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Saudi Women's Experiences of Sexual and Relational Changes During the Menopause Transition

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aims to understand Saudi women's experiences of sexual and relational changes during the menopause transition. Design A qualitative, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis study. Methods Sixteen Saudi women aged 45–57 who had experienced natural menopause transition were purposively selected and interviewed using semi ...
Samar Alotaibi, Sharron Hinchliff, Parveen Ali   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

AlgVec: A word embedding model for the algerian dialect in arabic and arabizi

Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences
This paper introduces AlgVec, a suite of word embedding models trained specifically for the Algerian dialect, a linguistically rich but under-resourced variety of Arabic.
Lamia Ouchene, Sadik Bessou
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The role of first and second language reading, first language low‐level skills, and working memory in second language writing

The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Our research investigated how L2 and L1 reading, L1 low‐level skills and working memory are related to ratings and the linguistic characteristics (productivity, cohesion, lexical sophistication and diversity, syntactic complexity, and accuracy) of argumentative and narrative texts. The research was conducted in Hungary with 95 secondary school
Judit Kormos, Csilla Bartha
wiley   +1 more source

The Choice of Codes Used by Two Announcers of Dj Fm and Ss Fm Radio Stations in Their Advertisements [PDF]

, 2014
This thesis is a study of the choice of codes used by the announcers of DJ FM and SS FM radios in their advertisements, consisting of twenty advertisements from both radios.
Nabubois, N. D. (Nomeliance), Wijaya, H. P. (Henny)   +1 more
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Modal Logic and Modal Metaphysics: An Avicennian Division of Labour

Theoria, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper argues that Avicenna was both a necessitarian and a realist about contingency. The two aspects of his modal metaphysics are reconciled by arguing that Avicenna's modal metaphysics is founded on realism about essences: strictly speaking, an individual has no contingent properties, but a modal distinction can be made between the ...
Jari Kaukua
wiley   +1 more source

A Study of Samples of Terms and Expressions Related to Turkish Proverbs and Their Counterparts in the Mosul Dialect.

آداب الرافدين
There is a deeply rooted linguistic relationship between Turkish and Arabic, and it is well-known that the Arabic language has significantly influenced the Turkish language.
حسن محمد فرحان فرحان
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World Englishes, heterodoxy, and applied linguistics

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract It is understandable that many people find it challenging to adopt a positive moral position with regard to English and its role in the world. The language is used in many contexts and situations to prop up systems of discrimination and inequality, leading to negative material and symbolic outcomes.
Christopher Jenks
wiley   +1 more source

Speech corpus for Medina dialect

Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) has standard rules which must be followed and considered carefully. Some difficulties that lead to less ASR performance is variations in pronunciation and small words misrecognition.
Haneen Bahjat Khalafallah, Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Ruqayya Abdulrahman   +2 more
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The impact of English on local languages: The case of Catalan universities

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract This article deals with the somehow complex equilibrium of languages used in Catalonia, with a particular analysis of the role of English vis‐a‐vis the national language (Spanish) and the regional official language (Catalan). A discussion of the supremacy of standard languages over local ones in modern history, followed by an account of the ...
Enric Llurda
wiley   +1 more source

Contested heritage landscapes for Arabic language learning in a postcolonial France

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.
Abstract This article analyzes the contested and multiple meanings of “heritage” that emerge for advanced Arabic language learners in a postcolonial France. A linguistic life histories approach reveals a fraught duality of privileged access and exclusionary adversity for heritage students of Arabic.
Chantal Tetreault, Alexandrine Barontini, Kiana Sakimehr   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source