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Hyltenstam, Kenneth. "Language aptitude and language awareness: Polyglot perspectives." Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 41 (March 2021): 55–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0267190521000027.

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AbstractThis paper discusses the notion of language aptitude as a factor contributing to successful language acquisition achievements in polyglots. The difficulty in distinguishing between what is, indeed, language aptitude and what is language awareness is the main focus of the paper. A polyglot is operationalized here as a person who, after puberty, (a) acquired/learned at least six new languages (L2s), (b) commands at least six L2s at an intermediate or advanced proficiency level, and (c) presently uses these languages relatively unimpededly in oral interaction. The article draws specifical

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Sparks, Richard, and Leonore Ganschow. "Aptitude for learning a foreign language." Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 21 (January 2001): 90–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026719050100006x.

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What has happened with the construct of foreign language aptitude since 1990, at which time symposium participants from around the world agreed that the "Time has come to rethink the notion of what constitutes aptitude to learn foreign languages?" To answer this question, we begin with a review of studies on foreign language aptitude and its measurement prior to 1990. We then describe research and thinking in the 1990s in several areas, including affective variables; language learning strategies; learning styles as contributors to aptitude; and aptitude as a cognitive construct affected by lan

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Pei, Zhengwei, Yidi Wu, Xiaocui Xiang, and Huimin Qian. "The Effects of Musical Aptitude and Musical Training on Phonological Production in Foreign Languages." English Language Teaching 9, no. 6 (2016): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/elt.v9n6p19.

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<p>This study investigates 128 Chinese college students to examine the effects of their musical aptitude and musical training on phonological production in four foreign languages. Results show that musically-trained students remarkably possessed stronger musical aptitude than those without musical training and performed better than their counterpart in foreign language suprasegmental production. Students of high musical aptitude performed significantly better in suprasegmental production and Russian production as compared with those of low musical aptitude. Musical aptitude could exert s

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Shchur, Nataliia. "THE STRUCTURE AND COMPONENTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES APTITUDE." Academic Notes Series Pedagogical Science 1, no. 194 (2021): 183–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.36550/2415-7988-2021-1-194-183-190.

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This study aims to explore the foreign language (FL) aptitude components as one of the crucial factors of successful language learning. Having conducted the research, the following results and conclusions have been drawn. FL aptitude is defined as individual psychological characteristics which determine and predict the dynamics of mastering FL, that is the rate, speed and progress of learning. The components of FL aptitude include language abilities (phonetic, lexical, grammatical and stylistic abilities), speech abilities (abilities to listening, speaking, reading and writing), communicative

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Christiner, Markus, Valdis Bernhofs, Sabine Sommer-Lolei, and Christine Groß. "What Makes a Foreign Language Intelligible? An Examination of the Impact of Musical Ability and Individual Differences on Language Perception and How Intelligible Foreign Languages Appear." Journal of Intelligence 11, no. 3 (2023): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence11030043.

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Previous research suggests that musical ability is associated with language processing and foreign language pronunciation. Whether musical ability is associated with the ability to generate intelligible unfamiliar utterances has not been investigated. Furthermore, how unfamiliar languages are perceived has rarely been related to musical ability. We tested 80 healthy adults, with a mean age of 34.05 and a combination of 41 women and 39 men. We used batteries of perceptual and generational music and language measures to assess foreign language intelligibility and musical capacity. Regression ana

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Moreira, Maria Letícia Galizzi da Luz, and Fábio Alves. "Investigating the inter-relationships between beliefs, autonomy, and motivation in the context of foreign language learning/teaching." Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada 4, no. 2 (2004): 113–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-63982004000200007.

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This article aims at investigating the beliefs of teachers' and students' of English as a foreign language in the public school network of the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The analysis focuses on five main topics, namely, aptitude to learn languages, the degree of difficulty of a particular language, the nature of learning languages in general, the learning strategies and the degree of autonomy and motivation of the students involved in the research. The results provide evidence that teachers' and students' beliefs are relatively similar as far as the nature and the degree of difficulty of

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Singleton, David. "Language aptitude: Desirable trait or acquirable attribute?" Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching 7, no. 1 (2017): 89–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.14746/ssllt.2017.7.1.5.

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The traditional definition of language aptitude sees it as “an individual’s initial state of readiness and capacity for learning a foreign language, and probable facility in doing so given the presence of motivation and opportunity” (Carroll, 1981, p. 86). This conception portrays language aptitude as a trait, in the sense of exhibiting stability over long periods of time and being immune to training. The trait view of language aptitude tends towards the notion that it is innate, and indeed language aptitude has often been associated with the popular notion of a “gift for languages” (cf. Rosen

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Christiner, Markus, Christine Gross, Annemarie Seither-Preisler, and Peter Schneider. "The Melody of Speech: What the Melodic Perception of Speech Reveals about Language Performance and Musical Abilities." Languages 6, no. 3 (2021): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/languages6030132.

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Research has shown that melody not only plays a crucial role in music but also in language acquisition processes. Evidence has been provided that melody helps in retrieving, remembering, and memorizing new language material, while relatively little is known about whether individuals who perceive speech as more melodic than others also benefit in the acquisition of oral languages. In this investigation, we wanted to show which impact the subjective melodic perception of speech has on the pronunciation of unfamiliar foreign languages. We tested 86 participants for how melodic they perceived five

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Rafalska, Mariia. "Conceptual Principles of the Foreign Language Aptitude Assessment of Candidates to Ukrainian Higher Military Education Institutions." Political Science and Security Studies Journal 6, no. 1 (2025): 27–33. https://doi.org/10.33445/psssj.2025.6.1.5.

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The article analyzes the approach to the selection process of the higher military education institutions’(HMEI) candidates, in particular using the Foreign Language Aptitude Assessment (FLAA) as a tool and its conceptual principles. This article also examines the theoretical and practical aspects of the FLAA, outlines the key principles and functions of language aptitude, the criteria for evaluating language aptitude, and the relevance of modern technological tools, such as the Moodle platform, for organizing effective, objective, and standardized language testing. The Moodle-based FLAA is a c

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Singleton, David, and Colin J. Flynn. "Language aptitude, language interaction and age of language learning." Language, Interaction and Acquisition 12, no. 2 (2021): 284–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/lia.21013.sin.

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Abstract This article reviews David Singleton’s books and articles published during the period 2014–2020. The first section concerns a popular book which he co-authored with Vivian Cook; the second gives an account of articles covering questions about the concept of language aptitude; the third deals with articles on the manner in which a learner’s competencies in different languages interact; the fourth section then summarizes his recent age-related work on second language learning in childhood, adolescence and midlife; and the fifth deals with his contributions on language learning in senior

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Coumel, Marion, Christine Groß, Sabine Sommer-Lolei, and Markus Christiner. "The Contribution of Music Abilities and Phonetic Aptitude to L2 Accent Faking Ability." Languages 8, no. 1 (2023): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/languages8010068.

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This study examined how second language (L2) speakers’ individual differences in music perception abilities, singing abilities and phonetic aptitude relate to their L2 phonological awareness. To measure participants’ L2 phonological awareness, we used an accent faking paradigm, where participants were asked to speak in their native language (German) while imitating a strong L2 accent (English). We measured their musical abilities with the AMMA test and their singing abilities with two singing tasks and a self-report questionnaire. Their phonetic aptitude was assessed with a combination of phon

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Świątek, Adam. "From a Simple Testing Tool to Advanced Computer-based MLAT Test: A Century of Aptitude Testing." Anglica Wratislaviensia 54 (November 15, 2016): 127–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.19195/0301-7966.54.9.

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The beginning of the aptitude concept, as well as aptitude testing, or, in other words, measuring one’s predispositions to foreign languages dates back to the 1920’s when the first aptitude tests, like the Iowa Foreign Language Aptitude Examination, or the Luria-Orleans Language Prognosis Test came into existence Carroll 1962. Since that time, aptitude tests have gone through a multitude of different transformations — from simple testing tools that resembled intelligence tests to an advanced computer-based version of the most influential Modern Language Aptitude Test developed by Carroll and S

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Turker, Sabrina, and Susanne M. Reiterer. "Brain, musicality, and language aptitude: A complex interplay." Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 41 (March 2021): 95–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0267190520000148.

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AbstractMusic and language are highly intertwined auditory phenomena that largely overlap on behavioral and neural levels. While the link between the two has been widely explored on a general level, comparably few studies have addressed the relationship between musical skills and language aptitude, defined as an individual's (partly innate) capacity for learning foreign languages. Behaviorally, past research has provided evidence that individuals’ musicality levels (expressed by singing, instrument playing, and/or perceptive musical abilities) are significantly associated with their foreign la

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Gorbacz-Dailida, Grażyna. "The TUNJO battery as a predictor of phonetic ability: A survey among English Philology students." Crossroads. A Journal of English Studies, no. 42(3) (2023): 73–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.15290/cr.2023.42.3.05.

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Some learners are more successful in foreign language mastering than others. Among the plausible explanations discussed in the literature (Carroll 1981; Skehan 1991; Dörnyei 2005; Stansfield & Reed 2019; Griffiths & Soruç 2020), the concept of foreign language aptitude (FLA) is regarded as one of the key factors that can influence or predict learners’ success in the process of foreign language acquisition. The present pilot quantitative study aims to assess the extent to which learners’ level of foreign language aptitude can be correlated to their general phonological ability based on

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Dr., Suresh R. Parmar. "Construction and standardization of Science, Engineering, and Technology and Mathematics (STEM) Techniques aptitude Scale for the secondary school students." International Journal of Research in all Subjects in Multi Languages (IJRSML) Vol. 12, Issue: 3, March: 2024, no. 3 (2024): 33–39. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10895497.

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International Journal of Research in all Subjects in Multi Languages (IJRSML) I. F. 6.133 "Construction and standardization of Science, Engineering, and Technology and Mathematics (STEM) Techniques aptitude Scale for the secondary school students” Vol. 12, Issue: 3, March: 2024 An International, Indexed, Referred & Peer Reviewed Journal

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Rustamova, Shahnoza Aripovna, Chekhrangiz Salimovna Asadova, and Maftuna Raxmonovna Boboyorova. "DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-ASSESSMENT APTITUDE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING." International journal of word art 5, no. 4 (2022): 139–45. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6777214.

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One of the scaffolding issues of teaching various foreign languages in primary schools is the issue of teaching foreign languages in primary school, which is important today, as international experience and mutual agreements are widespread to exchange views on the latest innovative technologies in foreign language teaching cooperation is underway. It is difficult to instill in students the ability to self-assess by increasing their knowledge and skills in foreign language ESP and EAP. Hovering the level of an effective activity of learners in learning foreign languages consists of number of re

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Shang, Xiaoqi, and Guixia Xie. "Aptitude for interpreting revisited: predictive validity of recall across languages." Interpreter and Translator Trainer 14, no. 3 (2020): 344–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1750399x.2020.1790970.

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Christiner, Markus, and Susanne Reiterer. "Early Influence of Musical Abilities and Working Memory on Speech Imitation Abilities: Study with Pre-School Children." Brain Sciences 8, no. 9 (2018): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci8090169.

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Musical aptitude and language talent are highly intertwined when it comes to phonetic language ability. Research on pre-school children’s musical abilities and foreign language abilities are rare but give further insights into the relationship between language and musical aptitude. We tested pre-school children’s abilities to imitate unknown languages, to remember strings of digits, to sing, to discriminate musical statements and their intrinsic (spontaneous) singing behavior (“singing-lovers versus singing nerds”). The findings revealed that having an ear for music is linked to phonetic langu

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M.Ergasheva and Guli Ismoil qizi Ergasheva. "THE THEORY OF BINGUALISM IN THE ASPECT OF NEUROLINGUISTICS." International Journal of Education, Social Science & Humanities. FARS Publishers 11, no. 1 (2023): 237–41. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7516505.

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Given that every person has a unique set of bilingual traits; it might be difficult to sum up bilingualism in a few words. There could be disparities in a language's aptitude and use, or in the level of expertise between the two languages. Most people learn to speak two languages because they find it useful in their daily activities. As a result, each person's level of bilingualism will be unique. Although it is relatively typical to have a dominant language, bilinguals are not always completely fluent in both of their languages. It should be mentioned that learning to communicate in t

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Fonseca, Mora M.C., and Fuentes Carmen Mª Toscano. "Melodies that help: the relation between language aptitude and musical intelligence." Anglistik International Journal of English Studies 22, no. 1 (2011): 101–18. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10546595.

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<strong>"El copyright de esta publicación pertenece al editor en exclusiva, no está permitido el acceso al texto completo"</strong> In this article, readers can find a study whose aims was to prove if a musical training program could improve English as a foreign language. It tested the relationship between musical aptitude and langauge aptitude between students with high and low oral ability.

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Younis A. Jwaili, Aisha, and Omnia A. M. A. El mansoury. "An Investigation on the Effective Strategies and Challenges for Promoting Bilingualism in Young Children in the Libyan Society." مجلة كلية التربية العلمية, no. 16 (December 20, 2024): 298–310. https://doi.org/10.37376/fesj.vi16.7109.

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Children naturally possess the capacity and aptitude to acquire multiple languages during their formative years, displaying a significant interest in language acquisition. This is a major concern and a motive for some parents for their children to become bilingual. Various factors, including the age of the child, exposure to different languages, and social interactions, play crucial roles in shaping their language skills. This study revealed different strategies and challenges. The strategies can be parent’s efforts in addition to school help. The challenges are finding a good school for the c

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PEREGUDOVA, I. P., P. P. DYACHUK, I. V. SHADRIN, and S. A. VIDENIN. "COMPUTERIZED DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS’ APTITUDE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TENSES." Bulletin of Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V.P. Astafiev 55, no. 1 (2021): 46–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.25146/1995-0861-2021-55-1-258.

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Statement of the problem. Computerized dynamic assessment of aptitude for learning foreign languages is insufficiently represented in educational practice. The paper reveals new possibilities of using information technologies for solving a topical issue of diagnosing aptitude for learning a foreign language as an integral dynamic indicator for monitoring the quality of foreign language teaching. The instrumental basis for the computerized dynamic assessment of learning criteria is the dynamic computerized test simulators (DCTS) of educational activity. The purpose of the article is to study

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Chengjie, Shi. "Book Review: Multilingual selves and motivations for learning languages other than English in Asian contexts, edited by Anas Hajar and Syed Abdul Manan (2024), 238 Pages. £25.00 (eBook), £34.95 (Paperback), ISBN: 978-1-80041-721-2, Multilingual Matters." Individual Differences in Language Education: An International Journal 02 (October 2024): 64–68. https://doi.org/10.32038/idle.2024.02.05.

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Despite typological differences, children invariably attain fluency in their native languages. Foreign language learners, however, show a great degree of variation in terms of ultimate attainment even in the same learning conditions. This intriguing inter-learner variation has been a subject of academic interest since Skehan’s (1989) seminal work Individual Differences in Second Language Learning, which to a large extent laid the foundation for further investigation into factors such as aptitude and motivation as important contributors to success in mastering a foreign language (Dörnyei, 2005)

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Kurniawati, Nia. "UNDERSTANDING KRASHEN HYPOTHESIS OF SECOND LANGAUGE ACQUISITION: A CASE STUDY OF A POLYGLOT." IJLECR - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND CULTURE REVIEW 7, no. 1 (2021): 83–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.21009/ijlecr.071.08.

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This research focuses on a case of a polyglot. The objectives of the study were to describe how a plyglot acquires the languages related to three of Krashen Hypothesis regarding the acquisition vs learning, affective filter, and natural order hypothesis. The subject of this study was a an English teacher who is able to speak many foreign languages or polyglot. The instruments used in the study were observation, an interview and questionnaire. The findings showed that the way he gained all the foreign languages are acquisition in natural setting. In terms of affective filter hypothesis, the res

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Koyanagi, Kaoru. "The Interactional Relationship between Learning Mechanisms and Other Factors (Learning Conditions/Individual Differences) in Second Language Acquisition." Impact 2020, no. 9 (2020): 29–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.21820/23987073.2020.9.29.

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Second language acquisition is the process of acquiring a second language. Second language acquisition also refers to the scientific discipline that looks at this process. Research on instructed second language acquisition can shed light on learning mechanisms and processes, helping to advance second language education. Professor Kaoru Koyanagi, who collected data from French students of Japanese at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations in France, is exploring how learning mechanisms interact with other factors such as learners' aptitude, motivation, beliefs etc. to h

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Biedroń, Adriana, and Mirosław Pawlak. "New conceptualizations of linguistic giftedness." Language Teaching 49, no. 2 (2016): 151–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0261444815000439.

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This state-of-the art paper focuses on the issue of linguistic giftedness, somewhat neglected in the second language acquisition (SLA) literature, attempting to reconceptualize, expand and update this concept in response to latest developments in the fields of psychology, linguistics and neurology. It first discusses contemporary perspectives on foreign language aptitude, concentrating in particular on the models proposed by Skehan (1998), Robinson (2002) and Sternberg (2002). This is followed by a discussion of the definitions of talented individuals and the criteria for their selection, as w

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Bachrun, Nitis Asmara, and Suhandano Suhandano. "Metaphorical Conceptualization Employed by Animal Lexicon "Dog" in English and Indonesian Proverbs: a Comparative Study." Journal of Social Research 2, no. 3 (2023): 892–900. http://dx.doi.org/10.55324/josr.v2i3.741.

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The proverb is a cultural item, embodied in a form of figurative expression, being handed over generations within a particular speech community. Proverbs carry out certain information regarding the culture of the speech community, such as the lifestyles, values, and perspectives of the society. Animal lexicon "dog" becomes the most frequently appeared animal lexicon within proverbs in English and Indonesian languages. There are 3 major types of concepts being carried out by the lexicon "dog" within the proverbs investigated in this research, which are the positive human traits, the negative hu

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Trang, Nguyen Huynh. "Vietnamese EFL Learners’ Perceptions of the Use of Google Translate in Learning English." international journal of Education, Learning and Development 10, no. 6 (2022): 41–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.37745/ijeld.2013/vol10n6pp4153.

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When people of different languages have more opportunities to work with one another, foreign languages are in high demand. However, not all people have an aptitude of learning foreign languages, so they tend to rely heavily on Google Translate (GT). Therefore, this study aims to explore how a group of thirty English-majored students responded to GT in terms of their habit of using GT, their satisfaction with GT, and their perceptions of the pros and cons of GT. Besides, using the percentages to calculate the frequency of their habit of using GT and satisfaction with GT, the researcher designed

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Mardiana, Rizdika. "Foreign language learning strategies of three Indonesian multilinguals: A narrative inquiry study." Lililacs Journal : English Literature, Language, and Cultural Studies Journal 3, no. 2 (2023): 13–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.21009/lililacs.032.02.

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Foreign language learners usually learn a foreign language using their first language. There has been limited report on study discussing the ability of foreign language learners to learn a foreign language using their learned foreign language. This study employed an autobiographical narrative inquiry based on the experience of three multilinguals. This study aimed to find out their strategies in learning foreign languages and the factors affecting in learning foreign languages. This study found that there were two Indonesian multilinguals that learn Japanese using their limited ability in Engl

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Wen, Zhisheng (Edward), Jing Yang, and Lili Han. "Do Polyglots Have Exceptional Language Aptitudes?" Language Teaching Research Quarterly 31 (November 2022): 53–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.32038/ltrq.2022.31.05.

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Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in case studies and surveys by researchers of second language acquisition (SLA) and cognitive (neuro-)science to probe into the group of exceptionally talented multilingual learners or polyglots who can understand and speak an impressive number of multiple foreign languages other than their own mother tongue. The current paper reviews these latest developments and elucidates the phenomenon of (hyper-) polyglottism by tracing and analyzing its definitions and synthesizing and highlighting the key findings of case studies and large-scale surveys. Sp

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Tong, Chengshou. "Status Quo and Comparative Study of Fujianese College Students’ Language Abilities, Language Attitudes and Language Use." Scientific and Social Research 3, no. 6 (2021): 36–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.36922/ssr.v3i6.1277.

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The study undertakes a diachronic comparative analysis of college students’ Mandarin, dialect, English use status, language aptitude, and language attitudes between 2015 and 2020 using data from a questionnaire of Fujian Province college students. The findings show that: (1) Mandarin’s function and status are increasing, resulting in a situation in which Mandarin is the dominant language and multiple language codes, such as dialects and English, coexist; (2) Mandarin use is increasing, while dialect use is decreasing; (3) Mandarin and English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills ar

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Bautista, Elma P. "Aptitude, Attitude, And Motivation In English Language Learning Of College Freshmen." Proceedings Journal of Interdisciplinary Research 2 (October 10, 2015): 15–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.21016/irrc.2015.ju30wf79o.

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The research was conducted to determine the roles of aptitude, attitude, and motivation in English Language Learning of Freshman College students in Isabela State University – Cauayan Campus. This study is focused on the freshman students who are taking up four – year bachelor’s degree courses. The descriptive – correlational method of research was used in the study and the tools utilized to gather data from the respondents were the questionnaire, the Attitude/Motivation Test Battery(A/MTB), and the English Proficiency Test from CHED, documentary analysis on the result of Scholastic Abilities

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Cox, Jessica G., Julianna M. Lynch, Najee Mendes, and ChengCheng Zhai. "On Bilingual Aptitude for Learning New Languages: The Roles of Linguistic and Nonlinguistic Individual Differences." Language Learning 69, no. 2 (2019): 478–514. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/lang.12341.

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GAO, Min. "The application of the concept of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude in international Chinese language education." Region - Educational Research and Reviews 6, no. 5 (2024): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.32629/rerr.v6i5.2113.

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In international Chinese language education, students come from all over the world, they have different cultural backgrounds, are influenced by different languages and customs, and have different levels of acceptance of Chinese language. The differences in students' personalities and specialties will directly or indirectly affect their Chinese learning process and effects. This paper analyzes these differences that affect the learning process of learners, and provides teaching suggestions for international Chinese language teachers on this phenomenon.

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Sa’adi, Sa’adi. "Introduction to Views of Connectivism Theory of Learning." Register Journal 3, no. 2 (2016): 201. http://dx.doi.org/10.18326/rgt.v3i2.201-214.

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‘Traditional’ theories of learning as pratical dimensions of psychology majorly tend to focus their interest on humans’ inner factors that influence the process of learning such as intelligences, motivation, interest, attitude, concentration and aptitude. They never connect it with instruments and technological inventions such as multimedia, cyber celluler, internet, even social organization, cultural values, traditions etc., while these are very influential nowdays towards the progress and behaviors of human life. As such the application of connectivism theory of learning which connect those

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Feng, Haoyang, and Kedian Li. "Exploration on the Influence of Bilingualism on Language Production." Studies in Linguistics and Literature 8, no. 3 (2024): p1. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/sll.v8n3p1.

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The ability to speak two languages has a significant impact on language production, cognitive function, linguistic aptitude and neurological processes. This study explores the acquisition of bilingualism, its influence on cognition and language development as well as neurobiological implications in comparison with monolingual speech. Bilingual individuals demonstrate improved executive functioning abilities such as flexibility while exhibiting deferred decline through regularly switching between both languages spoken. Linguistic proficiency is affected by ecological factors like age at which l

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A'zamova, Mohiro'y Jamshidovna. "THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANSLANGUAGING PRACTICES IN THE EFL CLASSROOM." EURASIAN JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH 2, no. 2 (2022): 427–32. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6303378.

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This article explores the concept of translanguaging and discusses how EFL students can benefit from the coordination of languages by flexibly and concurrently deploying all the available linguistic resources in class.  The empirical part examines whether and how EFL teachers in the higher educational context, where students and teachers come from a homogenous linguistic and cultural background and share the same L1, challenge the educational norm of English-only use in the classroom.  The main objective of this paper is investigating teachers’ attitudes toward intertwisting th

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Alosevičienė, Eglė. "Peculiarities of Multilingual Films in the Context of Audio Visual Translation." Respectus Philologicus, no. 37(42) (April 20, 2020): 147–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/respectus.2020.37.42.46.

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The present article investigates the most topical issues of the genre and translation of the multilingual film (also referred to as „polyglot film“). The definition of this type of film is based on the use of several different languages and their ‘collision’ in a feature film. In this sense, the multilingual film is a formal genre similar to, e.g., the musical, where, instead of a combination of movement and singing, a combination of several languages prevails. It is also denoted by reiterating combinations of actions and character constellations, specific patterns (odyssey, integraa The

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Almagarbeh, Bassam. "Learners’ Aptitude towards Using Digital Techniques in Learning EFL: Internet Discourse." Journal of Practical Studies in Education 3, no. 2 (2022): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.46809/jpse.v3i2.42.

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The use of digital techniques has become very common inside the classroom as the past few decades witnessed a continuous development in the field of education. Concerning EFL language teaching and learning, digital information has developed to be usual practice in the classroom. The number of EFL learners who are considered “highly ready” for this kind of digital transformation is very limited. These EFL learners used personal devices such as laptops, IPads, smart devices with particular resource materials that were prepared before teaching and using these devices in the classroom. Generally,

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Bai, Caiwen. "The Effects of Language Aptitude on Fluency in L2 Writing." Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media 64, no. 1 (2024): 213–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/64/20241047.

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Language aptitude is a crucial characteristic of second language learning. This study conducted a literature review analysis to review multiple domestic and international studies on the specific relationship between language aptitude and writing output, with the aim of delving into the impact of linguistic competence on second language writing fluency and the mode it affects writing fluency. The study first outlined the definitions of language aptitude and writing fluency. Then, through specific literature analysis and reference to cognitive psychology and language acquisition theory, it is co

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Mohammed, Ibtisam Jassim. "Learner Differences in Second Language Acquisition." Journal of Tikrit University for Humanities 27, no. 8 (2020): 43–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.25130/jtuh.27.8.2020.22.

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This study aims at exploring the debatable issue of learner‟s differences in second language acquisition (SLA, henceforth). Differences in learning are critical factors which faculty members should take into account in the process of learning and teaching second or foreign languages , also these differences influence learning processes and lead to different linguistic abilities and skills in the second language . Learners differ from each other due to biological, conditioned factors or unconscious forces, each learner is different from the other, and they have different personalities and style

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Finger-Bou, Rebeca, and Carmen Muñoz. "THE EFFECTS OF REGULAR AND ENHANCED CAPTIONS ON INCIDENTAL VOCABULARY ACQUISITION." Elia, no. 23 (2023): 15–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.12795/elia.2023.i23.01.

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Research has demonstrated that watching audiovisual materials in the target language (L2) through using captions can foster vocabulary learning. Some studies have redirected learners’ attention by enhancing specific parts of those captions, thus increasing their saliency. This study explores the effects of regular and enhanced captions on incidental vocabulary acquisition by L1-Spanish/Catalan learners of English through short exposure to a documentary. It also analyses how vocabulary learning might be affected by previous vocabulary knowledge and language learning aptitude. Two randomly distr

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PICCIOTTI, P. M., F. BUSSU, L. CALÒ, et al. "Correlation between musical aptitude and learning foreign languages: an epidemiological study in secondary school Italian students." Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica 38, no. 1 (2018): 51–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.14639/0392-100x-1103.

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Wilang, Jeffrey, Jebamani Anthoney, and Alvina Sulankey. "“Mistakes help us improve”: Beliefs of high school students on English language learning." JET (Journal of English Teaching) 11, no. 1 (2025): 92–104. https://doi.org/10.33541/jet.v11i1.6717.

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This study examines high school students' beliefs about studying English, particularly their perceptions of language intelligence, aptitude, and age sensitivity in language learning. A total of 87 Year 12 students from a boys' school in Northeastern Thailand voluntarily participated in a pre- and post-intervention online language mindset questionnaire adapted from Lou and Noels' Language Mindset Inventory and wrote a reflective journal to capture their insights on English language learning. The intervention, the Language Mindset Toolkit, was a structured program designed to promote a growth mi

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Judd, T. "Informal Neuropsychological Evaluation of English Learning Aptitude in Linguistically, Educationally, and Epidemiologically Diverse Populations." Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 34, no. 7 (2019): 1301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acz029.68.

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Abstract Immigration generates the need to acquire mastery of the English language for education, employment, citizenship, and other needs. Many immigrants bring with them unrecognized neuropsychological disabilities that hinder such learning. Neuropsychologists may be asked to evaluate such clients with respect to: Disability exemptions from mandatory language instructionInstructional strategies, compensations, and accommodationsStrategies, compensations, and accommodations to facilitate optimal communication and learning in the workplace, court, health care, and other settings. Immigrants of

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Faraj, Ismael Rafaat, and Twana Saadi Hamid. "The Role of Internal and External Individual Difference Factors in Bilingual Development: Exploring Highly Proficient Kurdish-English Bilinguals’ Perceptions." Journal of University of Human Development 9, no. 3 (2023): 124–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.21928/juhd.v9n3y2023.pp124-130.

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Drawing on qualitative research, the present study examines the characteristics of seven highly proficient Kurdish-English bilingual adolescents and their perceptions of the role of individual difference factors in bilingual development. Adopting a deductive thematic analysis approach, the collected data from semi-structured interviews were analyzed. The findings indicate that special attention should be paid to both internal and external factors in order for Kurdish-English bilinguals to reach high level of proficiency in both languages. External factors of richness of input, input quantity,

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Aleshkevich-Suslov, Ya. "The link between polyglottery and perceptual dialectology: a case study of Russian dialects." Linguistics & Polyglot Studies 9, no. 3 (2023): 33–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.24833/2410-2423-2023-3-36-33-47.

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The status of language varieties as dialects or distinct languages has long been a controversial topic, as the distinction is often coloured not only by objectively measurable linguistic data, but also by history, speakers’ attitudes, prejudices, metalinguistic awareness and general education. It is the author’s belief that one could establish criteria for differentiating a language from a dialect by asking the speakers of a majority language directly in a survey-based blind test, thus accounting for the complex interaction of factors that affect language perception, but mitigating the biases

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Winna, Winna, and Sabarun Sabarun. "The Language Assessment In Teaching-Learning English." DIAJAR: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran 2, no. 4 (2023): 413–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.54259/diajar.v2i4.1894.

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Languages assesment is the process of determining an individual's degree of language ability by use of standardized tests and observations. It is a crucial component of English teaching and learning since it enables teachers and students to receive insightful feedback while also tracking the student's development over time. There are various kinds of language assessment which can be assist educators in adapting their instructional approaches to meet the needs of learners effectively. The objective of this research is to an overview language assessment and to find kinds of assessment. The metho

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Thảo, Trần Mai. "THE APPLICATION OF MNEMONIC STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE EFL STUDENTS’ APTITUDE FOR VOCABULARY." Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) 7, no. 2 (2022): 166–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss2pp166-183.

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Background and Purpose: Using mnemonic strategies is one of the useful ways to help students memorize and retrieve vocabulary effectively in learning English. This paper mainly focuses on promoting mnemonic strategies to EFL students’ vocabulary learning. Though some research in this field has been conducted, there have been hardly any specific studies on using mnemonic strategies to improve vocabulary learning ability for English major pre-intermediate level students at a university of foreign languages in Vietnam. The study aims to investigate the benefit of mnemonic strategies in vocabulary

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Wilkinson, Marta L. "Is The World Enough? Culture, Translation, and Impassable Differences in the Life of Victoria Ocampo." TranscUlturAl: A Journal of Translation and Cultural Studies 4, no. 1 (2013): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.21992/t9992x.

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Victoria Ocampo’s work and linguistic aptitude were often criticized due to her gender and privileged social position. Her abilities were seen as intrusions into languages, cultures and a world of intellectual exchange in which she was tolerated, but never accepted. In light of recent studies on intercultural maturity, this essay argues that Ocampo’s relationship between language and culture can now be read as a blueprint for the modern world. This world is that of increased interest in globalization, one in which it is less and less rare that family members need a passport in order to visit o

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