Registered Report: Neural correlates of thematic role assignment for passives in Standard Indonesian.

Authors: Jap, Bernard A. J.¹ (AUTHOR) bajjap@hkmu.edu.hk, Hsu, Yu-Yin² (AUTHOR), Politzer-Ahles, Stephen³ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 5/13/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p1-20. 20p.

Subject Terms: *WORD order (Grammar), *NATIVE language, *WORD frequency, *COGNITIVE load, *NOUN phrases (Grammar)

Early Hakka recordings in the Berlin Sound Archive: speaker history and corpus contents.

Authors: Klöter, Henning¹ (AUTHOR) henning.kloeter@hu-berlin.de, Bartsch, Leif Jannik² (AUTHOR)

Source: Language & History. Apr2025, Vol. 68 Issue 1, p1-21. 21p.

A Cross-Language Study of Tonal Variants in Mandarin in Different Attentional Conditions.

Authors: Chen, Xin^1,2 (AUTHOR), Wang, Jianqin² (AUTHOR) jianqinwang55@blcu.edu.cn, Lu, Ji^2,3 (AUTHOR)

Source: Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X). Mar2025, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p304. 15p.

Subject Terms: *NATIVE language, *ABSOLUTE pitch, *ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, *TONE (Phonetics), *ATTENTION, *LANGUAGE & languages

The use of "mother tongue" in information literacy instruction among the NEET (not in education, employment, or training) youth at a South African township.

Authors: Chizwina, Sabelo¹ sabelo.chizwina@nwu.ac.za, Mashiyane, Dina² dina.mashiyane@nwu.ac.za, Ramabina, Maropene³ maropene.ramabina@nwu.ac.za, Mahlangu, Lindi⁴ lindi.ntamirukiro@wits.ac.za, Kenny-Manotwana, Jo-Ann Krystel⁵ Jo-ann.manotwane@nwu.ac.za, Moyo, Mathew⁶ matt.moyo@nwu.ac.za

Source: South African Journal of Libraries & Information Science. 2025, Vol. 91 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *NATIVE language instruction, *NATIVE language, *LANGUAGE policy, *SIGN language, *COMMUNITY-based participatory research

Testing the Interface Hypothesis: Evidence from processing directions of possession transfer in double object constructions by L1-Mandarin Chinese L2-English learners.

Authors: Li, Yuxi¹ (AUTHOR), Zeng, Tao¹ (AUTHOR) taozengclarry@hnu.edu.cn, Liu, Ze¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 2/12/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p1-23. 23p.

Subject Terms: *NATIVE language, *ENGLISH language, *MANDARIN dialects, *READING comprehension, *POINT processes

Language capital and grade repetition: evidence from nationally-representative survey data in India.

Authors: Tagat, Anirudh^1,2 (AUTHOR) at@monkprayogshala.in, Samaddar, Bijoyetri¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Education Economics. Jan2025, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *FIXED effects model, *NATIVE language instruction, *GRADE repetition, *EDUCATION policy, *HOME schooling

La résistance des bijoux: Contre les géographies coloniales.

Authors: Jarvis, Jill¹ jill.jarvis@yale.edu

Source: H-France Forum. 2024, Vol. 19 Issue 9, p1-6. 6p.

Bilingualism and biculturalism: A study of English and Igbo in Ideato North and South Local Government Areas, Imo State, Nigeria.

Authors: Nwankwo, Sebastine¹ sebanwankwo@gmail.com, Amadi, Apolonia¹, Onuoha, Ebere¹

Source: IKENGA: International Journal of Institute of African Studies. Dec2024, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p194-214. 21p.

Subject Terms: *NATIVE language, *CULTURAL transmission, *BILINGUALISM, *ENGLISH language, *LANGUAGE & languages, *BICULTURALISM

Shona Speaking Teachers' Experiences on Mother Tongue Education Policy Implementation in Minority Language Schools in Zimbabwe

Authors: Admire Mhindu (ORCID 0000-0002-6018-0002)

Source: Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 2025 11(1):56-67.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, African Languages, Native Language Instruction, Language Minorities, Native Language, Language of Instruction, Educational Policy, Language Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Language Proficiency, Classroom Communication, Language Usage, Elementary School Students, Second Languages

Geographic Terms: Zimbabwe

Sarah Lucas HAPPY GAS.

Authors: Durden, Mark¹ (AUTHOR), Campbell, David² (AUTHOR) campbell123@btopenworld.com

Source: Journal of Visual Art Practice. Nov2024, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *NATIVE language, *POPULAR culture, *STEREOTYPES, *EXHIBITIONS

Company/Entity: TATE Britain (Gallery)

KreolStem: A hybrid language-dependent stemmer for Kreol Morisien.

Authors: Gobin-Rahimbux, Baby¹ (AUTHOR), Maudhoo, Ishwaree¹ (AUTHOR), Gooda Sahib, Nuzhah¹ (AUTHOR) n.goodasahib@uom.ac.mu

Source: Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence. Nov2024, Vol. 36 Issue 8, p1561-1579. 19p.

Subject Terms: *NATIVE language

Arabic within culture forensic interviews: Arabic native speaking lay-observer truth and lie accuracy, confidence, and verbal cue selection.

Authors: Dando, Coral J.¹ (AUTHOR) c.dando@westminster.ac.uk, Sandham, Alexandra L.² (AUTHOR), Sibbons, Charlotte¹ (AUTHOR), Taylor, Paul J.³ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 9/23/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 9, p1-21. 21p.

Subject Terms: *NATIVE language, *CROSS-cultural differences, *RESPONDENTS, *CULTURE, *EXPECTATION (Psychology)

Using a Foreign Language Increases Risk‐Taking in Prenatal Testing Decisions but Not due to Attenuated Emotional Responses.

Authors: Muda, Rafał^1,2 (AUTHOR), Niszczota, Paweł³ (AUTHOR), Hamerski, Damian^2,4 (AUTHOR), Białek, Michał¹ (AUTHOR) muda.research@gmail.com

Source: Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. Apr2025, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *RISK-taking behavior, PRENATAL diagnosis, NATIVE language, LANGUAGE & languages, MEDICAL language, REGRET

Evaluating the Contrastive Rhetoric Model, the Cognitive Model, and the Sociocultural Model to L2 Writing

Authors: Mustapha Chmarkh

Source: Online Submission. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Models, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Writing Research, Sociocultural Patterns, Contrastive Linguistics, Writing Processes, Native Language, Transfer of Training, Learning Theories

An Analysis of the Instructional Methods Employed in the Revised Turkish Language Curricula

Authors: Nilgün Çelik (ORCID 0000-0001-8745-327X)

Source: Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research. 2025 20(1):7-34.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 28

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Native Language Instruction, Turkish, Teaching Methods, Language Planning, Modern Language Curriculum, National Curriculum, Elementary School Curriculum, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Evaluation

Geographic Terms: Turkey

Perceptions of English Language Learning and Teaching: Implications for Social Justice in Chivi District Primary Schools, Zimbabwe

Authors: Khama Mashuro (ORCID 0009-0003-9017-2577), Leonie Gysbertha Higgs (ORCID 0000-0002-3213-5239)

Source: South African Journal of Education. 2025 45(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Social Justice, English (Second Language), Elementary Secondary Education, Native Language, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Grade 3, Social Bias, Language Usage

Geographic Terms: Zimbabwe

From Mother Tongue to English: A Language Policy Shift at a Multilingual Township School in Gauteng

Authors: Rockie Sibanda (ORCID 0000-0001-9578-6031), Lina P. Tshehla (ORCID 0000-0003-3174-4259)

Source: South African Journal of Childhood Education. 2025 15(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Policy, Native Language, English (Second Language), Language of Instruction, Barriers, Indo European Languages, African Languages, Multilingualism, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Grade 3, Parent Attitudes, Student Diversity, Reading Skills, Parent Participation

Geographic Terms: South Africa

Exploring Ethnic Identity and Heritage Language Proficiency among Second-Generation Hausa Saudis

Authors: Morad Alsahafi (ORCID 0000-0001-8322-1287)

Source: Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 2025 8(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sociolinguistics, Ethnicity, Native Language, Language Proficiency, Correlation, Self Concept, Cultural Influences, Arabs, Arabic

Geographic Terms: Saudi Arabia

Certificate of Open Studies -- Education in Emergencies: Leveraging African Orality in a Freiran Approach

Authors: Barbara Class (ORCID 0000-0002-5461-2307), Moussa Mohamed Sagayar (ORCID 0000-0002-5216-8249), Harouna Mounkaïla (ORCID 0009-0005-4886-120X), Amadou Saïbou Adamou (ORCID 0009-0007-1685-5547), Abdeljalil Akkari (ORCID 0000-0002-4396-2635), Florent Dupertuis, Ramatoulaye Almoustapha Soumaila, Inoussa Maman Sanda, Thierry Agagliate (ORCID 0009-0008-5352-8868)

Source: Journal of Interactive Media in Education. 2025 2025(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Open Education, Higher Education, Educational Certificates, Alternative Teacher Certification, Distance Education, Context Effect, Participative Decision Making, Faculty, Partnerships in Education, Sustainability, Empowerment, Cultural Background, Foreign Countries, Participant Characteristics, Native Language, Scientific Research, Access to Information, Oral Tradition, African Culture

Geographic Terms: Niger, Switzerland

Does Reading Performance Vary According to Available Working Memory Capacity and Syntactic Parsing Skills?

Authors: Amir Mahshanian (ORCID 0009-0009-3678-3741), Mohammadtaghi Shahnazari (ORCID 0000-0002-6839-5307), Ahmad Moinzadeh (ORCID 0000-0002-5588-8751)

Source: TESL-EJ. 2025 28(4).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Achievement, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Language Proficiency, Short Term Memory, Syntax, Language Processing, Indo European Languages, Scores, Language Tests, Native Language, Task Analysis, Sentences, Reading Comprehension, Translation, Majors (Students), Reading Tests, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Iran

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: International English Language Testing System