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An Investigation into How B2-C2 Level English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Learners Display Their Pragmatic Competence in Speaking

Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture, 2018
The importance of testing second language (L2) learners’ pragmatic competence is becoming evident following increasing research (e.g. Ross and Kasper, 2013).
Edit Willcox-Ficzere
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Metaphor and the Development of Pragmatic Competence [PDF]

The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Annual Review, 2008
Language development among pre-school children will take place in all aspects of the language especially pragmatics, for instance, the ability to tell stories and semantics, understand the meaning of the language widely including the abstract forms. Their vocabulary will be widened which enable them to construct long and complex sentences and building ...
Zainon Hamzah, Zaitul Azma, Abd Rahim, Normaliza, Mat Hassan, Ahmad Fuad   +2 more
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Essential embryology for the Canadian pathologists’ assistant

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Pathologists' assistants (PAs) are pivotal in healthcare, conducting autopsies and examining tissues under a pathologist's guidance. Embryology knowledge is crucial for PAs to accurately assess anomalies and identify pathologies. Yet, it is often overlooked in academic PA training programs.
Samantha H. Nacci, William Tsui, Fang‐I Lu, Avrum I. Gotlieb, Danielle C. Bentley   +4 more
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Étude linguistique de la compétence lexicopragmatique impliquée dans la production de phraséologismes de la conversation quotidienne chez des locuteurs japonophones du français de niveau avancé [PDF]

Studii de Lingvistica, 2023
This research aims to examine the notion of lexicopragmatic competence, a key notion in the study of the use of pragmatic phraseologisms. In order to illustrate this competence, we propose a case study focusing on the use of pragmatic phraseologisms ...
Alexis Ladreyt
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Analysis of anxiety levels and perceived satisfaction after a first encounter with human body prosection among nursing undergraduates based on their self‐perceived presession nervousness: An observational study

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Human body prosection practices are a crucial educational tool for learning anatomy. However, the first exposure to donors' material can cause anxiety, which may affect students' learning experiences and emotional adjustment. This observational study aimed to analyze anxiety levels (state and trait) before and after a prosection session in ...
Mónica Grande‐Alonso, María Teresa García‐de Juan, Irene Méndez‐Mesón, Soledad Aguado‐Henche, Rafael Ramírez‐Carracedo, Roberto Fernández‐Baillo, Mauricio Hernández‐Fernández, Alba Sebastián‐Martín, Rafael Moreno‐Gómez‐Toledano   +8 more
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Pragmatic competence of Indonesian EFL learners

, 2017
Pragmatic competence is the skill to communicate in foreign language intended meaning. The objective of the study is to describe pragmatic competence of Indonesian EFL learners. This study was using descriptive qualitative approach. The participants were
Retnowaty Retnowaty
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Exploring 3D anatomy: A free online course supporting novice learner inquiry and spatial conceptualization

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Application of three‐dimensional anatomical knowledge is essential for patient examination, diagnosis, and treatment and is crucial in the training of medical and healthcare students. Moreover, critical observation and spatial awareness are vital for learner understanding of three‐dimensional anatomical structures and relationships.
Jiayi Zhang, Moksh Sachdeva, Calum McCaig, Eleanor Gordon, Leonard Shapiro, Iain D. Keenan   +5 more
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Intrinsic connection between pragmatics and grammar

Educación, 2015
Previous studies suggest that grammar is a prerequisite to Language 2 or second/foreign language (L2) pragmatic acquisition, although high grammatical competence does not guarantee high pragmatic competence.
Jeremy W. Bachelor
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Cross-cultural pragmatic failure and the esl classroom [PDF]

, 1988
Language learning does not only involve the mastery of grammatical rules, it also includes the acquisition of the ability to use and understand language in context. This paper looks at pragmatic competence in second language teaching and learning. In the
Thiba, Tumelontle
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A Large‐Scale Study on the Relation Between Multilingualism and Social Traits in Adults With and Without Autism Diagnoses

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent difficulties in social interaction and communication alongside restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Emerging evidence suggests that bi/multilingualism may enhance social interaction skills, yet prior research has largely ...
Margreet Vogelzang, Sean Dong Wei Gan, Jamie Setch   +2 more
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