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Zacharski, Lisa; Ferstl, Evelyn C. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2023
The public debate on the use of the German nonbinary gender asterisk ("Lehrer*in" 'teacher') is emotionally charged. While it has been adopted by political and educational institutions, opponents argue that it is inappropriate for making persons identifying themselves beyond the male-female-dichotomy more visible. We investigated this…
Descriptors: German, Gender Differences, Language Usage, Distinctive Features (Language)
Andrea A. Takahesu Tabori – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In this dissertation, I investigated how cognitive resources as well as formal, and informal language experience impact language learning in two studies. In the first study (Chapter 2), I examined the learning of Spanish grammatical gender by Chinese international students who were studying abroad in the US. The goal of that study was to uncover…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Spanish