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A Corpus-based Study on the English Translation of Modal Verbs in Chinese Legislative Texts

Huiqian Fan
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...
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Effect of Graphene Oxide Nanofiller Concentration in Photosensitive Resin 3D Printing SLA on Mechanical Properties of Materials

Wahyu Erlangga, Kresna Budiman, M. Akhsin Muflikhun, Heru S. B. Rochardjo
Recently, Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology was undergoing rapid development, incorporating nanotechnology to enhance the final product’s quality. Stereolithography (SLA) constitutes a form of AM that fabricates three-dimensional objects by solidifying liquid resin through ultraviolet light exposure,...
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Research on QoS Policy Deployment Approach of DiffServ Model Based on GNS3

Lizhen Zhao, Fan Yang
Based on DiffServ model architecture model, GNS3 network simulator is used to build a virtual network environment; on this basis, the main QoS technology is analyzed and discussed in DifferServ model and MQC deployment is used to ensure QoS policies of low-latency operations; SLA job simulation is used...
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Microstructural Investigations of 3D Printed Reinforcing Network in Recycled Silicone Rubber Composites

Daniel Popescu, Marian Popescu, Roxana Cristina Popescu
Recycled silicone rubber has grown interest due to its excellent mechanic properties, obtained at favorable production costs, which are supported by the use of already available materials waste. Here, we have used three different 3D printed polymeric networks (photopolymerizing resin (SLA), hard photopolymerizing...

Understanding EFL Pre-service Teachers’ Beliefs About Second Language Acquisition and Learning Through Language Autobiographies

Arifah Mardiningrum, Muhammad Haikal
Pre-service teachers’ beliefs resulting from their experiences can predict how they will approach their professional teaching practice in the future. Being future teachers, pre-service teachers hold a unique position of viewing experiences from the perspectives of both teachers and learners. The current...

The Influence of the Two “Speeches” on Contemporary Shaanxi Literary Creation

Yani Li
Mao Zedong’s “Speech at the Yan’an Forum on Literature and Art” in 1942 and Xi Jinping’s “Speech at the Forum on Literature and Art” (hereinafter referred to as the two “Speeches”) in 2014 are two glorious Marxist literature and art theoretical guidance documents. Under the illumination of the spirit...
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Experimental Study of Bone Marrow Stem Cell Inducing Osteogenesis on SLA Titanium Mesh Surfac

Lei Shi, Lan Yang, Ruimin Liu, Feng Tao, Qiaorong Liu
Objective: Through animal experiments to understand medical titanium mesh in the sandblasting acid corrosion (SLA) before and after processing and surface coverage of BMSCs cell membrane after the effect of inducing osteogenesis, for medical titanium net covering the bone marrow stem cells after surface...

The Extra English Learning Experiences Reduce Negative Transfer in Syntactical Patterns Among Chinese Students’ English Writing in SLA Limitedly

Xinhui Zhang
In China, many students pay attention to extracurricular English practice to improve their English writing, and many leave mainland China and receive English-teaching mode in university. Although plenty of efforts are spent into English learning, Chinese negative transfer still influences students’ English...

A Study on FD/I Effect on College Students’ English Listening and Speaking Performance

Yang Dong, Wei Wang
This research report makes a concrete discussion on the roles of field dependence and independence in the development of college students’ listening and speaking performance from the perspective of the influences of cognitive style on second language acquisition (SLA), which is one of the major applications...

Speculation based Decision Support System for Efficient Resource Provisioning in Cloud Data Center

R.Leena Sri, N. Balaji
Pages: 363 - 374
Cloud Computing is a utility model that offers everything as a service and supports dynamical resource provisioning and auto-scaling in datacenter. Cloud datacenter must envision resource allocation and reallocation to meet out the unpredictable user demand that touted gains in the model. This impact...
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Emerging Materials and Methods in 3D Printing: A Review of Innovations, Challenges, and Biomedical Applications

Bipul Singh, Arif Javed, Hirday Agarawal, Subham Ranjan, Amit Moray, Himanshu Kala, S. C. Ram
3D printing has come a long way, and you can see its impact all over the biomedical field. It’s opened doors for making medical devices in ways we never imagined, and it’s changing the game in tissue engineering for personalized medicine. In this review, we dive into the latest 3D printing materials...

Research on Economical Management Model Based on Qos Constraint

Wenming Sun, Kai Du
This paper proposes an economical resource management model based on QoS constraint, analyzed the significance of introducing QoS and SLA, and discussed the relationship between QoS and SLA management. Finally, the paper realized the mapping of QoS from application layer to resources layer through SLA...

The Role of L1 in Low-proficiency EFL Classrooms Does Code-switching Enhance Learning?

Yu Zhang
The use of the native language in second language classrooms has been controversial, the fact is that interspersal of native and second language use is common. The reasons for this phenomenon are related to factors such as the role of the first language, whether the teacher is a non-native speaker, the...

A Practical Study on English-Speaking Learning Strategies of Junior College English Majors

Mingshen Guo
Oral English is an important aspect of language output in the process of second language acquisition (SLA). For many English learners, time-consuming and ineffective oral English learning is a major issue. Aside from the language environment, one of the primary causes of this difficulty is a lack of...

Adopting Synchronous Computer-Mediated Communication (SCMC) into Second Language Classrooms

Atsushi Miura
The content of this article is based on the recent practice of adopting text-chatting, a form of synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC). The benefit of text-chat in second language acquisition has been focused on computer-assisted language learning (CALL) research and second language acquisition...
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The SLA Evaluation Model for Cloud Computing

Chenkang Wu, Yonghua Zhu, Shunhong Pan
Cloud Computing is an emerging technology to deliver the infrastructure, network, software, and even the development environment as a service in the philosophy of pay-as-you-use. To guarantee all participants’ rights in the cloud, SLA is suggested to be a necessary contract which can protect users and...

Research on SLA and English Teaching in the Past Ten Years: Current Status and Prospects

Nan Jiang
On the basis of combing the literature related to second language acquisition and English teaching in the past ten years, this paper analyzes the literature from the perspectives of research quantity, content and methods, summarizes the development status of related research, gives examples of some research...

Argumentation on Whether the Date of Chinese Minor New Year Is 23rd or 24th December in Lunar Calendar — Time Differences on Chinese Minor New Year and Its Development Course

Zhuhan Zheng, Zixuan Wang
This paper examines the source and deduction process of the time of “Minor New Year” through poetry literature. According to the Compilation of Chinese Local Chronicles and Folklore Materials (《中国地方志民俗资料汇编》) [1], this paper summarizes the time of “Minor New Year” in various regions of China and the regions...

The Research on Second Language Acquisition Model Based on the Dynamic Systems Theory

Ying Tian
Many factors in the second language acquisition (SLA) and the interconnectedness among these factors formed a complex dynamic system, which determines the speed and level of SLA. Based on the dynamic systems theory and the existed model of SLA, the researcher is making a great effort to build a new dynamic...

An Investigation of One Aspect of a Learner’s Second Language Development: The Use of the Past Tense in Learner’s Production

Yongheng Wang, Yanping Hu
This paper aims to explore how a Chinese girl majoring in Bio-informatics in Leeds University, performed in the target language, English. By means of analyzing the language she was called on to produce both learners and teachers will benefit from this investigation in their future language learning and...
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Fostering Willingness to Communicate in Online Educational Environments: Opportunities and Challenges

Viet Quoc Hoang
This paper investigates the concept of willingness to communicate (WTC) within online educational environments, with a focus on second language acquisition (SLA). As digital platforms increasingly replace traditional classrooms, understanding how to foster WTC in these settings becomes crucial for effective...

Error Analysis in article

Zirui Liu
This paper analyses actual errors coming from a Chinese learner of English as her second language. To compare with other errors in English learning, grammatical errors are more serious than others because of misunderstanding. Error analysis would be reveal the developmental features of Chinese students...

Explanations for Age Differences in SLA on Perspective of Sociolinguistics

Yan Xu
Age is one of factors which influence foreign language learning. However, social-psychology, as one of age-related factors, is the key to the different level between children and adults. In a review of Krashen’s research, this paper mainly analyses age differences from sociolinguistics perspective. At...

A Review on Task-based Language Teaching

Shuguang Zhang
The construct of task has become so universal as to turn it into one of the best-validated terms in second language acquisition (SLA). Task has become the fulfillment of an evolving disciplinary agreement with an emphasis on meaning. Both teachers and students have been aware of linguistic form in language...

Some Features of English Fricatives Spoken by a Chinese Speaker

Shaofan Wang
Variation in interlanguage (IL) phonology is an important field for researching SLA. Generally speaking, the factors constraining the Chinese learners' pronunciation include "L1 transfer, markedness, margin length, sonority and linguistic environment. This paper will focus on the influence of L1 transfer...

Building Autonomous Learners in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classroom

Abd. Rahman
The concept of learner autonomy has been widely discussed in the area of second language acquisition (SLA). Learner autonomy is the ability of the learners to take responsibility for their own learning. It is believed that this concept allows the learners to be more active and become effective language...

The Impacts of Dialects on Time Variations of Chinese Minor New Year

Bingbing Li, Yuntong Liu
While “xiaonian (the Chinese minor new year)” is one of the important Chinese traditional festivals, its date is not nationally unified. This essay therefore summarized “xiaonian” time and the regions where the “xiaonian” time has evolved recorded in Compilation of Chinese Local Chronicles and Folklore...

An Analysis on the Role of Universal Grammar in Second Language Acquisition

Buhan Pan
This study examines the Universal Grammar’s complicated role in second language learning. The paper firstly presents a brief description of the UG and a review of recent studies in SLA with UG approach. Then the paper discusses the relevance of Universal Grammar to SLA from five aspects: accessibility...

Analysis of Community Empowerment Strategies in the Context of Increasing Vocational Skills in the Community Assistance Program for Village Development Facilitators in Wagir District, Malang Regency

M. Ishom, Sucipto, Zulkarnain, Kukuh Miroso Raharjo, Muhammad Khoirul Fatihin, Decky Avrilianda
The purpose of this study is to reveal about the Analysis of Community Empowerment Strategies in the Context of Increasing Vocational Skills in the Community Assistance Program for Village Development Facilitators in Wagir District, Malang Regency. The description of the specific objectives of this study...

Implementation of Task-based Language Teaching in Classes of Second Language Acquisition

Ma Zhao
Since its invention, Task-based language teaching (TBLT) has always aroused interests among experts in studying, exploring and applying such approach in daily teaching. With the increasing significance of English, efficiency of English teaching in China is considered as a vital issue. In second language...

Pesantren-Based Economic Empowerment in Rural Javanese Community

Naqiyah, Erina Pane, Hartono, Muh. Hanif
Poverty is not only limited to economic issues, indicated by limited skills, access to education, business and capital facilities, but also includes cultural and spiritual issues. As a matter of fact, most people in Grumbul, Karangtengah, a village close to a touristic destination of Baturaden, Banyumas,...
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Autonomous Information Access to Assure Service Level Agreement in Faded Information Field

Zhensu Lu, Xiaodong Lu
The user differentiation is required to attain heterogeneous service levels in such terms as accessible information volume, response time, or system availability. To fulfill requirement of user differentiation to attain heterogeneous service levels, based on the Faded Information Field (FIF) system architecture,...
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AI-Powered Smart Civic Issue Management System: A Multi-Modal Approach for Enhanced Urban Governance and Citizen Engagement

Manas Tripathi, Praveen Kumar Nishad, Harshit Mani Tripathi, Karan Agrahari, Anupama Sharma
In developing countries like India infrastructure and other public issues which are directly related to the country growth are most prominent and should not delayed. These issues such as potholes, garbage accumulation, water leakage, fire etc requires quick attention of authorities to get resolved. General...

Influence of Starting Age on Second Language Acquisition

Yadi Deng, Qing Wang
Individual differences are believed to be in close connection with second language acquisition (SLA). In this paper, the key age hypothesis is used to review and analyze the learner's starting age, and the learning characteristics and learning conditions of the second language learners of young children,...

The Impact of Differences in /r/ Pronunciation between GA and RP on Chinese ESL Learners Based on SLA Theory

Ziliang Zheng
This study, grounded in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theory, delves into the effects of the differences in /r/ pronunciation between General American (GA) and Received Pronunciation (RP) on Chinese English as a Second Language (ESL) learners, focusing on two critical aspects: learning preferences...

Acquiring Arabic Vocabularies Through Memorizing Al-Qur’an

Mar'atus Sholehah
This research investigated acquiring Arabic vocabularies through memorizing al-Qur’an. The language of al-Qur’an is Arabic. It could not be changed until the end of this world. There are many memorizers al-Qur’an, the frequency in memorizing al-Qur’an for each person is different based on their Arabic...
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In Situ Synthesis of TiB2/NiAl Composite

Heng Zhang, He-Guo Zhu
In situ synthesis technology was used to synthesize the NiAl matrix composite reinforced by TiB2 which were fabricated by induction heating furnace in this work. Modern testing technologies were applied to analyze the microstructures of the products and the reaction process. The results showed that the...

The Application of Problem-Based Learning in SLA

Yaqian Qi
This paper reviews the current situation of the Chinese teaching model and compares it with Problem-Based learning (PBL) in Second Language Acquisition (SLA). The disadvantage of this teaching model is the superficial teaching in writing, which pushes students to pay too much attention to their academic...

The Effect of Working Memory Capacity on Second Language Acquisition

Yulu Chai
Second language acquisition (SLA) ability had been widely associated to cognitive abilities such as working memory (WM) capacity, where greater SLA ability is proposed to be positively correlated to WM capacity, implying there is a WM advantage in SLA. Hence, greater WM capacity may aid SLA. However,...

Commercial Territory Design for a Distribution Firm with New Constructive and Destructive Heuristics

Jaime Cano-Belmán, Roger Z. Ríos-Mercado, M. Angélica Salazar-Aguilar
Pages: 126 - 147
A commercial territory design problem with compactness maximization criterion subject to territory balancing and connectivity is addressed. Four new heuristics based on Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedures within a location-allocation scheme for this NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem...

Discussion on interaction between English teaching method and the second language acquisition theory

Zhao Zhimei
The second language acquisition (SLA) is learning content that is closely related to English teaching. In the process of colleges’ English teaching, it is essential to deal with interaction between English teaching method and SLA theory and apply SLA theory to guide English classroom teaching in order...
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Optimizing Service Selection Using Hybrid Multi-objective Genetic Algorithms

Bo Li, Changsheng Zhang, Baoxing Bai
Developments in web services lead increasing numbers of enterprises to focus themselves on core business by outsourcing parts of service flows. As an important measure of the web service, quality of service (QoS), determines the success of the combined services to some extent, highlighting the need for...
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Reverse Engineering on Silicon Rubber Suture Pad Training Kit with 3D Scanner

Muhammad Abdul Wahid, Ahmad Muhyi, Gilar Pandu Annanto, Baitul Aji Rizky, Penggalih Mahardika Herlambang
Technological advances in the medical sector, especially in surgical training, have developed rapidly with the existence of increasingly realistic and effective training devices, such as suture pad training kits. This research aims to improve the quality and accuracy of these devices through reverse...

A Sociolinguistic Perspective on Second Language Acquisition Disparities and Countermeasures for Educational Equity

He Gu
The paper looks at differences when someone learns a new language through a sociolinguistic way, seeing how things like where someone lives may affect what they learn and what all that means for giving everyone a fair education. Utilizing an integrative methodology inclusive of both quantified data examination...

A Brief Review of Microgenetic Method in Second Language Acquisition Research

Lu Chen
Microgenetic method is a specific method emerging in cognitive psychology. Over the past two decades, an increasing number of cognitive psychologists adopted this method to investigate the trajectory and mechanism of cognitive development with a focus on the variability within a specific group or subject....

The Causation of Lexical Fossilization and Its Pedagogical Implications

Yilin Wang
Interlanguage fossilization, an important terminology proposed by Selinker in 1972, is an intriguing phenomenon that scholars in the field of second language acquisition (SLA) have made great efforts to explore. It has impacts on four aspects of learning English as a second language (ESL), namely phonetics,...

The Influence of Environment on Motivation for Second Language Acquisition

Junling Chen
Motivation for second language acquisition (SLA) is one of the key topics in language acquisition. Researchers have found that intrinsic factors positively impact motivation in second language learners. However, there needs to be more widespread knowledge of the positive impact of external factors on...
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Chinese CALL: Theoretical Foundation, Current Practice and Future Directions

Xujun Tian, Chris Shei
This paper discusses computer assisted language learning (CALL) theory and practice for the Chinese language. It examines current advancement in Chinese CALL research and points out the inadequacy of the existing second language acquisition (SLA) theory to serve as the foundation for Chinese CALL research....

An analysis of Curricular Aspects in EFL Teaching in Chinese Primary Schools and Their Connection to Student Motivation Grounded in Positive Psychology

Lin Gan, Haifeng Li
This paper will discuss the problems existing in primary school students’ English learning motivation and analyse the causes of these problems. In addition, this paper will explore how to combine the knowledge of positive psychology with teaching materials and methods to motivate Chinese elementary students...
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Influence of SLA rapid prototyping process parameters on the forming

Yaru Shi, Yan Cao, Yongming Wang, Liang Huang
With the development of modern industry, Modern die technology is developing in the direction of high precision, high life, high productivity and complex structure. Therefore, the development of new die design and manufacturing technology is imperative. Light curing rapid prototyping technology is the...