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Cultural familiarity in inferential and literal comprehension in L2 reading by Alptekin, Cem

“…This study explores the role of culturally familiar background knowledge in inferential and literal comprehension in L2 reading. Ninety-eight Turkish EFL…”
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Redefining multicompetence for bilingualism and ELF by Alptekin, Cem

“…Cook's construct of multicompetence has been criticized for not being usage‐based and for failing to account for language variation associated with different…”
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The role of L1 and L2 working memory in literal and inferential comprehension in L2 reading by Alptekin, Cem, Erçetin, Gülcan

“…Reading span as a measure of L1 or L2 working memory capacity is shown to be related to L2 reading comprehension. Albeit limited, there is research on the…”
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Beyond ENL Norms in ELF Use: A Cognitive Perspective on ELF Output by Alptekin, Cem

“…This article presents a cognitively-oriented account of the qualitative differences between ENL (English as a native language) and ELF (English as a lingua…”
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Assessing the relationship of working memory to L2 reading: Does the nature of comprehension process and reading span task make a difference? by Alptekin, Cem, Erçetin, Gülcan

“…Although an important role has been ascribed to working-memory capacity in reading comprehension, little consensus exists on its conceptualization,…”
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Giant Thyroid Abscess Related to Postpartum Brucella Infection by Alptekin, Cem, Akdeniz, Hüseyin, Karaman, Erbil, Akdemir, Zülküf, Arslan, Harun

“…Thyroid gland infection, although rare, may be a life threatening disease. Thyroid abscess, arising from acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST), is a rare clinic…”
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English as a lingua franca through a usage-based perspective: merging the social and the cognitive in language use by Alptekin, Cem

“…The focus on English as a lingua franca (ELF) has changed from one on form to one on function, with the interest shifting from the observed regularities of the…”
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Effects of Working Memory Capacity and Content Familiarity on Literal and Inferential Comprehension in L2 Reading by ALPTEKIN, CEM, ERÇETIN, GÜLCAN

“…This study examines the effects of working memory capacity and content familiarity on literal and inferential comprehension in second language (L2) reading…”
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Research on Foreign Language Teaching and Learning in Turkey (2005-2009) by Alptekin, Cem, Tatar, Sibel

“…This is an overview of research on applied linguistics and foreign language education in Turkey, surveying nearly 130 studies from the period 2005-2009…”
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Effects of Variations in Reading Span Task Design on the Relationship Between Working Memory Capacity and Second Language Reading by Alptekin, Cem, Erçetin, Gülcan, Özemir, Oya

“…Relationships between working memory (WM)—measured by reading span tasks (RSTs)—and second language (L2) reading are explored by probing the effects of…”
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Effects of Variations in Reading Span Task Design on the Relationship Between Working Memory Capacity and Second Language Reading by Alptekin, Cem, Ercetin, Gulcan, Ozemir, Oya

“…Relationships between working memory (WM)--measured by reading span tasks (RSTs)--and second language (L2) reading are explored by probing the effects of…”
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Effects of Working Memory Capacity and Content Familiarity on Literal and Inferential Comprehension in L2 Reading by Alptekin, Cem, Ercetin, Gulcan

“…This study examines the effects of working memory capacity and content familiarity on literal and inferential comprehension in second language (L2) reading…”
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Effects of Variations in Reading Span Task Design on the Relationship Between Working Memory Capacity and Second Language Reading: The Modern Language Journal by Alptekin, Cem, Erçetin, Gülcan, Özemir, Oya

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Towards intercultural communicative competence in ELT by Alptekin, Cem

“…This article questions the validity of the pedagogic model based on the native speaker‐based notion of communicative competence. With its standardized native…”
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Teaching ELF as a language in its own right: communication or prescriptivism? by Alptekin, Cem

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Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence by Alptekin, Cem

“…Questions the validity of the pedagogic model based on the native speaker-based notion of communicative competence. Within its standardized native speaker…”
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The Effectiveness of a Theme-based Syllabus for Young L2 Learners by Alptekin, Cem, Erçetin, Gülcan, Bayyurt, Yasemin

“…This paper reports a longitudinal quasiexperimental study that investigated the effectiveness of a theme-based syllabus versus an essentially grammatical…”
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The Explicit/Implicit Knowledge Distinction and Working Memory: Implications for Second-Language Reading Comprehension by Ercetin, Gulcan, Alptekin, Cem

“…Following an extensive overview of the subject, this study explores the relationships between second-language (L2) explicit/implicit knowledge sources,…”
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Assessment of liver volume with computed tomography and comparison of findings with ultrasonography by Bora, Aydın, Alptekin, Cem, Yavuz, Alpaslan, Batur, Abdussamet, Akdemir, Zülküf, Berköz, Mehmet

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis on the liver volume. As investigating hepatic steatosis, we utilized…”
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Field dependence-independence and hemisphericity as variables in L2 achievement by Alptekin, Cem, Atakan, Semiha

“…Following an extensive review of the literature, this study explores the relationship between L2 achievement and two learner characteristics – field…”
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