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ABSTRACT This study evaluates the pragmatic comprehension competence of Chinese speech acts among adult learners of Chinese as a second language (CSL) and Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). A computerized Pragmatic Listening Judgment Task was adopted to collect accuracy and reaction time data from 88 participants from Mainland China and South Korea ...
Jing Jin, Yang Yang, Jieun Lee
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ABSTRACT Multimodal reading skills are essential for 21st‐century students to interpret and navigate information across various modalities on the Internet and in multimedia environments. While previous studies have delved into the effects of lower‐ and higher‐level cognitive skills on traditional reading comprehension, which involves solely written ...
Yaping Liu, Choo Mui Cheong, Xinhua Zhu
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Ekoid Bantu Languages of Ogoja, Eastern Nigeria. Part I: Introduction, Phonology and Comparative Vocabdary DAVID W. CRABB [PDF]
H. Ekkehard Wolff
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ABSTRACT Multilingualism is very prevalent in German schools. However, the German school system does little justice to this fact and persists in a monolingual habitus. This appears problematic not only in respect to educational equity, but it also undermines holistic approaches to learning.
Nora von Dewitz+2 more
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Accented Epidermal Thinking: How Vocal Accent Reinforces the Visibility of Race
ABSTRACT This conceptual article introduces the notion of accented epidermal thinking, which refers to the ways in which the perception, voicing, and discussion of vocal accent all reinforce or accent the idea of race being a visual construct. The article explores how accented epidermal thinking manifests itself in three areas.
Vijay A. Ramjattan
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ABSTRACT Self‐regulated learning (SRL) as a key predictor of language learning has been widely studied, but few studies have examined it from a cross‐linguistic perspective. The present study investigated whether first language (L1) SRL strategy use transfers to second language (L2) SRL strategy use and the conditions under which this transfer occurs ...
Barry Bai, Xuan Zang, Gurpinder Lailli
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Exploring Acoustic Overlap in Second Language Vowel Productions
ABSTRACT This study examines the alignment of vowel categories between second language (L2) learners and first language (L1) speakers of the target language, as well as potential overlaps between adjacent vowels in terms of formant frequencies and duration.
Georgios P. Georgiou, Elena Savva
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