The impact of host language proficiency on employment outcomes among immigrants in Spain
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DOI: 10.1007/s10663-018-9414-x
Abstract: This paper presents estimates of the impact of host language proficiency on the probability of immigrants having an employment. The article uses data from the Spanish National Immigrant Survey and relies on two complementary econometric… read more here.
Keywords: host language; impact host; language proficiency;
Mapping the Paths from Language Proficiency to Adaptation for Chinese Students in a Non-English Speaking Country: an Integrative Model of Mediation
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-017-9708-3
Abstract: Non-native English speaking international students residing in non-English speaking countries were found to face the challenges from inadequate command of both English and the host language. This study simultaneously examined the influences of language proficiency… read more here.
Keywords: language proficiency; proficiency; non english; adaptation ... See more keywords
Language proficiency moderates the effect of L2 semantically related distractors in L2 spoken word production
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.147231
Abstract: Bilinguals differ substantially in their second language (L2) proficiency, but it remains unclear whether language proficiency modulates the effect of L2 semantically related distractors in L2 spoken word production. In the present study, two groups… read more here.
Keywords: language proficiency; proficiency; semantically related; high proficiency ... See more keywords
Is ability grouping beneficial or detrimental to Japanese ESP students' English language proficiency development?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esp.2017.10.002
Abstract: Abstract This study investigated whether ability grouping was beneficial to Japanese university science and engineering students who had taken compulsory ESP (English for specific purposes) courses. By examining the change in their standardized general proficiency… read more here.
Keywords: ability; grouping beneficial; ability grouping; language proficiency ... See more keywords
Expatriate justice and host country nationals' work outcomes: Does host country nationals' language proficiency matter?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2021.100821
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we apply uncertainty management theory (UMT) to hypothesize that host country national (HCN) employees in foreign subsidiaries use the information of expatriates' procedural and distributive justice in their performance evaluations to… read more here.
Keywords: country; language proficiency; country nationals; host country ... See more keywords
The Correlation of English Language Proficiency and Indices of Stress and Anxiety in Migrants from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: A Preliminary Study
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2019.22
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: Using validated psychological assessment instruments, this study examined the psychological distress associated with potential language barriers experienced by over 135 000 Puerto Rican residents who either temporarily or permanently migrated to the continental… read more here.
Keywords: language proficiency; proficiency; hurricane maria; language ... See more keywords
Adapting to children's individual language proficiency: An observational study of preschool teacher talk addressing monolinguals and children learning English as an additional language.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0305000921000854
Abstract: In an increasingly diverse society, young children are likely to speak different first languages that are not the majority language of society. Preschool might be one of the first and few environments where they experience… read more here.
Keywords: language proficiency; language; learning english; preschool ... See more keywords
Language Proficiency and Dominance Considerations When Working With Spanish-English Bilingual Adults.
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DOI: 10.1044/2019_aja-19-0028
Abstract: Purpose As the Hispanic population continues to increase within the United States, there is a pressing need to incorporate rigorous and efficient clinical assessments of language dominance and proficiency when working with Spanish-English bilingual patients.… read more here.
Keywords: language proficiency; dominance; proficiency; working spanish ... See more keywords
What drives success in English medium taught courses? The interplay between language proficiency, academic skills, and motivation
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DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2019.1590690
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article explores the relationship between course performance, English language proficiency, motivation, and academic language skills in an English medium instruction (EMI) university context. It analyses test and questionnaire data from 146 students from… read more here.
Keywords: language proficiency; success; english medium; language ... See more keywords
Heritage language proficiency in relation to attitudes, motivation, and age at immigration: a case of Korean-Australians
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DOI: 10.1080/07908318.2017.1342653
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study investigated Korean heritage speakers’ Korean language proficiency (i.e. morphosyntax, collocation, and lexicon) in relation to their attitudes, motivation, and age at immigration (AI). Seventy-six adult Korean-Australians with Korean literacy participated. Overall, participants… read more here.
Keywords: relation attitudes; language proficiency; proficiency; attitudes motivation ... See more keywords
Comparison of Chinese and Western English language proficiency measures in transnational business degrees
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DOI: 10.1080/07908318.2019.1630423
Abstract: ABSTRACT This is the first empirical study to examine the comparative predictive power of Chinese national college English language program (CEP), a Western university's English for academic purpose (EAP) language program, a standardised English language… read more here.
Keywords: language proficiency; english language; program; language ... See more keywords