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No evidence that same‐language subtitles improve children's reading fluency

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract High‐profile campaigns globally have argued that same‐language television subtitles may help children improve their reading. In this intervention study, we tested the causal hypothesis that exposure to subtitles improves children's reading fluency.
Anastasiya Lopukhina, Holly Cooper, Cheng‐Yu Hsieh, Walter J. B. van Heuven, Kathleen Rastle   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Representation of the Phoneme /r/ in Ajabshir Turkish Dialect within Optimality Theory [PDF]

مطالعات زبان‌‌ها و گویش‌های غرب ایران, 2018
This research is aimed to describe and analyze the representation of phoneme /r/ in different phonological environments in Ajabshir Turkish dialect within Optimality theoretical framework.
Seyed Mohammad Razinejad, Aysan Kolahduzipur   +1 more
doaj  

FaceMamba: Geometry‐Aware Mamba for Efficient Speech‐Driven 3D Facial Animation

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract Speech‐driven 3D facial animation plays a pivotal role in immersive digital human applications. Recent works have explored Mamba‐based sequence modeling as an efficient alternative to Transformer, but they often suffer from limited cross‐modal alignment and insufficient control over fine‐grained facial deformations.
Yifan Ge, Zhiqiang Ren, Yazhan Zhang, Haofei Wang, Yawen Zhang, Shengli Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phoneme-Level Duration Controllable Neural Text-to-Speech With Phoneme Embedding Skip Connection and Modified Gaussian Duration Modeling

IEEE Access
This paper proposes a simple but practically important and effective approach to improve phoneme duration expansion and contraction control in neural text-to-speech (TTS) systems for modifying the speaking rate of synthesized speech.
Tadashi Ogura, Takuma Okamoto, Yamato Ohtani, Erica Cooper, Tomoki Toda, Hisashi Kawai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing Pre‐Service Teachers’ Digital Self‐Efficacy Through Self‐Directed Language Learning

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contemporary online language learning typically involves the use of multiple digital platforms. Drawing on digital self‐efficacy and self‐directed learning theories, this study investigates the self‐directed language learning experience of 19 pre‐service teachers as they navigate the affordances of two platforms, Duolingo and ChatGPT.
Yingqiu Chen, Louisa Buckingham
wiley   +1 more source

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, Mandy Simons, Seth Wiener   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFL Learners’ Receptive Vocabulary Size and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Estimates Across Levels

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) is widely used as a reference for language teaching and learning. However, providing vocabulary size (VS) estimates is beyond the CEFR's original aim. Previous research has also shown that learners’ receptive VS is related to overall proficiency and to the four language skills ...
Ferran Gesa
wiley   +1 more source

Defining dyslexia – a commentary on Carroll et al. (2025)

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Carroll et al. (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2025, 66, 1065) conducted a Delphi study, which synthesized responses across a range of participants to arrive at a consensus definition of dyslexia. The study contributes to understanding important considerations in this field from the perspective of a panel of stakeholders.
Jamie L. Metsala, Linda S. Siegel, David P. Hurford, Michaela R. Ozier   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurocognitive profiles in early childhood in relation to clinical and functional outcomes in middle childhood in offspring at familial high‐risk of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder: The Danish High‐Risk and Resilience Study

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Background Widespread neurocognitive impairments exist in children at familial high‐risk of schizophrenia (FHR‐SZ), whereas evidence is mixed in children at FHR of bipolar disorder (FHR‐BP). Neurocognitive heterogeneity is well‐established, but associations with longitudinal clinical and functional outcomes remain unexplored.
Nicoline Hemager, Jens Richardt Møllegaard Jepsen, Aja Neergaard Greve, Lotte Veddum, Anne Søndergaard, Mette Falkenberg Krantz, Ole Mors, Anne Amalie Elgaard Thorup, Merete Nordentoft, Maja Gregersen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Direct‐To‐Home Tele‐Neuropsychological Assessment in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Summary figure of feasibility and acceptability findings. ABSTRACT Background Neuropsychological assessment via remote videoconference and telephone administration in the home setting (i.e., direct‐to‐home tele‐neuropsychological assessment) could increase service provision to older adults.
James M. King, Dana Pourzinal, Emily McCann, Alexandra Hawes, Elton H. Lobo, Deborah Brooks, Leander K. Mitchell, Nadeeka N. Dissanayaka   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source