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On Chinese Dialects and Chinese Local Operas [PDF]

, 2008
In this paper, we mainly discuss the relationships between the Chinese dialects and the Chinese local operas. We explore the important roles played by the dialects in the emerge, appearance, prosperity and development of the local operas, and the ...
Zhang, Meng-mei, 〓, 孟梅
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Ameliorating Linguistic Anchors of Oppression

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The words we use to represent the world shape how we interpret and respond to it; language frames what it represents. In some cases, these frames can have prejudicial effects; for example, ‘workplace flirting’ versus ‘sexual harassment’. This article examines how specific words and phrases (i.e.
Emilia L. Wilson
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A comparative study of southern Thai idioms containing the word /kin/ and Chinese idioms with similar meanings

Cogent Arts & Humanities
For over four decades, comparative analyses of Thai and Chinese idioms have been conducted, yet a significant gap persists in the examination of idiomatic expressions specific to southern Thai dialects juxtaposed with Chinese equivalents. This study aims
Darunee Bunkrong, Theerawat Klaokliang, Wang Han Wei, Yin Xing Yue   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy in India: Insights from a Large Multicenter Clinical Cohort (Project PAIR‐PSP)

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Background Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare and devastating tauopathy with limited global data. Given India's large population, genetic diversity, and clinical heterogeneity, large multicenter datasets are crucial to enrich global understanding of PSP. Objective To characterize the demographic, clinical, and phenotypic profiles of a large
Prashanth Lingappa Kukkle, Divyani Garg, Jacky Ganguly, Soaham Desai, Rukmini Mridula Kandadai, Sahil Mehta, Pettarusp Murzban Wadia, Deepika Joshi, Lulup Sahoo, Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Taallapalli Ashok Vardhan Reddy, Adreesh Mukherjee, Syam Krishnan, Kuldeep Shetty, Charulata Sankhla, Pankaj Agarwal, Heli S. Shah, Suvorit Bhowmick, Mitesh Chandarana, Malini Venkata, Thenral S. Geetha, Ramesh Menon, Sandeep Charugulla, Sakthivel Murugan, Ravi Gupta, Niraj Kumar, Atanu Biswas, Hrishikesh Kumar, Rupam Borgohain, Huw Morris, Vedam. L Ramprasad, Parkinson's Research Alliance of India (PRAI) and the Global Parkinson's Genetic Program (GP2)   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Only Known Text from Bala, an Extinct Tungusic Language

Studia Orientalia Electronica, 2021
Bala (bala1242) is an extinct Tungusic language formerly spoken in and around the Zhangguangcai mountain range in Northeast China. The language is only fragmentarily recorded.
Andreas Hölzl
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Integrating human acceptance into habitat suitability models for snow leopards in northern Bhutan

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Habitat suitability models are commonly used to assess the potential distribution of large carnivores by identifying ecologically favourable areas. However, these models often overlook human dimensions, such as conflict and acceptance, which can lead to overestimation of species ranges and a mismatch between predicted and actual distributions.
Dechen Lham, Dominik M. Behr, Stefan Sommer, Gabriele Cozzi, Arpat Ozgul   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital surveillance of animals and nature recovery

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Digital surveillance technologies (DSTs) are widely applied in nature recovery for their potential to generate novel data on species and ecosystems through digital tracking, automation (e.g. from hazardous locations) and from newly recruited citizen scientists.
William M. Adams
wiley   +1 more source

Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu, Pei‐yan Wang, Ya‐nan Li, Nan Hu, Yun‐yuan Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influencer Credibility and Responsible Tourism: A Study of Ecotourists' Economic, Socio‐Cultural, and Environmental Responsible Behaviors in Sarawak

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The tourism sector faces pressing sustainability challenges, especially during crises. The rural communities reliant on ecotourism remain vulnerable, highlighting the need for responsible tourism. This study integrates social cognitive theory (SCT) and the elaboration likelihood model (ELM) to examine how self‐efficacy and outcome expectation ...
Wei Chiang Chan, Chee Hua Chin, Winnie Poh Ming Wong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tense as a Grammatical Category in Sinitic: A Critical Overview

Languages, 2023
Sinitic languages are very often described as tenseless, since they are generally seen as lacking ‘true’ grammatical markers of tense: thus, the interpretation of time reference relies on other factors, such as aspect, modal verbs, and the use of time ...
Giorgio Francesco Arcodia
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