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Second Language Pragmatic Competence: Individual Differences in ESL and EFL Environments
Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2014 Pragmatic competence is as an essential aspect of communicative competence. Does environment have an effect on developing pragmatic competence? Do levels of pragmatic competence differ between English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign ...
Lauren Wyner
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Testing Pragmatic Language Disorders: a culturally-sensitive assessment
, 2014 Recent years have seen a growing in interest in the application of pragmatic aspects of communication in the area of language disorders. This has led to the development of a range of different methods of screening to investigate the subject???s ability
CAVALIERE, Flavia +3 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT People with Phelan–McDermid syndrome (PMS) have reduced speech and language abilities, yet little research has profiled the communication abilities in this population. The purpose of this study was threefold: identifying the language and communication profiles of school‐aged children with PMS, identifying genetic contributions to language and ...
Sarah Quadri‐Valverde +12 more
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Listy klinicke logopedieThe present article deals with the possibilities of diagnosing social pragmatic communication disorder (SPCD), focusing on questionnaire methods, test methods and assessment scales.
Michaela Plšková
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Deficits or Differences? A New Methodology for Studying Pragmatic Language in Autism Spectrum Disorder [PDF]
, 2019 This dissertation proposes a new method of studying pragmatic language use in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The existing research into pragmatic language use in ASD has predominantly used interviews and experiments in clinical environments to gather ...
Salt, Mackenzie
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
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Second language learners’ divergence from target language pragmatic norms
, 2016 Pragmatic competence is an indispensable aspect of language ability in order for second and foreign language (L2/FL) learners to understand and be understood in their interactions with both native and nonnative speakers of the target language.
Pia Gomez-Laich, Maria +2 more
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Residential care is a form of out‐of‐home care that plays a critical role in supporting vulnerable young people in Australia. However, there is an evidence gap regarding the built environment in this context. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders in residential care in Victoria, Australia, regarding design that ...
Carmen Schroder +3 more
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Discourse‐pragmatic features of spoken French: analysis and pedagogical implications
, 2011 PhDMy research focuses on selected discourse features of spoken French, especially those typical of present-day youth language. The dissertation has two main parts: 1) Analysis of features typical of spoken language, based on my corpus of recorded ...
Secova, Maria
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Written language skills in children with specific language impairment [PDF]
, 2012 Background. Young children are often required to carry out writing tasks in an educational context. However, little is known about the patterns of writing skills that children with Specific Language Impairment (CwSLI) have relative to their typically ...
Larkin, RF +5 more
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