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PURE OR HYBRID? THE DEVELOPMENT OF MIXED DICTIONARY GENRES

Facta Universitatis Series: Linguistics and Literature, 2005
This paper explores 'hybrid' genres of dictionaries and other reference works. Against the tradition of general dictionaries becoming ever more specialised, there has also been a growing trend of mixing two or more 'pure' dictionary types for achieving ...
Reinhard R. K. Hartmann
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Risk Factors for Children's Vocabulary Performance: Background Variables and Parental Concerns

International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 61, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Purpose This study aims to examine differences in vocabulary performance among Arabic‐speaking children ages 1;6–3;6, using a three‐domain theoretical framework (biological/genetic, developmental, and social/environmental factors), with particular focus on how these factors differ based on the presence of parental concerns.
Lina Hashoul‐Essa, Sharon Armon‐Lotem   +1 more
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Egalitarians despite themselves: envy and leadership in Ecuadorian Amazonia Égalitaires malgré eux : envie et leadership en Amazonie équatorienne

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue S1, Page 28-48, March 2026.
The Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia once pursued eminence through warfare and vision quests. While vision quests have been retained, today – settled in villages – they seek eminence through economic success and political leadership. This article examines an apparent paradox: whilst envy suspicions pervade public life, they legitimize rather than level ...
Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoullière
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Cross‐Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Korean Version of Crisis Self‐Efficacy Index

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 34, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Crisis self‐efficacy reflects individuals' beliefs in their ability to manage crises and plays a crucial role in shaping responses during emergency situations. To support crisis preparedness in South Korea, a validated instrument for assessing self‐efficacy in crisis contexts is required.
Heeseung Choi, Junggeun Ahn, Youngeun Park, So Hyun Woo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Perceptions of Food Deterioration: White Mushrooms as a Case Study

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Food waste reduction is a key strategy for promoting sustainability. Nevertheless, drivers for food waste at the consumer level remain unclear. Thus, this study aimed to (1) identify spoilage cues that drive consumer decisions to discard food; (2) map differences in consumer perceptions when evaluating spoilage in general or targeted to a ...
Angie Homez‐Jara, Yuelin He, Lisa Duizer, Biniam Kebede, Arturo E. Osorio, Maria G. Corradini   +5 more
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Cuentos (In)Creíbles: Ethnography as Faithful Witnessing for Transborder Epistemologies

Anthropology &Education Quarterly, Volume 57, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Through the careful analysis of the border‐crossing epistemologies that are collaboratively shared and validated by a fifth grader and ethnographer in liminal classroom spaces, we identify key methodological approaches for researchers working with border crossers to document the co‐production of knowledge among researchers and participants, to
Sarah Gallo, Melissa Adams Corral
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF DICTIONARIES AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE TASKS AND PRODUCTION OF TEXTS IN ENGLISH

Travessias, 2010
Our aim in this paper is to present the three main types of dictionaries used by the Brazilian learners of English and verify what kind of information is provided by these reference works to help the learners with text comprehension and production.
Isabel Cristina Tedesco Selistre, Félix Valentin Bugueño Miranda   +1 more
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Vocabulary knowledge is key to understanding and addressing disparities in higher education

British Journal of Educational Psychology, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 127-151, March 2026.
Abstract Background Persistent degree‐awarding gaps exist in UK universities along the lines of domicile (UK vs. non‐UK) and ethnicity (white British vs. ethnic minority). Although both intersect with language (English as a first or second language), research on the role of language in academic disparities in higher education remains sparse.
Selma Babayiğit, Danijela Trenkic
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Variation in Interactive Gestures by Visual Occlusion and Topic Complexity: Evidence for a Subconscious Theory of Gesture

Cognitive Science, Volume 50, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Gestures are often categorized into types: iconics, metaphorics, and pantomimes (having representational relationships with spoken semantics), deictics (i.e., pointing), emblems (having their own conventional meaning), and beats (temporally coinciding with spoken content for emphasis).
T. R. Williamson, Kristofer Kinsey, Anna E. Piasecki   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A bilingual Malay-English social media dataset for binary hate speech detection. [PDF]

Data Brief
Tan JC, Ong LY, Leow MC.
europepmc   +1 more source