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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the potential of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as an alternative to human interlocutors for assessing interactional competence (IC) in a second language (L2). Thirty L2 English speakers completed a 6‐item roleplay task designed to elicit refusals of requests, invitations, and offers, interacting with both a ...
Yunwen Su, Xi Chen
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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract Do immersion and nonimmersion learners’ English grammaticality judgment test (GJT) scores reflect the same underlying processes in language learning? Drawing on data from Chen and Hartshorne's (2021) study, we argue that they do not. Using generalized additive mixed models (GAMMs), we found that age of onset was the strongest predictor of GJT ...
Frans van der Slik, Roeland van Hout
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Measurement of Sociolinguistic Competence of EFL Post Graduate Students
Journal of Tikrit University for Humanities, 2018 Sociolinguistic competence (henceforth SC)refers to the understanding ,or organization of the principles of language use that are determined by the features of the specific language use context ; it enables us to present language functions in ways that are appropriate to that context.
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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract There has been an increasing interest in better understanding the role of embodied resources in second language (L2) assessment contexts and thus expanding the construct of interactional competence (IC). However, multimodal analysis has yet to break new grounds in video‐mediated interactions in digital assessment environments.
Merve Hırçın Çoban +3 more
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The Vanishing Pronoun: A Case Study of Language Attrition in Russian
Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2002 This study presents a shifting pattern in the use of second person singular pronouns of address in Russian by adult Russian immigrants in Toronto. The newly developing pattern is treated as a case of L1 attrition.
Dmitri Priven
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Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract In this article, we conceptualize how Davis’ two concepts of uneven reproduction and obstetric racism—both rooted in the US context—are effectuated in the Netherlands. We consider uneven reproduction to consist of bio‐ and necropolitics, namely the management and regulation of a population's bodies, life and death.
Rodante van der Waal +3 more
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Horizons - International Scientific JournalIn this increasingly interconnected world, effective intercultural communication is vital for tackling diverse social and professional contexts. This study explores intercultural communicative competence (ICC), with a specific focus on examining ...
Vesna Prodanovska-Poposka
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Speaking to Power: How Linguistic Minority Accents Shape Voter Perceptions of Party Leaders
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In multilingual countries, does the way minority group members speak the majority language hinder their chances of attaining the highest political office? Can their accent undermine their claim to represent all citizens? Is it associated with certain stereotypes?
Florence Laflamme, Philippe Chassé
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DiglosiaThis study examined how the English for Nusantara textbooks represent identity and politeness in fostering students’ sociolinguistic competence across multiple grade levels. Using a qualitative case study design with content analysis, the study analyzed
Farida Indri Wijayanti +3 more
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The article discusses sociolinguistics, its significance in teaching English, and the most effective strategies for improving sociolinguistic competencies, along with findings from global research studies.
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