Timeline blurring in fluent Chinese-English bilinguals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.07.008
Abstract: Linguistic relativity effects arising from differences in terminology and syntax between languages have now been established in various domains of human cognition. Although metaphors have been shown to affect time conceptualisation, there is little evidence… read more here.
Keywords: time; reference time; fluent chinese; native speakers ... See more keywords
Planning to speak in L1 and L2
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cogpsych.2017.12.003
Abstract: The leading theories of sentence planning - Hierarchical Incrementality and Linear Incrementality - differ in their assumptions about the coordination of processes that map preverbal information onto language. Previous studies showed that, in native (L1)… read more here.
Keywords: level; sentence; message level; native speakers ... See more keywords
Expressing uncontrolledness in narratives of accidental events: A comparison between native and non-native speakers of Spanish
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lingua.2020.102848
Abstract: This paper compares the range of alternating constructions to convey the notion of uncontrolledness in narratives of accidental events told by native and non-native speakers of Spanish. The paper addresses the question of whether or… read more here.
Keywords: speakers spanish; native non; accidental events; native speakers ... See more keywords
The word order of languages predicts native speakers’ working memory
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37654-9
Abstract: The relationship between language and thought is controversial. One hypothesis is that language fosters habits of processing information that are retained even in non-linguistic domains. In left-branching (LB) languages, modifiers usually precede the head, and… read more here.
Keywords: native speakers; working memory; word order; memory ... See more keywords
The Online Processing of Causal and Concessive Relations: Comparing Native Speakers of English and German
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DOI: 10.1080/0163853x.2020.1855693
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article presents a self-paced reading study comparing the online processing of interclausal discourse relations in native speakers of English and German. The study aims to contribute to two overarching questions: First, it puts… read more here.
Keywords: native speakers; causal; online processing; speakers english ... See more keywords
Lexize: A test to quickly assess vocabulary knowledge in Finnish.
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DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12768
Abstract: Proficiency in a language is strongly related to how well and how many words one knows. Vocabulary knowledge correlates with reading comprehension and general communication ability. Due to the increasing amount of research within the… read more here.
Keywords: lexize test; finnish lexize; vocabulary knowledge; test ... See more keywords
The perception of English Vowels by Korean Native Speakers: Concerning the influence of the manner of articulation for consonants following vowels
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DOI: 10.1121/1.5014945
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the perception of English vowels by Korean native speakers. It focuses on difficulty levels of perception for English vowels in relation to the sound environment. The sound… read more here.
Keywords: native speakers; manner articulation; vowels korean; english vowels ... See more keywords
A comparative acoustic analysis of Korean vowels by native and non-native speakers
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DOI: 10.1121/1.5014952
Abstract: The primary purpose of this study is to examine L1 transfer in L2 vowel acquisition (Flege 1995,1996) by comparing L1 vowels with L2 Korean vowels produced by Korean native speakers and both Mandarin and English… read more here.
Keywords: native speakers; acoustic analysis; korean vowels; comparative acoustic ... See more keywords
Improving Non-Native Speakers' Participation with an Automatic Agent in Multilingual Groups
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DOI: 10.1145/3567562
Abstract: Non-native speakers (NNS) often face challenges gaining the speaking floor in conversations with native speakers (NS) of a common language. To help NNS to contribute more, we developed a conversational agent that opens up the… read more here.
Keywords: native speakers; improving non; agent; speakers participation ... See more keywords
Acoustical comparison between/u/and/u:/Arabic vowels for non-native speakers
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DOI: 10.11591/ijeecs.v11.i1.pp1-8
Abstract: The articulation of Arabic phonemes is essential for the Malay community since Arabic language is mandatory to perform worship. Hence, in this paper, an acoustical analysis of Arabic phonemes for vowels /u/ and /u:/ is… read more here.
Keywords: comparison arabic; arabic phonemes; arabic vowels; acoustical comparison ... See more keywords
Hausa ‘Native’ Speakers and the Racialisation of Knowledge Production
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DOI: 10.1177/0021909620984493
Abstract: The colonial encounter between the Hausa and the British produced multiple layers of experiences both for the coloniser and the colonised. In addition to its violent history of conquest and domination, it created a ‘text’… read more here.
Keywords: speakers racialisation; knowledge production; racialisation knowledge; native speakers ... See more keywords