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Yuksel, Dogan; Soruç, Adem; Horzum, Baris; McKinley, Jim – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
This study focuses on the predictive power of linguistic (i.e., general English proficiency; identified simply as "proficiency" in this paper) and non-linguistic (i.e., language learning anxiety and self-regulation) factors on the academic success of English medium instruction (EMI) students studying in engineering and social sciences…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Anxiety
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Xiao, Feng – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2015
This paper synthesizes cross-sectional studies of the effect of proficiency on second language (L2) pragmatics to answer the synthesis question: Does proficiency affect adult learners' pragmatic competence? Findings have revealed an overall positive proficiency effect on pragmatic competence, and in most cases higher proficiency learners have…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, Pragmatics, Speech Acts