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A person's first language (L1) affects the way they acquire speech in a second language (L2). However, we know relatively little about the role different varieties of the L1 play in the acquisition of L2 speech. This study focuses on German (L1) learners of English (L2) and asks whether the degree to which German speak…

OBJECTIVES: To explore the research hotspots and development trends of the field of forensic drowning from 1991 to 2020 by bibliometrics methods. METHODS: Based on Web of Science, CNKI database, Wanfang Data knowledge service platform, python 3.9.2, CiteSpace 5.8.R3, Gephi 0.9.2, etc. were used to analyze the publishi…

BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown the use of telehealth in diabetes management to be as efficacious as traditional clinic visits; however, these studies focused on English-speaking populations. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate whether telehealth is an effective approach for particip…

Tobacco warnings written in English may not be as effective among Spanish speakers. We explored whether warning perceptions differ based on exposure to English, Spanish, or dual language warnings. From November 2, 2020 - December 29, 2020, we conducted an online experiment with a convenience sample of 776 Spanish-speak…

BACKGROUND: Sensory processing supports children's development and abilities to participate in activities across contexts. Self-regulation skills may influence how children process various sensory experiences in daily life activities. The Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation Checklist (SPSRC) is a 130-item caregiver-…

Considerable evidence now shows that all languages, signed and spoken, exhibit a significant amount of iconicity. We examined how the visual-gestural modality of signed languages facilitates iconicity for different kinds of lexical meanings compared to the auditory-vocal modality of spoken languages. We used iconicity…

The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and anatomical characteristics of thoracic caudal articular process dysplasia in French bulldogs, English bulldogs and Pugs presenting for problems unrelated to spinal disease. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, computed tomography scans of the thoracic v…

BACKGROUND: Asthma is a growing cause of morbidity for elderly Americans and is highly prevalent among Hispanic people in the United States. The inability to speak English poses a barrier to patient-provider communication. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between limited English proficiency, asthma self-management,…

English walnuts have been shown to decrease cardiovascular disease risk; however, black walnuts do not appear to have not been studied for their cardioprotective effects. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of English versus black walnut consumption on blood lipids, body weight, fatty-acid compositio…

BACKGROUND: This study explores the experiences of internationally educated nurses using English as a second language, recruited by advanced economies to supplement diminishing local workforces, as they progress from language learning programs to clinical settings. OBJECTIVE: Understanding the journey these nurses exp…

Background: The causal basis of the different patterns of language recovery following stroke in bilingual speakers is not well understood. Our approach distinguishes the representation of language from the mechanisms involved in its control. Previous studies have suggested that difficulties in language control can expl…

INTRODUCTION: Estimating cognitive load in English translation education is important for understanding learners' processing difficulty and supporting adaptive instructional decisions. However, cognitive load is a latent psychological construct and cannot be treated as a directly observed token level label. To address…

We combine formal linguistic approaches, where formal features are at stake, and psycholinguistic approaches to explore the processing mechanisms involved in language coactivation. In particular, we use linguistic codeswitching as a laboratory condition where the two languages of the bilingual are forced to be activate…

Business English communication is a fundamental issue in the success of organizations in the modern globalized business world. Nevertheless, the analysis and selection of the most suitable Business English training strategies involve various qualitative and unclear aspects, which are not always well-managed through tra…

The ability to write academic texts in English requires both knowledge of academic writing conventions and expertise in academic discourse to address the needs and expectations of the target academic audience in respective disciplines (Hyland, 2018). This study investigates the relationship between non-native English-s…

We investigated cultural differences in the relationship between conversational indirectness and styles of humor use. Our study compared responses of English first language (L1) users (= 56) and Korean first language users studying in the US (= 32) on the conversational indirectness scale) and the humor styles question…

AIMS: To provide a critical analysis of the allegation that introduction of workplace English-Only policies for nurses may be racist. To provide guidance to inform policy development in this field. METHODS: The intertwined complexities informing English-Only policy development are explored inclusive of the complicated…

This study aimed to improve verb retrieval ability in Mandarin-English bilinguals with aphasia by adapting the Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) into Mandarin Chinese. Two Mandarin-English bilingual patients with chronic post-stroke aphasia participated in this study via online conferencing system following…

　Literary English is different from science English (SE) and pharmaceutical science English (PSE). Therefore, a totally new approach was adopted for students to learn PSE at Kyoto Pharmaceutical University (KPU). In 2012, a 4-year program for teaching PSE was proposed, and a stepwise-stepup tertiary science Engl…