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Using the Relative Entropy of Linguistic Complexity to Assess L2 Language Proficiency Development. [PDF]
Sun K, Wang R.
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ABSTRACT While previous research has established nominal complexity as a key indicator of grammatical complexity, its multi‐dimensional manifestation in constrained varieties remains underexplored. This study investigates the distribution of complex nominal structures in constrained spoken English varieties, specifically English as a Second Language ...
Jiaxin Chen, Yao Yao, Dechao Li
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Automatic extraction of subordinate clauses and its application in second language acquisition research. [PDF]
Chen X, Alexopoulou T, Tsimpli I.
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Chinese Verb Frames in Primary Education: From Basic Communication to Cognitive Complexity
ABSTRACT This article investigates text complexity in Chinese‐language textbooks for primary school students (Grades 1 to 6) in Hong Kong. Our analysis, based on verb frames in Mandarin VerbNet, shows a developmental shift in the linguistic input in first language (L1) education: Students begin with a focus on core frame elements in lower grades and ...
Tianyuan Cai+2 more
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Multiword Discourse Markers Across Languages: A Linguistic and Computational Perspective
ABSTRACT Discourse markers (DMs) are linguistic expressions that convey different semantic and pragmatic values, managing and organizing the structure of spoken and written discourses. They can be either single‐word or multiword expressions (MWE), made up of conjunctions, adverbs, and prepositional phrases.
Elena‐Simona Apostol+9 more
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Translating coexistence: Inside Japan's public multilingualism
Abstract Provision of translated material for both international residents and tourists is a key part of the work of public offices around Japan. The way in which this translation is viewed and carried out, and its relationship to dominant modes of conceptualizing multiculturalism, has not received much attention in the literature.
Gregory Friedman
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Word Structure Tunes Electrophysiological and Hemodynamic Responses in the Frontal Cortex. [PDF]
Gao F+6 more
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ABSTRACT Aim To explore and gain a deeper understanding of older persons' experiences of care encounters when their home becomes a workplace. Background Worldwide healthcare services are increasingly being provided in older persons' homes by registered nurses.
Anna Larsson Gerdin+4 more
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Cartography: Innateness or Convergent Cultural Evolution? [PDF]
Satık D.
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