Evidence Against Syntactic Encapsulation in Large Language Models. [PDF]
Cogn SciMcGee TA, Zhang Y, Blank IA.
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How L2 Learners Negotiate Meaning in GenAI‐Supported Creative Writing
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This qualitative study explores how second language (L2) learners negotiate meaning and co‐construct knowledge with generative AI (GenAI) in a 12‐week multimodal creative writing project. Chinese middle school students (N = 75) created English picture books using a conversational GenAI agent supporting textual and text‐to‐image generation.
Zhihui Zhang +3 more
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The Link Between Syntactic Complexity and Stuttering-Like Disfluencies in French Speaking Adults. [PDF]
Int J Lang Commun DisordDévic AL, Diwersy S, Didirková I.
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Exploring English Language Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge and Usage When Speaking
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vocabulary forms a fundamental component of speaking ability, as it enables speakers to convey meaning accurately, fluently, and effectively. Although the relationship between vocabulary and speaking has been investigated to some extent, gaps remain in understanding the link between learners’ vocabulary knowledge and their speaking proficiency,
Junyan Guo, Martin East
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Speech and Language Therapists' Views Regarding Their Scope of Practice in Written Language. [PDF]
Int J Lang Commun DisordMoxam C, d'Urban-Jackson C, Ackerman L.
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Take an Introductory Linguistics Course; It May Increase Your Language Learning Ability
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Can general linguistics knowledge be used to better learn a new language? This exploratory study is concerned with the potential advantageous transfer of general linguistics knowledge to the learning of a new, additional foreign language.
Kiyono Fujinaga‐Gordon +2 more
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Grammar acquisition in preschool children is related to white matter maturation of the dorsal language network. [PDF]
Dev Cogn NeurosciKlein CC +3 more
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L2 Chinese Grammatical Acquisition and Processing: A Substantive and Methodological Review
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents a systematic review of 92 empirical studies on Chinese as a second language (CSL) in grammatical processing and development, synthesizing their substantive foci and methodological characteristics. The results reveal consistent scholarly attention to cross‐linguistic topics, with less focus on features that are distinctively
Shaohua Fang, Yi Xu, Jiani He, Jia Wang
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The Interplay of Morphosyntax and Verbal and Nonverbal Short-Term Memory in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel)Sarıyer Temelli MN, Güven S.
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Task Complexity Effects on Writing Processes and Correlations With Text Features
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research on task complexity (TC) effects on second language (L2) text features is abundant and has contributed critical insights. Comparatively, less is known about how L2 writers respond cognitively to diverse TC conditions or about potential effects of such processing activity on the characteristics of the texts produced.
Aitor Garcés‐Manzanera +4 more
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