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Despo Kyprianou

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ID3532168
NAMEDespo Kyprianou
GIVEN NAMESDespo
FAMILY NAMEKyprianou
SIGNATUREKYPRIANOU D
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nicosia
ORCID0000-0002-7908-2285
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT2
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1
  • The use of Cypriot Greek dialect in the written production of early grade learners of Greek as a second/additional language in Cyprus

    Despo Kyprianou, Maria Mitsiaki et al.•ARTICLE•Language and Education•2026

    This article examines the use and the influence of the Cypriot Greek dialect in the written production of 300 emergent bi-/multilingual learners of Greek as a second/additional language, enrolled in the first-grade of primary school, within the bidialectal context of Cyprus. The existing literature on standard language acquisition in bidialectal settings remains limited; therefore, this study seeks to address this gap by focusing on children’s ea…

  • Washback Effects of Diagnostic Assessment in Greek as an SL

    Open Access•Maria Mitsiaki, Nansia Kyriakou et al.•ARTICLE•Languages•2021•Cited by: 1•References: 36

    Washback of diagnostic tools targeted to young migrant learners has been an under-researched area in the language assessment field. This paper explores teachers' perceptions on the Greek Diagnostic Language Assessment (GDLA) tool recently introduced into the SL preparatory classes of the Cyprus primary education. The tool's implementation coincides with the launch of a new SL curriculum. The objective is fourfold: (1) to examine GDLA's washback e…

  • Washback Effects of Diagnostic Assessment in Greek as an SL

    Open Access•Maria Mitsiaki, Nansia Kyriakou et al.•ARTICLE•Languages•2021•Cited by: 1•References: 36

    Washback of diagnostic tools targeted to young migrant learners has been an under-researched area in the language assessment field. This paper explores teachers' perceptions on the Greek Diagnostic Language Assessment (GDLA) tool recently introduced into the SL preparatory classes of the Cyprus primary education. The tool's implementation coincides with the launch of a new SL curriculum. The objective is fourfold: (1) to examine GDLA's washback e…

  • Washback Effects of Diagnostic Assessment in Greek as an SL

    Open Access•Maria Mitsiaki, Nansia Kyriakou et al.•ARTICLE•Languages•2021•Cited by: 1•References: 36

    Washback of diagnostic tools targeted to young migrant learners has been an under-researched area in the language assessment field. This paper explores teachers' perceptions on the Greek Diagnostic Language Assessment (GDLA) tool recently introduced into the SL preparatory classes of the Cyprus primary education. The tool's implementation coincides with the launch of a new SL curriculum. The objective is fourfold: (1) to examine GDLA's washback e…

  • The use of Cypriot Greek dialect in the written production of early grade learners of Greek as a second/additional language in Cyprus

    Despo Kyprianou, Maria Mitsiaki et al.•ARTICLE•Language and Education•2026

    This article examines the use and the influence of the Cypriot Greek dialect in the written production of 300 emergent bi-/multilingual learners of Greek as a second/additional language, enrolled in the first-grade of primary school, within the bidialectal context of Cyprus. The existing literature on standard language acquisition in bidialectal settings remains limited; therefore, this study seeks to address this gap by focusing on children’s ea…

Computer Science (1 works) · Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works) · Credibility (1 works) · Curriculum (1 works) · Cyprus History, Politics, Society (1 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (1 works) · First language (1 works) · Geography (1 works) · Grammar (1 works)

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