this article clarifies the importance of listening and speaking in language development. both represent two of the most difficult components of english language fores/ (eglish as a second language) learners to acquire listening comprehension is central to second lani,r,uge aquisition. it also appears to be crucially important for advanced level learners. the main aspect of speaking is communica...

In the Maoist period, Chinese socialist state encouraged genre of “speaking bitterness” in order to give expression past sufferings and cultivate a class consciousness. post-Mao era, scholars have noted how marginalized figures express discontent through public displays bitterness agents use as governing strategy for diffusing antagonism ensuring stability. The communication bitterness, however...

This qualitative textual analysis considers “voice” in a new sports media platform Just Women’s Sports. Using communicative injustice and collective voice as its theoretical framework, this study whose voices are represented women’s how those represented. The unique position of Sports news outlet independent from mixed-gender outlets funded by venture capital investments makes it an interesting...

in the healthcare context, whistleblowing has come to the fore of political, professional and public attention in the wake of major service scandals and mounting evidence of the routine threats to safety that patients face in their care. this paper offers a commentary and wider contextualisation of mannion and davies, ‘cultures of silence and cultures of voice: the role of whistleblowing in hea...

conclusions the findings of this study indicate that older children are more proficient in comprehension of color words compared to younger children, and girls are more proficient than boys. the two easiest and two most difficult color words for children to comprehend within the 3 age groups were “black” and “red” and “phosphoric-green” and “turquoise-blue,” respectively. there was a positive r...

background: although it is usually recommended that children begin care after their second or third year, some employed parents have to enroll their children in childcare from under the age of 6 months in iran. regardless of when children enter care parents and experts are concern about how childcare affects children’s language, social and intellectual development. the aim of this study was to ...