Comprehension of implied meaning in Chinese second language listening
Abstract Listening comprehension is crucial for second language (L2) communication and acquisition. However, it has received less attention than reading, given the transient nature of speech signals and the intangible cognitive processes involved in it.
Jiafan Zhang, Wei Cai
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Opening New Worlds of Meaning-A Scoping Review of Figurative Language in Autism Spectrum Disorder. [PDF]
Skogli-Christensen B +3 more
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UNWARRANTED CONFIDENCE: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE POVERTY OF ANTI‐REALISM
ABSTRACT The Poverty of Anti‐Realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History, edited by Tor Egil Førland and Branko Mitrović, celebrates the new dawn of historical realism, which it claims supersedes the erroneous and harmful anti‐realism.
Jouni‐Matti Kuukkanen
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Hint recognition in Chinese and Russian diplomatic discourse using large language models. [PDF]
Guo Y, Wang X.
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ABSTRACT Foreign languages are often learnt in formal and disembodied environments which may limit the emotional resonance of their vocabulary and their pragmatic usage in real‐life communication. In a context of English as a foreign language (EFL), this study examines whether elaborative processing as a teaching strategy leads to changes in the ...
María Jesús Sánchez +3 more
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Pragmatics partially segregated from Theory of Mind: evidence from resting-state functional connectivity. [PDF]
Forbes Schieche C +3 more
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Linguistic and metalinguistic characteristics of Persian-speaking children with autistic spectrum disorders: A systematic review. [PDF]
Ahadi H, Abbasi H, Fekar Gharamaleki F.
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ABSTRACT This study investigates how the learner‐related factors of language dominance, encompassing language history, proficiency, use, and attitude, modulate congruency effects in multi‐word unit (MWU) processing among early bilinguals. Seventy Cantonese–Putonghua bilinguals completed lexical decision tasks measuring reaction time and accuracy for ...
Mingjia Cai, Yuan Liang
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Therapeutic Approach in Language and Cognitive Skills in Premature Twins with ASD: Case Report. [PDF]
Cano-Villagrasa A +3 more
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The Nature of Christian Doctrine: A Conversation with My Critics
Abstract This article opens with a brief account of the six main themes of The Nature of Christian Doctrine, noting in particular the role of the early church as an ‘epistemic community’ of knowledge production, and the significant and helpful parallels between the modern scientific tool of ‘inference to the best explanation’ and early Christian ...
Alister E. McGrath
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