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In previous studies, much literature has demonstrated from different perspectives that the first language (L1) has certain effects on the second language (L2). Such effects are called negative transfer in second language acquisition (SLA). This study focuses on two types of negative transfer that could...

In linguistics, a hotly debated question is that why some second language learners are better than others. One practical and applicable theory accounting for the difference in L2 acquisition is “The Input Hypothesis” presented by Krashen. This theory has been evidenced by many experiments carried out...

Under the current test-oriented education background in China, many parents pay the most attention to their children’s test scores, so they tend to apply for test-oriented courses, which ignores their children’s English ability long-term developments. We believe it is important to promote acquisition...

Cohesion and coherence are essential elements that have a role in forming structural coherence and coherence of the meaning of discourse texts. The formation of a coherent structure and semantic relationship cannot be separated from using the correct elements of cohesion and coherence, which are marked...

Reference is deixis following the context of the language so that it always changes and appears in various situations and language events, resulting in the meaning of the reference in one lingual unit being different. This study examines the form of person and time deixis and their forms of reference...

The “Production Oriented Approach” (POA) proposed by Professor Wen Qiufang separates input from output in Chinese English as SLA (Second Language Acquisition) classrooms. This review paper summarizes the articles published in domestic and foreign journals from 2007 to 2021 and concludes the definition...

Cloud broker can provide more flexible price options by integrating and scheduling all the requirements of their clients. The existing work does not consider the deadline of the requirement, which may fail to satisfy the clients before the deadline time. Therefore, we propose a novel strategy for the...

Understanding the response of plant traits to environmental change is critical. Specific leaf area (SLA) is an important plant functional trait, correlating with environmental conditions and indicating certain ecophysiological traits. Although the SLA-environment relationship has been extensively studied,...

This study aims to determine the influence of M-Learning learning media on the learning outcomes of Japanese students at SLA Tompaso. This research uses quantitative research methods with experimental approach methods. The research design used is one group pre-test design, with the research instrument...

A few junior middle schools in China have encouraged students to learn another foreign language besides English and set specialized classes for this group of people. Some students choose to join this kind of class at the cost of gaining much burden as they have one more compulsory course than others....

The phase vocoder[1] has long been a well established tool in pitch shifting technology. It analyzes and synthesizes audio signal via short-time Fourier Transform. Unfortunately, Fourier Transform leads to the inevitable inherent frequency leakage which decreases the accuracy of the pitch shifting effect...

Therefore, the development of new die design and manufacturing technology is imperative. Light curing rapid prototyping technology is the earliest developed in rapid prototyping manufacturing technology. The technology has great prospects for the manufacture of irregular complex parts. In this paper,...

Conversational communication is an effective approach for developing the Second Language Acquisition (SLA) process, in which effectiveness is affected by the cooperative principle. One principle, the Maxim of Manner, relates to how this conversation is carried out. The clarity, proximity, absurdity,...

In his Input Hypothesis, Krashen attaches great importance to the role of comprehensible input (CI) in second language acquisition (SLA). Listening comprehension presents a big barrier to an English learner. To help the English learner to improve listening comprehension ability, CI is optimized based...

A large-scale cryopump (DN1250 LN2) used in space environment simulation system was designed and its performance experimentally investigated by BISEE. In the design, the cryopanels of the cryopump were cooled by Brooks Model 1020 cold head which with high second stage cooling capacity of about 12W @...

Second Language Acquisition (SLA) refers to the process in which language learners gradually understand and master the language by using the language to communicate information with the outside world in the natural context. Though it is proved to be effective for mastering a second language, many schools...

The present research explored the validity of the Schumann Acculturation Model (1978) for Generation Z learners during their second language acquisition (SLA), which targets Chinese English as a Second language (ESL) students learning English in Canada [7]. The study also investigated correlations between...

Security SLA in cloud service is of great importance for user confidence, but there is little research on it. In this paper, we analyze the important security requirements in IaaS cloud, bring up a native scalable monitoring framework for security SLA in IaaS cloud and raise monitoring methods for important...

The first language (L1) plays a significant role in people’s second language (L2) acquisition. The impact of L1 in L2 acquisition differs in various aspects, not only in different types of languages but also in different components of language such as phonology, morphology, and syntax. Over the past...

This study examines how the closeness between first language and second language affects second language acquisition, in terms of writing systems. The researchers analyzed the influence by asking experiment participants to write down characters of a second language (Japanese and Korean) at first exposure,...

Children language acquisition has always been a study focus of linguists and language teachers. Research has found important similarities between first language acquisition and SLA. So both second language research and second language teaching have been influenced by changes in our understanding of how...

Defective rolling bearings generally provoke a demonstration of nonstationary and nonlinear properties. As a result, condition monitoring of a rolling bearing seems challenging due to difficulties in fault feature extraction. This study introduces statistical linguistic analysis (SLA) to investigate...

As more people are learning a second language nowadays, it seems that having an accent would influence people’s second language acquisition. Different from the standard native way of speaking, an accent is oftentimes considered negatively by people due to the implication of the lack of knowledge and...

In the modern society where globalization is prevalent, intercultural communication skills are particularly important. Therefore, the development of pragmatic skills should not be neglected in second language learning. However, cultural differences cause difficulties in communication between people of...

There is a heated topic in the area of emotions in second language (SL) or foreign language (FL) contexts, especially since the emergence of positive psychology (PP). However, most studies have emphasized the effects of foreign language enjoyment (FLE) on language performance without treating in much...

Bases on cognitive strategy and metacognitive strategy theory and Strategy-based Instruction (SBI), the study has adopted a descriptive design with quantitative data gathering and analyzing methods to investigate the use of cognitive and metacognitive strategies and to study and illustrate the importance...

Current research of second language Acquisition (SLA) has several main trends: cognitive oriented perspective, social oriented perspective, and holistic perspective. Under these perspectives, many theories have been used to explain the process of SLA such as, primary theory, the theory of affordances,...

Since Krashen first introduced Natural Order Hypothesis (NOH) in 1980, many researchers started to test it among participants from different cultural backgrounds. NOH stated that human beings have a certain universal order to acquire their second language (L2). However, recent research articles for NOH...

This paper focuses on a study of the washback of the college English entrance exam (CEEE). The study was motivated by a need for empirical research in keeping with the language teaching and learning reform currently underway. Questionnaire data analysis and mathematical statistics were employed in an...

This paper mainly discusses Krashen’s theory of second language acquisition (SLA), especially his hypotheses, and their application into vocabulary learning and teaching during college oral English courses. By presenting the importance of oral English teaching and learning, and the present situation...

In recent years, parents have transferred anxiety to their children. This also causes some learners to be exposed to a second language and start to learn it at an early age. However, it still reminds to be explored whether this can be more conducive to learners’ improvement in their language ability....

Previous research in the area of SLA has examined a few variables related to various linguistic emotions and the relationships between these emotions. This paper initially looked at the three scales that have been used to assess the Online version of the CFLES, FLCAS, and FLLBS. Using a sample of 226...

In order to improve the uneven utilization of resources, electricity power loss and QoS (Quality of Service) in the cloud environment, a multi-objective VM (virtual machine) dynamic Scheduling mechanism is proposed. The VM in the cloud environment is dynamically managed via designing the strategy of...

This paper outlines a university course utilizing students’ English essays and reflection comments to help students develop their writing skills in English. It will show some preliminary results of the data collected and analyzed to discuss certain patterns that students preferred in terms of sentence...

Within the framework of conceptual transfer, this study makes an error analysis on 52 classifiers of grade A based on the writing part of HSK advance.The identified systematic features are analyzed in terms of their collocation with nouns and discussed from a lexical conceptual transfer perspective....

Quanfeng Lantern Opera (also “Quanfeng Hua Deng”, “全丰花灯”), an important local folk art form of Jiangxi Province, was included in the First National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China in 2006 (500IX-52). It has developed a unique performance form and characteristics after long-standing as the...

One important aspect of public services in the digital era is effective communication between the government and the people. Communication via digital media is one way to build trust between the government and society. BPSDMP Kominfo Bandung, as one of the public servants responsible for developing human...

Coastal areas face severe pressures from sea level rise, land subsidence, and tidal flooding, which drive spatial transformations and undermine the sustainability of community livelihoods. Timbulsloko Village in Central Java represents an extreme case where once productive agricultural land has turned...

Resource scheduling based on SLA (Service Level Agreement) in cloud computing is NP-hard problem. There is no efficient method to solve it. This paper proposes an optimal model for the problem and gives a solution by applying stochastic integer programming technique. Applying Gröbner bases theory for...

An increasing number of native Chinese speakers are taking IELTS, one of the most official and influential English proficiency tests, for further overseas study. Based on previous researches, observation and data analysis, five types of common verbal negative transfer in native Chinese speakers’ IELTS...

Willingness to communicate (WTC) is an essential concept in research fields of second language acquisition (SLA) and second language communication. In recent years, related researches in China have made great achievements. Based on relevant theories, the article enlarges research subjects of WTC to Chinese...

The cognitive style of field independence (FI), as well as field dependence (FD), is one of the factors that influence learners' second language acquisition(SLA). In foreign language teaching, teachers should pay special attention to students' differences in styles, and adjust teaching strategies according...

This paper explores Language Learning Strategies (LLS) for Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ language acquisition in specific cases of an emerging context. This study aims to provide insights into the implications and effectiveness of LLS in Chinese EFL classrooms in the post-epidemic...

With the gradual integration of information technology and traditional education, the online learning mode has gradually been accustomed to and widely used in teaching. With the expansion of the scope of education, the traditional education model sometimes dissatisfies the constraints of learners (e.g.,...

Since the number of the German learners, who possess Chinese as native language and a certain level of English competence, ascends nowadays significantly, it is of great importance to research the pattern of their German as second language acquisition, especially the language transfer while learning...

In “General Provisions of Civil Law” of the People’s Republic of China, there are some important new terms such as “gongxuliangsu” (公序良俗, public policy and ethics), “bingchichengshi, keshouchengnuo” (秉持诚实，恪守承诺, uphold honesty and honor commitment) and “shanyixiangduiren” (善意相对人, the good-faith third...

The cloud computing applications brings a new set of information security problems. The cloud security model based on SLA (Service Level Agreement) was studied. From the security challenges of cloud computing , cloud computing security threats was analyzed comprehensively, the service level agreements...

Since the1980s, Second Language Acquisition (SLA) has become a focal point of researchers in various fields, including behaviorists, psychologists, linguists, and sociolinguists. In SLA, Input Hypothesis, Interaction Hypothesis, and Output Hypothesis are three important theories that focus on the influence...

Mandarin learners fails to reach the best effect of studying Mandarin in traditional Mandarin teaching methods when the number of Mandarin learners increases. Based on the bad Mandarin studying effect, Mandarin teachers seek new Mandarin teaching methods. The multimodal teaching is widely used in English...

From the perspective of speech act theory, based on the self-constructed composite corpora, this paper analyzes the English translation of modal verbs commonly used in Chinese legislative texts. The results show that: the top three modal verbs used in legislative texts of Mainland China are “yingdang...