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Second Language Acquisition

, 2016
This book is written in order to help undergraduate students and trainee teachers to reflect on certain topics and key issues related to second language acquisition. Despite the proliferation of books and introductory courses in second language acquisition, most of these books very often provide a very complex account of theoretical views in second ...
Benati, Alessandro, Angelovska, Tanja
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Age‐Related Characteristics of SYT1‐Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives We describe the clinical manifestations and developmental abilities of individuals with SYT1‐associated neurodevelopmental disorder (Baker‐Gordon syndrome) from infancy to adulthood. We further describe the neuroradiological and electrophysiological characteristics of the condition at different ages, and explore the associations ...
Sam G. Norwitz, Josefine Eck, Joel S. Winston, Kate Baker   +3 more
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Functional Connectivity Linked to Cognitive Recovery After Minor Stroke

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Patients with minor stroke exhibit slowed processing speed and generalized alterations in functional connectivity involving frontoparietal cortex (FPC). The pattern of connectivity evolves over time. In this study, we examine the relationship of functional connectivity patterns to cognitive performance, to determine ...
Vrishab Commuri, Isabella Dallasta, Ciaran Stone, Sophia Girgenti, Neda Gould, Rafael H. Llinas, Jonathan Z. Simon, Elisabeth Breese Marsh   +7 more
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The Performing Arts in Second Language Acquisition

SCENARIO: Journal for Performative Teaching, Learning, Research, 2008
This paper is a report on the experience of dramatizing Hans Peter Richter’s novel Damals war es Friedrich (1961). Subsequent to the discussion of the novel in an upper division German class, students and I worked on a dramatized version of the text. The
Lauer, Mark
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Effectiveness and Safety of Nusinersen and Risdiplam in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Systematic Review

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disorder marked by progressive muscle weakness and mobility loss. It has a profound physical, emotional and social impact on patients and caregivers, requiring comprehensive medical and supportive care.
Amin Mehrabian, Peter Auguste, Amy Grove, Anna Brown, Janette Parr, Mubarak Patel, Furqan Butt, Jeremiah Donoghue, Mehdi Yousefi, Jo Parsons   +9 more
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Innovative Pedagogical Strategies in Second Language Acquisition [PDF]

SHS Web of Conferences
The process of acquiring a second language is a complex undertaking that necessitates a multifaceted approach to instruction. Contemporary pedagogical strategies have increasingly emphasized interactive and communicative methods, recognizing the ...
Ye Lu
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani, Lakshmi Pillai, Reid D. Landes, Aliyah Glover, Shannon Doerhoff, Jennifer Kleiner, Mitesh Lotia, Rohit Dhall, Edgar Garcia‐Rill   +8 more
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Grit and Second Language Acquisition: Can Passion and Perseverance Predict Performance in Japanese Language Learning?

, 2021
Takuhiro Yamashita
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Variably Protease‐Sensitive Prionopathy: Two New Cases With Motor Neuron‐Dementia Syndrome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We describe two patients with variably protease‐sensitive prionopathy (VPSPr) who developed progressive upper motor neuron symptoms, insomnia, behavioral and cognitive decline, compatible with primary lateral sclerosis associated with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
María Elena Erro, María Victoria Zelaya, Hasier Eraña, Javier Sánchez Ruiz de Gordoa, Fermín García‐Amigot, Anika Simonovska‐Serra, María Cristina Caballero, Isidre Ferrer, Ellen Gelpi, Ivonne Jericó, Joaquín Castilla   +10 more
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Processing Instruction and Second Language Grammar Acquisition

Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, 2015
The significance of input, namely meaning-bearing linguistic instances of the target language (TL) (VanPatten, 1996), in accounting for how learners create second language (L2) grammars has long been established (Gass, 1997). Krashen (1985), in his Input
Wai Man Adrienne Lew
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