
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Equality Amongst Speakers of English: Distributive and Relational Approaches
World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores how egalitarians should characterise the complex and multifaceted inequalities associated with the ongoing global spread of English(es). We argue that global linguistic inequality today cannot be reduced to a single dimension, such as inequality of power or status.
Andrew Shorten, Sergi Morales‐Gálvez
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Pre‐Service English Teachers' Peer Corrective Feedback Practices in L2 Pronunciation
TESOL Journal, Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2026.ABSTRACT While research in instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) emphasizes the positive impact of corrective feedback (CF) in improving L2 pronunciation skills, teachers often provide feedback inconsistently and focus primarily on segmental, word‐level issues.
Sinem Sonsaat‐Hegelheimer
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TESOL Journal, Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2026.ABSTRACT When formal support for technology integration is limited, in‐service foreign language teachers may rely on informal professional development (PD) pathways to address immediate pedagogical and technological needs. This qualitative phenomenological study explored how university‐based in‐service foreign language teachers described their ...
Dara Tafazoli
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Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 3, December 2026.Abstract This article traces the social life of medieval Persian poetry as it is repurposed within Los Angeles's Iranian diaspora. Based on 5 years of immersive ethnography in private erfān classes and mystical assemblies, I argue these gatherings function as contemporary diasporic courts, mobilizing core texts within a spiritual marketplace structured
Zia Khoshsirat
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Using Texts as Megaphones: The Power of African American Readers Hearing Themselves in Books
The Reading Teacher, Volume 80, Issue 3, November/December 2026.ABSTRACT This article highlights the power of authentic children's literature to affirm African American English as a legitimate, rule‐governed linguistic system and elevate it as a source of cognitive strength, cultural richness, and academic potential.
Ramona T. Pittman +3 more
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The Reading Teacher, Volume 80, Issue 3, November/December 2026.ABSTRACT Reading engagement is a key factor in children's literacy development, yet it often receives limited attention in classroom practice. Linguistically diverse learners may face added challenges when formal reading education and assessment focus only on the language(s) of schooling.
Charlie Robinson‐Jones +7 more
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Multilingual Assessment of Primary School Pupils in the Hungarian Context
Acta Academiae Beregsasiensis, PhilologicaMultilingual approaches to teaching and learning are linked to significant benefits at the linguistic and metalinguistic levels in the European context. The study is based on the Dynamic Model of Multilingualism.
Noémi Szabó, Ulrike Jessner
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Early Emergence of Cultural Differences in Audiovisual Speech Perception
Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 6, November 2026.ABSTRACT Integrating auditory and visual cues is a hallmark of human speech perception, yet adults from East Asian backgrounds show less reliance on visual speech than their Western counterparts. The origins of this cultural difference, however, remain unknown.
Linlin Yan +7 more
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TE TO TÉ? COSTRUIRE E CONDIVIDERE L’ESPERIENZA LINGUISTICA
Italiano LinguaDueIl contributo riflette sull’educazione linguistica nel primo ciclo di istruzione, partendo dai repertori linguistici degli allievi per sviluppare percorsi interdisciplinari con obiettivi comuni. Dall’anno scolastico 2018-2019, queste attività si svolgono
Cecilia Varcasia, Emanuela Atz
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