China English is an English variety The paper, on the basis of the study of Asian characteristics of China English. influenced by Chinese culture and the way of Chinese thinking. English varieties, tries to describe a...China English is an English variety The paper, on the basis of the study of Asian characteristics of China English. influenced by Chinese culture and the way of Chinese thinking. English varieties, tries to describe and explain the lexical展开更多
Letter-to-Sound conversion is one of the fundamental issues in text-to-speech synthesis. In this paper, we address an approach to automatic prediction of word pronunciation. This approach combines example-based learni...Letter-to-Sound conversion is one of the fundamental issues in text-to-speech synthesis. In this paper, we address an approach to automatic prediction of word pronunciation. This approach combines example-based learning and dynamic-programming searching to predict sub-word pronunciation. Word pronunciation is formed by concatenating sub-word pronunciations. We conducted comparative experiments over a large-scale English dictionary. Experimental results show that this approach can achieve accuracy of 70.1%, which outperforms those published results.展开更多
It is doubtless that vocabulary acquisition plays a crucial role in using a foreign language. When vocabulary gets the attention it deserves, that is, when students acquire explicit vocabulary through deep processing ...It is doubtless that vocabulary acquisition plays a crucial role in using a foreign language. When vocabulary gets the attention it deserves, that is, when students acquire explicit vocabulary through deep processing and re-encountering, they should also be aware that vocabulary acquisition is a task that involves various cognitive strategies. In this paper, some typical disadvantages of current word teaching are mainly analyzed, and suggestions for more efficient lexical oresentation are provided.展开更多
The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to strategy use of Thai pre-university students in Thailand. The subjects of the investigation were selected based on convenience and availability. A researcher...The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to strategy use of Thai pre-university students in Thailand. The subjects of the investigation were selected based on convenience and availability. A researcher-generated language learning strategy questionnaire with the Alpha coefficient （α）. 96 were used as the main instrument for the data collection. The questionnaire was designed based on information taken from the students＇ interview. The variables for the present investigation include extra-class support and level of language proficiency. The four extracted factors emerged as a result of varimax rotation conducted on the correlations of 20 in-class language learning strategies, which varied significantly in relation to the two variables. The four factors includes Factor 1 strategies for strategies for the classroom preparation, Factor 2 strategies for learning new vocabulary in the classroom lessons, Factor 3 strategies for solving classroom problems, and Factor 4 strategies for concentrating while studying in class. The result of the varimax rotation shows that all of the four factors were found strongly related to extra-class support and level of language proficiency.展开更多
The study of language variation and change has attracted more and more attention. However, the two concepts are used mixedly and interchangeably in many studies, which is misleading. The current study differentiates t...The study of language variation and change has attracted more and more attention. However, the two concepts are used mixedly and interchangeably in many studies, which is misleading. The current study differentiates the two closely related but different concepts in terms of their effects on language structures, temporal dimension and spatial/social dimension. Finally, the pedagogical implications are discussed.展开更多
文摘China English is an English variety The paper, on the basis of the study of Asian characteristics of China English. influenced by Chinese culture and the way of Chinese thinking. English varieties, tries to describe and explain the lexical
文摘Letter-to-Sound conversion is one of the fundamental issues in text-to-speech synthesis. In this paper, we address an approach to automatic prediction of word pronunciation. This approach combines example-based learning and dynamic-programming searching to predict sub-word pronunciation. Word pronunciation is formed by concatenating sub-word pronunciations. We conducted comparative experiments over a large-scale English dictionary. Experimental results show that this approach can achieve accuracy of 70.1%, which outperforms those published results.
文摘It is doubtless that vocabulary acquisition plays a crucial role in using a foreign language. When vocabulary gets the attention it deserves, that is, when students acquire explicit vocabulary through deep processing and re-encountering, they should also be aware that vocabulary acquisition is a task that involves various cognitive strategies. In this paper, some typical disadvantages of current word teaching are mainly analyzed, and suggestions for more efficient lexical oresentation are provided.
文摘The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to strategy use of Thai pre-university students in Thailand. The subjects of the investigation were selected based on convenience and availability. A researcher-generated language learning strategy questionnaire with the Alpha coefficient （α）. 96 were used as the main instrument for the data collection. The questionnaire was designed based on information taken from the students＇ interview. The variables for the present investigation include extra-class support and level of language proficiency. The four extracted factors emerged as a result of varimax rotation conducted on the correlations of 20 in-class language learning strategies, which varied significantly in relation to the two variables. The four factors includes Factor 1 strategies for strategies for the classroom preparation, Factor 2 strategies for learning new vocabulary in the classroom lessons, Factor 3 strategies for solving classroom problems, and Factor 4 strategies for concentrating while studying in class. The result of the varimax rotation shows that all of the four factors were found strongly related to extra-class support and level of language proficiency.
文摘The study of language variation and change has attracted more and more attention. However, the two concepts are used mixedly and interchangeably in many studies, which is misleading. The current study differentiates the two closely related but different concepts in terms of their effects on language structures, temporal dimension and spatial/social dimension. Finally, the pedagogical implications are discussed.
