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The impact of English on local languages: The case of Catalan universities
World Englishes, Volume 45, Issue 2, Page 309-322, June 2026.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
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World Englishes and applied linguistics: Theoretical and applied perspectives
World Englishes, Volume 45, Issue 2, Page 356-365, June 2026.Abstract This article examines the evolving relationship between world Englishes (WE) and applied linguistics (AL), tracing AL's historical development from its Anglo‐American origins in the mid‐20th century, grounded in “linguistics applied” to its contemporary status as a multidisciplinary field concerned with social justice and equity. It highlights
Kingsley Bolton
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Catalan Festival Culture, Identities, and Independentism
Quaderns-e de l'Institut Català d'Antropologia, 2014 Drawing on anthropological fieldwork based primarily with the giant puppetry troupe of Girona, this paper explores identities forged by and expressed in participation in this form of Catalan festival culture and links between festival culture and the ongoing independence movement in Catalonia (“the process”). To assist in the analysis, a distinction is
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Italian Basic Terms Blu and Azzurro: Semantic Power Assessed in the Stroop Task
Color Research &Application, Volume 51, Issue 3, May/June 2026.A Stroop task revealed an asymmetry of the semantic power of the two basic “Italian blues,” blu “dark blue” and azzurro “light blue.” BLU word, rendered in dark and light blue inks, showed no significant Stroop effects. In contrast, AZZURRO word exhibited strong Stroop interference and facilitation. Higher semantic power of azzurro is argued to reflect
Galina V. Paramei +3 more
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Sustainability and Earnings Quality: The Moderating Role of Institutional Factors
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 3190-3207, May 2026.ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of firms' sustainability performance on earnings quality, with a particular focus on the moderating role of institutional factors in Latin American countries for the period 2012–2023. A panel data set with 390 companies was structured with information sourced from the London Stock Exchange ...
Juan F. Garrido Navia +3 more
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Impact of conductive magnetite nanoparticles and anode polarization on glucose fermentation
Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, Volume 101, Issue 5, Page 1027-1034, May 2026.Abstract BACKGROUND Electrically conductive materials and electrochemical stimulation strategies are increasingly explored to steer microbial fermentation towards desired metabolic outputs. These approaches also hold remarkable potential to couple wastewater treatment (WWT) to the production of value‐added compounds, in turn enhancing environmental ...
Clara Marandola +6 more
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Readiness Level of Spanish Labs to Detect Mpox Clade Ib: A Nationwide EQA
Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 98, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT To assess the preparedness and diagnostic capacity of Spanish clinical microbiology laboratories to detect the emerging monkeypox virus (MPXV) Clade Ib through a nationwide external quality assessment. A blinded 16‐sample panel (serum and DNA eluates) containing MPXV Clade Ib, Clade II, vaccinia, and negatives was distributed.
Adolfo De Salazar +49 more
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BiD: Textos Universitaris de Biblioteconomia i Documentació, 2013 Objetivos: analizar cómo han evolucionado las actividades culturales de las bibliotecas populares de la provincia de Barcelona al iniciarse el período que va de 1959 a 1975, el llamadoObjectives: to analyse how the cultural activities of the popular ...
Estivill Rius, Assumpció
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Cultural gateways - building partnerships for sustainable development in destination regions [PDF]
This paper introduces the main findings of the CULTURAL GATEWAYS project caried out during 2004-2005 by the author wiht a eserach fellowship at Universitat Autonoma, Barcelona.
Antonio Russo
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Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, Volume 24, Issue 5, May 2026.Abstract Photosynthetic pigment fluorescence is commonly used in limnology and oceanography as a proxy for phytoplankton biomass. Fluorometry has been used to detect subsurface algal blooms, characterize dynamics of the deep chlorophyll layer, and to provide greater vertical resolution to phytoplankton monitoring.
Katya E. Kovalenko +6 more
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