A CONSTRUCT VALIDATION OF THE MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST AND THE ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST: TWO HIGH-STAKES ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS

A Construct Validation of the Malaysian University English Test and the English Placement Test: Two High-stakes English Language Proficiency Tests

Malaysian students are normally required to show a certain level of English language Nasal Sprays proficiency before they are offered a place by a local institution of higher learning.One of the examinations conducted to ascertain their level of proficiency is the Malaysian University English Test (MUET).Apart from MUET some universities also condu

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On the Origin of Post-Aspirated Stops: Production and Perception of /s/ + Voiceless Stop Sequences in Andalusian Spanish

The present study investigates the role of articulatory and perceptual factors in the change from pre- to post-aspiration in two varieties of Andalusian Spanish.In an acoustic study, the influence of stop type, speaker age, and variety on the production of pre- and post-aspiration was analyzed in isolated words produced by 24 speakers of a Western

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National variation in patterns of bone disease treatment-seeking behaviors: A study of more than 50,000 hospital admissions between 2008 and 2021

Understanding disease treatment-seeking behaviors is a fundamental issue for national and regional healthcare management.However, treatment-seeking behaviors are complex and affected by various factors, including disease incidence, healthcare resources, and population accessibility to hospitals.Geospatial analysis is a practical approach to investi

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