This is a vocabulary research manual. It aims to give you the background knowledge
necessary to design rigorous and effective research studies into the behavior of L1 and L2 …

Sign language in action is a term that we have coined to encompass how sign languages
are used in everyday life. In Chapter 2, we framed the notion of sign language in action …

The present study investigates the effect of online learning vs. blended learning (BL) in
developing English language skills by nursing student. The participants of the study …

Achieving English language proficiency, while key to successful adaptation to a new country
for internationally educated nurses (IENs), has presented more difficulties for them and for …

Aims and objectives To understand the interprofessional and intraprofessional
communication patterns of overseas qualified nurses as they coordinate care for patients in …

Conclusion There is an increasing need for internationally educated nurses in the context of
a nursing skills shortage in many countries. Providing internationally educated nurses …

Good rapport underpins effective patient care; however, communication barriers can
undermine the building of rapport and the development of a therapeutic relationship …

Tino, a young Samoan boy who had recently arrived in New Zealand, was summoned to the
office of the school principal for being repeatedly late for school. He knocked on the door of …

An ever-growing area within sociolinguistic research is the study of workplace discourse,
often with a focus on “gendered” occupations. However, there is limited research on the …

Objective: This study has two interconnected aims. The first was to better understand how
audiology students co-construct hearing assessments with patients while supervised by a …