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OBJECTIVE: The present study examined group differences between monolingual English and bilingual English/Spanish speakers in task switching. Additionally, relationships between English language dominance and time since immigration were explored within bilingual immigrants. METHOD: In this cross-sectional, correlation…

BACKGROUND: The expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) within large language models (LLMs) has the potential to streamline healthcare delivery. Despite the increased use of LLMs, disparities in their performance particularly in different languages, remain underexplored. This study examines the quality of ChatGPT res…

The skill to answer items successfully in a standardized exam requires a student to master the language in which the exam is written. This implies total mastering of the English language for students with English as a Second Language (ESL). This commentary shares the experience of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) P…

PURPOSE: This study investigated the effect of delivery method (face-to-face or telepractice), time, home language, and language ability on bilingual children's receptive vocabulary scores in Spanish and English. METHOD: Participants included bilingual children with (= 32) and without (= 57) developmental language dis…

Children's ability to understand speakers with a wide range of dialects and accents is essential for efficient language development and communication in a global society. Here, the impact of regional dialect and foreign-accent variability on children's speech understanding was evaluated in both quiet and noisy conditio…

Difficulties with second-language vowel perception may be related to the significant challenges in using acoustic-phonetic cues. This study investigated the effects of perception training with duration-equalized vowels on native Chinese listeners' English vowel perception and their use of acoustic-phonetic cues. Sevent…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the presence and appropriateness of the terminology concerning Food/Nutrition Science in the Spanish and English editions of Wikipedia and to compare them with that of an encyclopaedia for general use (Mini Larousse). Méthods: The terms in the study were taken from the LID dictionary on me…

Nonnative speech poses a challenge to speech perception, especially in challenging listening environments. Audiovisual (AV) cues are known to improve native speech perception in noise. The extent to which AV cues benefit nonnative speech perception in noise, however, is much less well-understood. Here, we examined nati…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to present findings relating to how Lean is implemented in English hospitals. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Lean implementation snapshots in English hospitals were conducted by content analysing all annual reports and web sites over two time periods, giving a thorough analysis of L…

BACKGROUND: In the United Kingdom, many nurses who were educated overseas and are not native English speakers are undertaking continuing professional development study within their host country. This study investigated the effect of fluency in English on the teaching and learning of registered nurses undertaking contin…

BACKGROUND: The increasing ethnic diversity of the US workforce has created a need for research tools that can be used with multi-lingual worker populations. Developing multi-language questionnaire items is a complex process; however, very little has been documented in the literature. METHODS: Commonly used English it…

This study examined production of word-final English /p/ and /b/ by subjects whose native language does not possess voiced stops in word-final position. Native Chinese adults resembled native English adults, native English children, and native Chinese children in producing /p/ with greater peak oral air pressure than /…

Aiming at the problem concerning simplification or over-elaboration in the English translation of TCM, which exists in the most common teaching materials both at home and abroad, the author indicated, by way of illustration, that the English translation of TCM should match the international teaching requirement for TCM…

Based on the experience of the author and an intensive study of the titles of English medical papers written by authors in English-speaking countries, the characteristics and styles of the titles were expounded with well-selected examples. The paper also introduces some practical skills to write good English titles and…

To evaluate the impact of YouTube videos in giving information regarding appendicitis. Study design: A cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate the actual scientific benefits that the public obtains when searching YouTube for the topics of appendicitis. The analysis of the videos took place in the period between…

PURPOSE: This longitudinal study investigated the impact of different academic programs of primary language instruction (Spanish or English) on the dual language development of Spanish-English bilingual children. Types of academic settings offered to bilingual students as well as differing views and outcomes based on l…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the completeness and readability of generative pre-trained transformer-4 (GPT-4)-generated discharge instructions at prespecified reading levels for common pediatric emergency room complaints. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The outputs for 6 discharge scenarios stratified by rea…

Studies have emphasized the significance of maintaining a heritage language for various reasons such as the establishment of linguistic and cultural identity, as well as socio-emotional development. Despite the crucial role that literacy development in a heritage language plays in language preservation, there is a scan…

College English has received increasing focus as an important part of the education system. However, the continuous development of English instruction has not simultaneously promoted students' positive learning motivation for English courses. The generation and growth of negative motivation have become a common problem…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 2nd language proficiency and linguistic uncertainty on performance and listening effort in mixed language contexts. METHOD: Thirteen native speakers of Dutch with varying degrees of fluency in English listened to and repeated sentences produced in bo…