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Pragmatics and Language Teaching

Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2020
The main goal of language teaching is that at the end of the period of learning, the learners should be able to communicate in that language effectively. The main source of language is language use. The students must therefore be given plenty of opportunity to use the language.
Raifu O. Farinde, Wasiu A. Oyedokun-Alli
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Reperfusion‐Dependent Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy Stratified by NIHSS‐ASPECTS Clinical‐Core Mismatch

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This analysis evaluates the effect of successful reperfusion on functional outcomes after MT, stratified by admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) as surrogates for clinical‐core mismatch, using multicenter registry data.
Felix Schlicht, Lukas Meyer, Gabriel Broocks, Matthias Bechstein, Christian Thaler, Christian Heitkamp, Laurens Winkelmeier, Vincent Geest, Alexander Heitkamp, Maximilian Jungnitz, Gregor Peter, Luca Meucci, Tobias Faizy, Jawed Nawabi, Caspar Brekenfeld, Fabian Flottmann, Maximilian Schell, Alexandros Hadjilaou, Uta Hanning, Götz Thomalla, Jens Fiehler, Susanne Gellißen, Helge C. Kniep, for the German Stroke Registry Endovascular Treatment, (GSR‐ET) Alexander Nave, Anna Alegiani, Annerose Mengel, Arno Reich, Bernd Eckert, Charlotte Pietrock, Christian Nolte, Eberhard Siebert, Fabian Flottmann, Fee Keil, Franziska Dorn, Gabor Petzold, Götz Thomalla, Hanna Zimmermann, Jan Borggrefe, Jan Hendrik Schäfer, Jens Fiehler, Joachim Röther, Klaus Gröschel, Lars Kellert, Mario Abruscato, Maximilian Schell, Omid Nikoubashman, Peter Schellinger, Silke Wunderlich, Steffen Tiedt, Sven Thonke, Timo Uphaus, Tobias Boeckh‐Behrens, Ulrike Ernemann   +53 more
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Reconsidering the Measurement of Pragmatic Knowledge Using a Reciprocal Written Task Format

Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2007
Current influential models of communicative language ability represent language knowledge as a set of separate yet related components, including grammatical and pragmatic dimensions, which interact with background knowledge, metacognitive strategies, and
Kirby Cook Grabowski
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Sex‐Stratified Association of Regional Dopamine Transporter Binding With Disease Progression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To clarify the clinical relevance of dopamine transporter single‐photon emission computed tomography (DAT‐SPECT) abnormalities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with a prespecified focus on sex‐stratified associations with disease progression and short‐term prognosis.
Tomoya Kawazoe, Keizo Sugaya, Kentaro Hayashi, Keiko Hino, Yasuhiro Nakata, Kota Bokuda, Toshio Shimizu, Kazushi Takahashi   +7 more
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Gaze-Speech Coordination During Narration in Autism Spectrum Disorder and First-Degree Relatives

Brain Sciences
Background/Objectives: Narrative differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and subtle and parallel differences among their first-degree relatives suggest potential genetic liability to this critical social-communication skill.
Jiayin Xing, Joseph C. Y. Lau, Kritika Nayar, Emily Landau, Mitra Kumareswaran, Marcia Grabowecky, Molly Losh   +6 more
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Electroencephalographic Normalization as a Biomarker of Clinical Recovery in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Down syndrome regression disorder is a syndrome characterized by subacute loss of cognitive, behavioral, and functional abilities in individuals with Down syndrome. Electroencephalography abnormalities are frequently observed during evaluation, but it remains unclear whether these findings represent a dynamic marker of disease ...
Jonathan D. Santoro, Mackenzie Silverman, Maeve C. Lucas, Mariam M. Yousuf, Samuel T. Otey, Stella V. Gray, Brittany Jordan, Madeline D. Kahan, Latanya D. Agurs, Michelle Van Hirtum Das, Deborah Holder, Devin King, Eileen A. Quinn, Ryan Kammeyer, Michael S. Rafii   +14 more
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Converging evidence of the impact of bilingualism on the brain’s pragmatic language network

Aperture Neuro
Pragmatic language—the ability to understand and use language in social contexts—is a complex linguistic skill critical for effective social interactions.
Elizabeth Valles-Capetillo, Paula Argueta, Caroline Vanderburgh, Lindsey Torres, Rajesh K. Kana   +4 more
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Second Language Pragmatic Competence: Individual Differences in ESL and EFL Environments

Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, 2015
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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A Counterpoint on Pragmatics in Language

Rivista Italiana di Filosofia del Linguaggio
According to the so-called Logicality+Modulation proposal, linguistic constructions such as “It is raining and it is not raining” are judged as acceptable by speakers because they can be reinterpreted as informative sentences such as “It is raining and it is not raining heavily”.
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Advancing Stroke Clinical Trials Using Community Engagement and Implementation Science Approaches

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stroke clinical trials are essential for advancing stroke care but can face challenges with recruitment, retention, clinical relevance, and translation into real‐world practice. We propose that integrating community engagement and implementation science approaches into stroke trials can help address these needs.
Lesli E. Skolarus, Devin L. Brown, Bernadette Boden‐Albala   +2 more
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