The ferocious debates surrounding the developing Humboldt-Forum in Berlin indicate that ethnographic museums in the German-speaking world, where colonial histories are largely invisible in public discourses, are lagging decades behind the processes of political decolonization and critical reflections in their own academic discipline, as Christian Kravagna rightly asserts. Even such laudable cri...

The purpose of the present study was to identify any significant relationship between critical thinking ability, L2 vocabulary knowledge, and L2 vocabulary learning strategies of Iranian EFL learners. To this aim, the productive vocabulary levels test was administered to measure the learner’s L2 vocabulary knowledge and observe homogeneity in terms of vocabulary knowledge. At the second stage, ...

Differential regulation of gonadotropin hormone production in the pituitary is critical for fertility. Activin and progesterone signaling in gonadotrope cells is important for Fshb gene expression. Previously, we reported that synergy between activin and progestins required the binding of SMAD proteins and the progesterone receptor (PR) to the murine Fshb promoter. In this study, we demonstrate...

The current study tests whether individuals ( n = 53) produce distinct speech adaptations during pre-scripted spoken interactions with a voice-AI assistant (Amazon’s Alexa) relative to those human interlocutor. Interactions crossed intelligibility pressures (staged word misrecognitions) and emotionality (hyper-expressive interjections) as conversation-internal factors that might influence parti...

It is axiomatic that L2 teaching and learning is a process that requires dynamic involvement of L2 learners in the acquisition of knowledge and skills. L2 learners need to be assisted in setting individual learning goals. They should also be given the exposure to and guidance in effective language learning strategies (LLSs) in order to build a high level of confidence in the learning process. T...

It is axiomatic that L2 teaching and learning is a process that requires dynamic involvement of L2 learners in the acquisition of knowledge and skills. L2 learners need to be assisted in setting individual learning goals. They should also be given the exposure to and guidance in effective language learning strategies (LLSs) in order to build a high level of confidence in the learning process. T...

The spread of English as a global language has resulted in several changes, which challenge the foundations how should be taught and learned. To match today‘s sociolinguistic realities, researchers have called for paradigm shift from traditional pedagogy to new that can prepare students use international communication involving different varieties its cultures. purposes this study are...

Spontaneous dialogue is a highly interactive endeavour in which interlocutors constantly influence each other’s actions. As addressees they provide feedback of perception, understanding, acceptance, and attitude [1]. As speakers they adapt their speech to the perceived needs of the addressee, propose new terms and names, make creative references, draw upon established and known to be shared kno...