The Use and Functions of English in Egyptian Social Media
ABSTRACT This article examines the contemporary functions of English in Egypt through two interrelated lines of inquiry. First, it provides an updated account of the status and roles of English in the country, revisiting and extending Schaub's assessment in light of significant historical, socio‐economic and linguistic developments over the past two ...
Lucia La Causa
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Heterogeneity in English as a Foreign Language: Skills Among Norwegian 6th Graders with Dyslexia-The Impact of Language Comprehension and Processing Profiles. [PDF]
Helland TM, Kaasa R, Helland WA.
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Perceptually Easy Second-Language Phones Are Not Always Easy: The Role of Orthography and Phonology in Schwa Realization in Second-Language French. [PDF]
Heiszenberger E +4 more
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ABSTRACT Despite being one of the largest immigrant groups in the United States (U.S.), Asian heritage youth are often essentialized by dominant literacy ideologies as quiet, obedient, or culturally foreign, leaving their identity negotiation underexamined and insufficiently supported.
Zixin Chen, Anqi Zu, Betina Hsieh
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IQ, an Uninvited Guest in the Field of Learning?: Correlation Study of Comprehensive Learning Test. [PDF]
Cha MC +4 more
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Language Experience Shapes Creative Idea Generation
ABSTRACT Bilinguals often outperform monolinguals on creative tasks, suggesting a positive link between bilingualism and creativity. However, the inconsistent definitions of both bilingualism and creativity have made it difficult to understand the precise factors driving the association.
Matias Fernandez‐Duque +2 more
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Combined accelerated theta burst stimulation and reading instruction for the treatment of persistent developmental dyslexia: methodology and preliminary findings. [PDF]
Arrington CN +5 more
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Balancing the Chalk and the Check: Teacher Autonomy Amid the Rise of Scripted Reading Programs
ABSTRACT Phonics is widely acknowledged in the research literature as an essential element of learning to read, but the effectiveness of various commercial programs for improving reading outcomes remains a subject of ongoing debate in research and the media. This study explores the delicate balance between teacher autonomy and scripted reading programs
Rachelle Naidu +2 more
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Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback for Reading Rehabilitation in Aphasia. [PDF]
Boukrina O +4 more
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ABSTRACT Poor reading has been associated with impaired simultaneous visual processing of multiple graphic symbols composed of separable features, a behavioral marker of reduced visual attention based on parietal dysfunction. We designed a visual search screening test, consisting of finding the (unique) black circle among circles combined with a bar of
Audrey Vialatte +4 more
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