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Conversational Implicatures in Medical Discourse: An Analysis of Doctor-Patient Dialogues in Amman, Jordan 医学话语中的会话含义：约旦安曼医患对话分析

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.28

Sally Mohammad Ali Darweesh, Rajai Rashid Al-Khanji

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Pre-Service Primary General Teacher-Students’ Attitudes Towards Written Language Activities Based on Musical Stimuli 职前小学普通教师学生对基于音乐刺激的书面语言活动的态度

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.01

Eirini Nikolaou, Alexandra Galani

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Conversational Norms in Speech Acts: A Study of the Effect of Deficits on Communication 言语行为中的会话规范：缺陷对交流的影响研究

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.21

Elamin Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed

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Development and Validation of Phonological Processing Assessment Tool in Kannada Language 坎纳达语语音处理评估工具的开发与验证

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.24

Shwetha Prabhu, Vangmayee Subban, J. Bhat, Haralakatta Shivananjappa Somashekara

{"title":"Development and Validation of Phonological Processing Assessment Tool in Kannada Language","authors":"Shwetha Prabhu, Vangmayee Subban, J. Bhat, Haralakatta Shivananjappa Somashekara","doi":"10.17507/tpls.1407.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1407.24","url":null,"abstract":"The research evidence in orthographically transparent language Kannada indicates that phonological processing significantly influences reading acquisition, and deficits increase the risk of dyslexia. A comprehensive assessment of phonological processing that includes phonological awareness, phonological memory, and phonological naming is crucial for implementing effective intervention strategies, thereby reducing the risk of dyslexia. However, there is a notable absence of phonological processing assessment tools specifically designed and validated for children learning to read alphasyllabary Kannada. The present study addresses this gap by developing and validating a phonological processing assessment tool for children between Grade I and Grade III learning to read alphasyllabary languages such as Kannada. The study was conducted in two distinct phases. The first phase consisted of developing and piloting a phonological processing assessment tool. It included the stages of task selection, item generation, content validation, pilot testing, and reliability analysis. In the second phase, the developed tool was validated by administering it to both typically developing children and children at-risk for dyslexia from Grade I through Grade III. Subsequently, the developmental appropriateness of the tool was tested by comparing the performance of typically developing children between the grades. Additionally, diagnostic validity, including sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve, was established by comparing the performance of typically developing and at-risk children. The study makes a substantial contribution to research on reading in Akshara orthographies, offering a valuable clinical tool for identifying children at-risk for dyslexia.","PeriodicalId":23004,"journal":{"name":"Theory and Practice in Language Studies","volume":" 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141828342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Rhetorical Move-Step Analysis of Argumentative Essays by Chinese EFL Undergraduate Students 中国 EFL 本科生议论文的修辞步骤分析

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.13

Hongjian Liu, Lilliati Ismail, Norhakimah Khaiessa Ahmad

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Advancements and Impact of Medical Translation During the Golden Age: A Comprehensive Analysis 黄金时代医学翻译的进步与影响：全面分析

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.15

Y. A. Al-Ismail

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An Appraisal System Analysis of Slogans in Political Campaign of Legislative Candidates in Tuban Regency, Indonesia 印度尼西亚图班地区立法机构候选人政治竞选口号的评估系统分析

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.08

Mardi Widodo, Mohamad Syahri, Usep Supriatna, S. Sumadi, Sita Isna Malyuna

{"title":"An Appraisal System Analysis of Slogans in Political Campaign of Legislative Candidates in Tuban Regency, Indonesia","authors":"Mardi Widodo, Mohamad Syahri, Usep Supriatna, S. Sumadi, Sita Isna Malyuna","doi":"10.17507/tpls.1407.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1407.08","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to examine the use of the appraisal system, especially the attitude subsystem, and the judgement of appraisal in the political campaign slogans of legislative candidates in Tuban Regency. There have been many studies on political campaign slogans, but similar studies using appraisal theory have not been found. In fact, appraisal system analysis can help text readers understand the attitudes and judgments of text creators towards the things they communicate. The data in this study were analyzed using appraisal system theory. The data were obtained through the listening method and analyzed using the referential pairing method. The results show that judgment is the most widely used attitude subcategory in slogans. This shows that the advertisement creators emphasize judgment on human behavior, both towards themselves and others (society). Meanwhile, the most dominant subject and object of judgment is the legislative candidates themselves as slogan creators. This finding shows that legislative candidates in Tuban Regency tend to make subjective claims about their own qualities without quoting or displaying opinions from other parties in their political advertisements.","PeriodicalId":23004,"journal":{"name":"Theory and Practice in Language Studies","volume":" 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141829694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Neural Machine Translation of Arabic to English Legal Texts Using Trados Studio: Efficiency and Consistency From the Perspective of Saudi Translation Students’ Post-Editing Practices 使用 Trados Studio 进行阿拉伯语到英语法律文本的神经机器翻译：从沙特翻译专业学生的编辑后实践看效率和一致性

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.33

Mimouna Zitouni, Fadia Alshehri, Nadia Idri

{"title":"Neural Machine Translation of Arabic to English Legal Texts Using Trados Studio: Efficiency and Consistency From the Perspective of Saudi Translation Students’ Post-Editing Practices","authors":"Mimouna Zitouni, Fadia Alshehri, Nadia Idri","doi":"10.17507/tpls.1407.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1407.33","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines the efficiency and consistency of Trados Studio in Arabic-English legal translation by analyzing the post-editing practices of 15 female Saudi translation students. The legal texts used are moderately complex, laden with Saudi-specific legal terminology and Islamic rules, sourced from Adel Azzam Saqf Al-Hait's \"The Reliable Guide to Legal Translation\" (2012). The Trados Studio Machine Translation Post-Editing Questionnaire (TMTPEQ) was employed to gather users’ insights. The study utilizes mixed methods, combining qualitative content analysis of Trados Studio-translated texts and student post-editing tasks with descriptive quantitative analysis of the questionnaire. The results reveal the ongoing challenge of achieving precision and extra-linguistic significance in written texts, especially in legal translation, exacerbated by specialized terminology, cultural nuances, and complex syntax. They also underscore the significance of qualitative assessments in post-edited translations, emphasizing the multifaceted role of translators encompassing linguistic, cultural, and specialized content precision and functional and legal equivalence.","PeriodicalId":23004,"journal":{"name":"Theory and Practice in Language Studies","volume":" 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141829846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Empowering Community Interpreters’ Competence Through Appropriate Work Attitudes: A Case Study on Interpreting in a Religious Setting 通过适当的工作态度提高社区口译员的能力：宗教环境中的口译案例研究

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.14

Febrina Tobing, Rudy Sofyan, Syahron Lubis, Umar Mono

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Exploring the Relationship Between Working Memory Capacity and L2 Oral Fluency 探索工作记忆能力与 L2 口语流利程度之间的关系

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1407.06

Danh C. Vu, Thanh V. Nguyen, Nakhon Kitjaroonchai

{"title":"Exploring the Relationship Between Working Memory Capacity and L2 Oral Fluency","authors":"Danh C. Vu, Thanh V. Nguyen, Nakhon Kitjaroonchai","doi":"10.17507/tpls.1407.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1407.06","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the relationship between working memory capacity (WMC) and L2 oral fluency and explored the maintenance of newly presented information in L2 speaking production. When performing speech production tasks, knowledge from long-term memory is at frequent use and hence involves the operation of the episodic buffer, one component of the working memory system, where information is retrieved from long-term memory and stored in chunks as we speak in chunks. In this study, we measured WMC by assessing chunk capacity and chunk size held in and retrieved from the episodic buffer. Chunk capacity was measured by Pair-word Speaking Task; chunk size was measured by Procedure Description Task; and oral fluency was measured by speech rate and mean length of run using an IELTS speaking task. Twenty-nine English-major students participated in this study. The results showed a strong positive correlation between chunk capacity and the two measures of fluency while chunk size negatively correlated with fluency. Data from the recall interviews revealed that participants employed various strategies for the maintenance of the presented information which involved different types of information binding.","PeriodicalId":23004,"journal":{"name":"Theory and Practice in Language Studies","volume":" 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141831140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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