Neural correlates of intonation and lexical tone in tonal and non‐tonal language speakers
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DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24916
Abstract: Intonation, the modulation of pitch in speech, is a crucial aspect of language that is processed in right‐hemispheric regions, beyond the classical left‐hemispheric language system. Whether or not this notion generalises across languages remains, however,… read more here.
Keywords: tone tonal; language speakers; intonation; tonal language ... See more keywords
Remixin’ and flowin’ in centros: exploring the biliteracy practices of Black language speakers in an elementary two-way immersion bilingual program
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DOI: 10.1080/13613324.2021.1890568
Abstract: This paper draws on qualitative research that examines the biliteracy practices of Black Language (BL) speakers in an elementary, two-way immersion (TWI), dual-language bilingual program, using Rac... read more here.
Keywords: practices black; language speakers; biliteracy practices; speakers elementary ... See more keywords
What second-language speakers can tell us about pragmatic processing
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263724
Abstract: Upon hearing the phrase Some cats meow, a listener might pragmatically infer that ‘Some but not all cats meow’. This is known as a scalar implicature and it often arises when a speaker produces a… read more here.
Keywords: second language; speakers tell; tell pragmatic; language speakers ... See more keywords
Attitudinal bias, individual differences, and second language speakers’ interactional performance
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DOI: 10.1515/applirev-2019-0010
Abstract: Abstract This study examined whether an interlocutor’s attitudinal bias affects second language (L2) speakers’ recall of narratives and their responses to corrective feedback (recasts) and whether the role of attitudinal bias depends on individual differences… read more here.
Keywords: second language; attitudinal bias; bias; language speakers ... See more keywords
A sociolinguistic approach to implicit language attitudes towards historically white English accents among young L1 South African indigenous language speakers
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DOI: 10.1515/ijsl-2019-2051
Abstract: Abstract This study investigates the potential role of context-relevant sociolinguistic factors in explaining young L1 indigenous South African language speakers’ IAT (Implicit Association Test) scores towards two varieties largely associated with the white group: Standard… read more here.
Keywords: attitudes towards; language speakers; south african; sociolinguistic approach ... See more keywords
The Effect of Speech Variability on Tonal Language Speakers’ Second Language Lexical Tone Learning
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01982
Abstract: Speech variability facilitates non-tonal language speakers’ lexical tone learning. However, it remains unknown whether tonal language speakers can also benefit from speech variability while learning second language (L2) lexical tones. Researchers also reported that the… read more here.
Keywords: language speakers; tonal language; variability; speech variability ... See more keywords
Barriers to access and utilization of healthcare services for minority-language speakers with neurodevelopmental disorders: A scoping review
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.915999
Abstract: Introduction Minority-language speakers in the general population face barriers to accessing healthcare services. This scoping review aims to examine the barriers to healthcare access for minority-language speakers who have a neurodevelopmental disorder. Our goal is… read more here.
Keywords: language speakers; minority language; healthcare services;