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Effects of proficiency and age of language acquisition on working memory performance in bilinguals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This study examined language proficiency and age of language acquisition influences on working memory performance in bilinguals. Bilingual subjects were administered reading span task in parallel versions for their first and second language.
Milin Petar   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Remote Assessment of Ataxia Severity in SCA3 Across Multiple Centers and Time Points

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a genetically defined ataxia. The Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) is a clinician‐reported outcome that measures ataxia severity at a single time point. In its standard application, SARA fails to capture short‐term fluctuations, limiting its sensitivity in trials.
Marcus Grobe‐Einsler   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Critical Period Hypothesisin Second Language Acquisition

open access: yesمجلة الآداب, 2018
This paper discusses one of the most appealing subjects that is of interest to learners, educators, scholars, and researchers around the world. Researchers in linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, and neurology paid a good deal of attention to the ...
Ahmed Abu-Shnein
doaj   +1 more source

Review: Conversational interaction in second language acquisition: A collection of empirical studies. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This new book edited by Alison Mackey provides a clear overview of the state of research into the role of interaction in SLA, and includes 16 new studies especially written for this book.
Barnard, Roger
core   +1 more source

More is more in language learning:reconsidering the less-is-more hypothesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The Less-is-More hypothesis was proposed to explain age-of-acquisition effects in first language (L1) acquisition and second language (L2) attainment. We scrutinize different renditions of the hypothesis by examining how learning outcomes are affected by
Brooks, Patricia J., Kempe, Vera
core   +2 more sources

Brainstem and Cerebellar Volume Loss and Associated Clinical Features in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative ‘tauopathy’ with predominating pathology in the basal ganglia and midbrain. Caudal tau spread frequently implicates the cerebellum; however, the pattern of atrophy remains equivocal.
Chloe Spiegel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Order of Acquisition: A Comparison of L1 and L2 English and Spanish Morpheme Acquisition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This paper examines the order of acquisition for grammatical morphemes in Spanish and English first and second language learners. Brown’s first morpheme order study, conducted in 1973, laid the foundation for what would become one of the most common ...
McFerren, Kyle A
core  

Air Pollution and the Risk and Progression of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Air pollution has been linked to several neurological conditions, including stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. Evidence regarding its association with multiple sclerosis (MS) remains conflicting, limited by small sample sizes. Methods PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane controlled register of trials (CENTRAL) were searched on ...
Ahmad A. Toubasi, Thuraya N. Al‐Sayegh
wiley   +1 more source

First and Second Language Acquisition Compared

open access: yesHOW, 2016
Comparing first and second language acquisition has been the focus of interest of researchers in the fields of linguistics, psycholinguistics and teaching a second or foreign language. However, it has proven to be a very complex area to deal with.
Leyla María Rojas
doaj  

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