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Does an optimistic tone in annual reports predict better financial and non‐financial performance?

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In the current paper, we investigate whether management adopts an optimistic disclosure tone to impress the corporate audience or to provide incremental information (II) by anticipating positive corporate performance. Specifically, we test whether an optimistic tone in annual reports (ARs) is a positive predictor of better financial and non ...
Francesco Gangi, Daniele Angelo Previati, Lucia Michela Daniele, Giuseppe Galloppo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impressions that matter: How Italian SOEs construct a digital image through persuasive language strategies

Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rooted in the theoretical perspective of impression management, and drawing on the critical discourse analysis (CDA) approach, this study analyzes whether and how the Italian state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) in the energy sector over the period 2020–2023 use persuasive language strategies in their annual reports to portray the image of a ...
Fiorenza Meucci, Raffaela Casciello, Flavio Spagnuolo, Belén Gill‐de‐Albornoz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehension of implied meaning in Chinese second language listening

Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract Listening comprehension is crucial for second language (L2) communication and acquisition. However, it has received less attention than reading, given the transient nature of speech signals and the intangible cognitive processes involved in it.
Jiafan Zhang, Wei Cai
wiley   +1 more source

Linguistic Analyses of Written Corrective Feedback for Chinese as a Second Language: ChatGPT Versus Human Teachers

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study conducted linguistic analyses of the written corrective feedback (WCF) for Chinese as a second language (CSL) provided by chat generative pre‐trained transformer (ChatGPT) and human teachers (including preservice teachers and senior teachers).
Ling Zhang, Jingjing XU, Hoang Anh Nguyen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

“I Had Dual Feelings”: (Re)Storying With a Rural South Korean English Teacher

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes (or re‐stories) intrapersonal ideological tensions of a rural South Korean English teacher, Yeonghyeon1, as she negotiates competing discourses across local, national, and global scales within the context of a semi‐structured interview.
Ian Schneider
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the Gap Between L1 and L2: Enhanced Emotional Vocabulary Through Elaborative Processing in Spanish‐Speaking English Language Learners

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Foreign languages are often learnt in formal and disembodied environments which may limit the emotional resonance of their vocabulary and their pragmatic usage in real‐life communication. In a context of English as a foreign language (EFL), this study examines whether elaborative processing as a teaching strategy leads to changes in the ...
María Jesús Sánchez, Elisa Pérez‐García, María Belén López Arroyo, Beatriz Bermúdez‐Margaretto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative strategies to tackle healthcare disparities in rural and remote areas

Rural and Remote Health
Oche Otorkpa, Chinenye Oche Otorkpa
doaj   +1 more source

Multimodal instruction with AI-generated images for noun retention: Exploring semantic scene and materiality effects. [PDF]

PLoS One
Ye G, Yan S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Bret/BRAT

Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Nicholas Smart
wiley   +1 more source

Learner‐Focused Strategy Instruction From the Teachers’ and the Learners’ Perspective

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Numerous large‐scale quantitative studies have been conducted to yield a macro‐level picture of the effectiveness of strategy instruction. However, little is understood about learners' actual processing of strategy instruction and interaction with the teachers delivering it.
Isobel Kai‐Hui Wang, Andrew D. Cohen
wiley   +1 more source