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The Effects of Spanish-Language Background on Completed Schooling and Aptitude Test Scores [PDF]
We investigate the effect of speaking Spanish at home as a child on completed schooling and aptitude test scores using data on Hispanics who grew up in the U.S. from the NLSY79.
Arthur M. Diamond Jr. +2 more
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How language production shapes language form and comprehension
Frontiers in Psychology, 2013 Language production processes can provide insight into how language comprehension works and language typology—why languages tend to have certain characteristics more often than others.
Maryellen C MacDonald
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Deaf children’s non-verbal working memory is impacted by their language experience
Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 Recent studies suggest that deaf children perform more poorly on working memory tasks compared to hearing children, but do not say whether this poorer performance arises directly from deafness itself or from deaf children’s reduced language exposure. The
Chloe eMarshall +6 more
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Terminologiebestuur in Suid-Afrika. 'n Beoordeling van drie werkmetodes
Lexikos, 2011 <p>Abstract: Terminology Management in South Africa. A Review of Three Working Methods. The officialising of eleven languages in South Africa has resulted in the ever increasing need for the development, the elaboration and the management of ...
Dina Ferreira, Theodorus du Plessis
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A Meta-Logic of Inference Rules: Syntax [PDF]
, 2014 This work was intended to be an attempt to introduce the meta-language for working with multiple-conclusion inference rules that admit asserted propositions along with the rejected propositions.
Citkin, Alex
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SYNCHRONOUS CMC, WORKING MEMORY, AND L2 ORAL PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT [PDF]
Language Learning and Technology, 2005 Recently a number of quasi-experimental studies have investigated the potential of a cross-modality transfer of second language competency between real-time, conversational exchange via text and speech (Abrams, 2003; Beauvious, 1998; Kost, 2004; Payne ...
J. Scott Payne
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Faster Isn't Necessarily Better: The Role of Individual Differences on Processing Words with Multiple Translations [PDF]
, 2007 Words that can translate several ways into another language have only recently been examined in studies of bilingualism. The present study examined how individual differences in working memory span and interference affect the processing of such words ...
Smith, Courtney J.
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Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition, 2016 The chapter sheds light on new conceptualizations of foreign language aptitude by emphasizing the role of working memory (WM). It is organised into 3 sections.
Beata Grymska
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Scientific ReportsPrevious studies have discussed the most important factor limiting whether learners can achieve advanced language proficiency. For adults, language aptitude is one of the key factors; for children, it is primarily a matter of early and sustained language
Chen Yu
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Understanding acceptability judgments: Additivity and working memory effects [PDF]
, 2010 Linguists build theories of grammar based largely on acceptability contrasts. But these contrasts can reflect grammatical constraints and/or constraints on language processing.
Hofmeister, Philip +2 more
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