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Longitudinal Cognitive Function in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy—A Review of the Evidence for Progression

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare and rapidly progressive neurodegenerative syndrome. Clinical manifestations are heterogeneous and include Parkinsonism, postural instability, oculomotor dysfunction and cognitive impairment, with 80% of patients progressing to dementia within 3 years. Cognitive impairment is consistently associated with
Timothy P. Siejka, Kelly L. Bertram, Helmut Butzkueven, David Darby, Amy Brodtmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learner Engagement in L2 Vocabulary Learning through Communicative Tasks: Comparing Learner‐ and Teacher‐Generated Content

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined how task design, task motivation, and learner engagement influenced L2 vocabulary learning by comparing learner‐generated content (LGC) and teacher‐generated content (TGC) in a classroom setting. One hundred sixty‐three Japanese high school students from five intact classes were assigned to LGC, TGC, or a test‐only control ...
Gaia Oikawa, Takumi Uchihara
wiley   +1 more source

Receptive Meaning‐Recall Knowledge of Derivational Morphology Among EFL Learners: A Case for L1‐Population‐Specific Assessment

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Vocabulary knowledge plays a crucial role in L2 proficiency, significantly impacting learners' reading comprehension. Although extensive research has explored whether knowledge of base words extends to recognition of derivational forms, results are inconsistent, especially among learners from non‐Indo‐European linguistic backgrounds.
Mastoor Al‐Kaboody, Geoffrey G. Pinchbeck, Joseph P. Vitta, Christopher Nicklin, Paweł Mandera, Stuart McLean   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Migratory Bird” Local Managers: English Proficiency, Social Identification, and Early Turnover

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Local managers with high proficiency in English are valuable resources for foreign subsidiaries of multinational enterprises, as they help mitigate language barriers between expatriate and local managers. However, such linguistically competent local managers often leave foreign subsidiaries within the first few years of employment.
Naoki Ando, Manami Suzuki, Hidehiko Nishikawa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Establishing the Three-Way Voicing Contrast in Madurese Stops

Humaniora, 2017
Madurese, a Western Malayo-Polynesian language spoken on the Indonesian island of Madura, has been described as having a three-way voicing contrast (i.e. voiced, voiceless unaspirated and voiceless aspirated) in its stops.
Misnadin Misnadin
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Educators' knowledge and misconceptions about dyslexia: Implications for teacher training and practice

British Journal of Special Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Dyslexia is a common specific learning difficulty that can affect academic performance and students' educational experiences. Despite its prevalence in primary education, delays in identification are still reported, sometimes associated with educators' misconceptions and limited knowledge about the condition.
Inmaculada Baixauli, Emilio Benítez, Carmen Berenguer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loanwords and Linguistic Phylogenetics: *pelek̑u‐ ‘axe’ and *(H)a(i̯)g̑‐ ‘goat’1

Transactions of the Philological Society, Volume 123, Issue 1, Page 116-136, March 2025.
Abstract This paper assesses the role of borrowings in two different approaches to linguistic phylogenetics: Traditional qualitative analyses of lexemes, and quantitative computational analysis of cognacy. It problematises the assumption that loanwords can be excluded altogether from datasets of lexical cognacy.
Simon Poulsen
wiley   +1 more source

Individual differences in speech categorization and perceptual cue reliance across phonological contrasts

Scientific Reports
Individual listeners differ in how they map acoustic cues onto phonological categories, yet it remains unclear which aspects of categorization generalize across contrasts and how these relate to cue use.
Hyoju Kim, Tzu-Hsuan Yang, Jieun Lee
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A Preliminary phonology and Latin-based orthography of Para Naga (Jejara), Northwest Myanmar

Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society, 2022
This paper presents the sociolinguistic background and phoneme inventory of Para Naga, ethnonym Jejara, spoken in Northwest Myanmar. The phoneme-grapheme correspondences of the orthography based on the phonological analysis and the history of orthography
Lubbe, Melissa, Priest, Tiffany, Lew, Sigrid   +2 more
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It is not necessary to retrieve the phonological nodes of context objects for Chinese speakers

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016
The issue of how activation is transmitted from semantic to phonological level in spoken production remains controversial. Recent evidences from alphabetic languages support a cascaded view.
Qingfang Zhang, Xuebing Zhu
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