Speaker Perceptions of Americanisms in Nigerian English
Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the perceptions of Americanisms among three generations of Nigerians. While prior research has provided quantitative evidence for American influence in contemporary Nigerian English, the role of language beliefs and ideologies in mediating such changes remains underexplored.
Temitayo Olatoye
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Investigating audience preferences within the hybrid competitive-comedic format of taskmaster UK. [PDF]
PLoS OneSilver DH.
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The Rhythmic and the Metronomic: On Charlie Chaplin's Gait
Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Matthew Beaumont
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Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.The IMPOSTERS study analysed 150 recurring ‘human’ Simpsons characters and found that periodontitis or tooth loss was associated with a 23‐fold higher hazard of all‐cause mortality. This was reported in the Simpsons universe, with the death of ‘Bleeding Gums’ Murphy, 3 years before the first such reports in our universe.
Praveen Sharma, Thomas Dietrich
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Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Few studies have objectively measured both screens and sleep in real‐world settings. This study uses repeated measures to assess heart rate during evening screen use, providing new insights into how these behaviours relate to adolescent sleep. Screen use was recorded using wearable cameras over four nights in 70 youth (37% indigenous Māori, 42%
Kim A. Meredith‐Jones +6 more
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A Technology-Aided Program to Help People With Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Access Leisure Stimuli and Engage in Cognitive and Physical Activity: Development and Usability Study. [PDF]
JMIR Rehabil Assist TechnolLancioni GE +5 more
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Do deepfakes, digital replicas and human digital twins justify personality rights?
The Journal of World Intellectual Property, EarlyView.Abstract Unauthorised deepfakes are deeply problematic, from the spreading of misinformation to non‐consensual pornographic content. This paper asks whether deepfakes, digital replicas and human digital twins justify personality rights. To address this question, it examines the harms that deepfakes can cause through disinformation, demeaning content ...
Hayleigh Bosher
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Unlocking optimism in everyday life: a short-term study on the power of live comedy to reduce stress and anxiety in general public. [PDF]
Health Psychol Behav MedTomisawa T +5 more
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“Hold on, I'm comin'”: Copyright, political campaigns, and the limits of songwriter control
The Journal of World Intellectual Property, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how songwriters in the United States object to the unwanted performance of their musical works at live political events, and the legal options available to challenge such uses. Prompted by the repeated use of ‘Hold On, I'm Comin'’ as outro music at Donald Trump's campaign events between 2020 and 2024, and the recent ...
Joel Cooper, Marie Hadley
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Points in common and difference between teachers and comedians
, 2012 There is increasing interest in the effects of laughter in Japan. Some of teachers are trying to introduce laughter to school education. However, researchers of education have not finished arguing that introducing laughter to school education is surely ...
大﨑, 素史 +3 more
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