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Direct linkDavid O'Reilly; Luling Yan – Applied Linguistics, 2025
The present study continues research that takes non-serious language more seriously (Cekaite and Aronsson 2005) by focusing on a central second language (L2) Metaphoric Competence factor, Metaphor Language Play (MLP). For willing learners, MLP offers a diversity of benefits (Bushnell 2009; Bell 2012a) despite being one of the most challenging…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Figurative Language, Mandarin Chinese
Alaa Almohammadi; Khadeejah Alaslani; Haifa Alroqi; Yara Aljahlan; Roaa Alsulaiman; Aalya Albeeshi; Abdullah Murad; Fahad Alnemary – First Language, 2025
The development of language skills is critical to the academic success and overall well-being of children. Research shows that late talking, defined as delayed expressive language development in toddlers, negatively impacts future language and literacy skills. The early identification of children at risk of late talking can significantly improve…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Oral Language, Language Impairments
