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English as a Lingua Franca from an applied linguistics perspective: In the context of Japan
For the past two decades, the concept of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) has been a topic of much debate among researchers in the global use of English, including those involved in English language teaching (ELT).
Nobuyuki Hino
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Interlinguocultural Approach from the Position of Contact Variantology
Many scholars tend nowadays to agree with the statement that English language is diversified because of globalization and that it is represented by a number of varieties.
Anna Vladislavovna Semenova
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World Englishes and learner lexicography: View from the Expanding Circle
This article analyzes a World Englishes paradigm shift in four monolingual English-language learners dictionaries designed to meet the reference needs of people learning English as a non-native language in the Expanding Circle. The study investigates the
Galina N. Lovtsevich +1 more
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Addressing a Judge in National Varieties of English
Despite the fact that legal discourse is intended to be clear, precise and unambiguous, in legal terminology there are obvious signs of cultural variability that can be observed not only in different languages, but also in varieties of the same language.
Vladimir Ivanovich Ozyumenko
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On-line processing of English which-questions by children and adults: a visual world paradigm study [PDF]
AbstractPrevious research has shown that children demonstrate similar sentence processing reflexes to those observed in adults, but they have difficulties revising an erroneous initial interpretation when they process garden-path sentences, passives, and wh-questions.
Contemori, Carla +2 more
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“What is Your Good Name?”: on Translating Multicultural Literature
The article discusses distinguishing features of speech etiquette in Indian English and certain aspects of its translation into Russian. The relevance of this research topic is determined by the current spread of English as an international language and ...
Anastasia S. Rogovets
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AbstractThis “visual-world” eye-tracking study investigated the processing of focus in English sentences with preverbalonlyby L2 learners whose L1 was either Cantonese or Dutch, compared to native speakers of English. Participants heardonly-sentences with prosodic prominence either on the object or on the verb and viewed pictures containing an object ...
Haoyan Ge +4 more
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Gastronomic Vocabulary as a Feature of Nigerian English
The World Englishes Paradigm studies various aspects of the English language characterized by specific peculiarities and changing as a result of contacts with indigenous languages and cultures.
Anna A. Borisova, Yulia N. Ebzeeva
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Address practices in Nigerian English academic discourse: Politeness, relationality and lingua-cultural adaptation [PDF]
Address forms are among the most culturally oriented linguistic features in communicative practice. Yet socio-pragmatic research on address forms in non-Western cultures remains limited, especially where local practices do not fit existing theoretical ...
Felicia Bulus, Tatiana V. Larina
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho +7 more
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