The paper explores the performance of LLMs in context multi-dimensional analytic writing assessments, i.e. their ability to provide both scores and comments based on multiple assessment criteria. Using a corpus literature reviews written by L2 graduate students assessed human experts against 9 criteria, we prompt several popular perform same task under various conditions. To evaluate quality feedback comments, apply novel comment evaluation framework. This framework is interpretable,...

Aims and Objectives/Purpose/Research Questions: The research study presented in this paper aims to describe some aspects of the maintenance Russian as a heritage language among bilingual/multilingual children Saskatchewan, Canada. focuses on relationship between parents’ attitudes children’s exposure one hand child proficiency other hand. questions are follows. What Russian-speaking parents minority settings? Is there connection proficiency? is scope within outside family?...

This paper surveys language-related extra-curricular activities (ECA) attended by university students in Canada and Russia. Very little information is available about ECA both countries. The study aimed to gather data Russia investigate the perceived effect of participation on language learning these employed a questionnaire-based survey as major research method. questionnaire constructed authors included ‘yes/no’, multiple choice open-ended questions. total 119 from countries participated...

This paper reports the results of an experimental phonetic study examining pitch peak alignment in production and perception three-syllable one-word sentences with rising-falling movement by speakers Russian. The first part (Experiment 1) utilizes 22 utterances read five female Russian as a declarative, exclamation, interrogative. Significant differences across declaratives exclamations on one hand interrogatives other are observed. second experiment tests whether these employed speech...

Writing a literature review (LR) in English can be daunting task for non-native English-speaking graduate students due to the complexities of this academic genre. To help raise genre awareness and develop LR writing skills, five-unit online tutorial series was designed implemented at large university Canada. The focuses on following features genre: logical structure, vocabulary, syntax, as well citation practices. Each unit includes an interactive e-book with explanations, examples, quizzes,...

Urgency and peculiarities of the integration formal non-formal education forms were considered in article. Conscious assimilation knowledge when integrating courses into educational process university on basis experimental research was proven.Results a survey more than 200 respondents from different cities Ukraine regarding 2021 2022 analyzed. Dynamics changes relation to peacetime during military operations presented. Recommendations for taking account student's learning results summarized.

The significance of this paper is in its contribution to the innovative and rapidly developing research area Russian as a heritage language (RHL) around world. purpose reported study explore vocabulary development by bi-/multilingual children acquiring Canada. materials come from non-canonical lexical forms (NCF, earlier known errors) speech 29 (between ages 5 6) immigrant families Saskatchewan, Canada (RHL group) well 13 monolinguals Russia (MR group). employs method comparative analysis...

This paper is devoted to modeling prosody of whispered Russian speech.The practical purpose this research extend voice cloning techniques speech modality.The authors present their analysis prosodic features that contribute the expression sentence type intonation in current investigation includes contours complete and incomplete declaratives, as well interrogatives exclamations.Since fundamental frequency absent whisper, major role conveying taken over by formant values.For speech, an...

Abstract Communication during a crisis can affect management and health outcomes. Only few studies in Africa have examined political leaders’ speeches on Covid-19 pandemic preventive restrictive lockdown measures. The purpose of this study is to examine the discourse strategies employed President Nana Addo’s delivered Ghanaians measures taken combat coronavirus. first ten Addo since inception were selected, coded, using content thematic analysis. analysis these identified five main themes...

This paper focuses on the role of gender in expression politeness Iranian language, Farsi (Persian). Expressions linguistic are believed to be cultural universals. is known for complexities its system, called ‘ta’aroff’, which reflects social hierarchies. study employs a questionnaire interview and dialogical text analysis (ta’aroff expressions count) explore whether production perception ta’aroff differs across genders. The contained demographic information statements related attitudes...

This paper introduces the history and surveys some features of Saskatchewan Doukhobor Russian, a near-extinct variety Russian language spoken in Canadian prairie province Saskatchewan. The also outlines reasons for loss

This article explores the reasons behind nude protests among some groups of Canadian Doukhobors in early twentieth century. Nude had never been practised by until their arrival Canada, and for this form protest have not sufficiently clarified research. The author suggests that choice nudism as a (‘freedom seekers’) could be triggered combination cultural clashes first years Doukhobor settlement Orthodox tradition Holy Fools Quaker influences. provides an overview consequences community...

This paper explores the reported ethnic self-identity of Saskatchewan residents with Ukrainian ancestry, role language in this identity, and correlation between factors proficiency, age, gender, generation. The results show that most participants (Saskatchewan ancestry) identify themselves as “Ukrainian Canadians,” about a quarter respondents “Ukrainian,” 15% “Canadian.” confirm importance construction ethnicity. Most individuals self-identified “Ukrainian” Canadian” ethnicities had their...

This article investigates the role of grandparents in Mandarin Chinese retention by children Saskatchewan, Canada. The materials for study come from interviews with 60 Chinese/English bi-multilingual between ages 6 and 13 families immigrants China residing Additional describing bilingual children’s language proficiency a picture description as well characters reading writing tasks. interview responses parameters were analyzed help correlation analysis, chi-square (for nonparametric data)...

This paper reports the results of a study investigating Russian-language proficiency bi/multilingual (Russian–English [+additional language]) children in Saskatchewan, Canada, as compared to monolingual Russia. Very few studies Russo-English bilingual children’s language performance are available Canadian context, and no have ever been conducted where input is severely restricted other contexts due demographic reasons. The major impetus for was therefore determine if these settings, can...

Abstract: Colonialism can be seen as a historical process, or an ideology. As this article demonstrates, for Canadian Doukhobors, it is also lived experience. Spirit Wrestlers, are group of pacifist religious dissenters mixed ethnic origins who immigrated to Canada from the Russian Empire in 1899. The worldview Doukhobors was radically different principles on which colonial government founded. goal describe policies directed towards their anticolonial struggles, and consider implications...

в статье рассматриваются подходы к формированию компетенций студентов медколледжа по подготовке пациентов диагностическим исследованиям. Определено, что важное значение для решения образовательных задач имеет организация обучения реальных условиях, где существуют возможности наблюдения за работой специалистов, занимающихся диагностическими исследованиями. Отмечено, актуальность формирования компетенции будущих медсестер исследованиям обусловлена потребностью овладении навыками общения с...