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Does an optimistic tone in annual reports predict better financial and non‐financial performance?

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In the current paper, we investigate whether management adopts an optimistic disclosure tone to impress the corporate audience or to provide incremental information (II) by anticipating positive corporate performance. Specifically, we test whether an optimistic tone in annual reports (ARs) is a positive predictor of better financial and non ...
Francesco Gangi, Daniele Angelo Previati, Lucia Michela Daniele, Giuseppe Galloppo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental investigations on children's early structural representation: a view from classifier phrases in Mandarin. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Zhao S, Zhou P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Impressions that matter: How Italian SOEs construct a digital image through persuasive language strategies

Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rooted in the theoretical perspective of impression management, and drawing on the critical discourse analysis (CDA) approach, this study analyzes whether and how the Italian state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) in the energy sector over the period 2020–2023 use persuasive language strategies in their annual reports to portray the image of a ...
Fiorenza Meucci, Raffaela Casciello, Flavio Spagnuolo, Belén Gill‐de‐Albornoz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survival of the wittiest (not friendliest): The art and science behind human linguistic and cognitive evolution. [PDF]

PNAS Nexus
Progovac L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Comprehension of implied meaning in Chinese second language listening

Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract Listening comprehension is crucial for second language (L2) communication and acquisition. However, it has received less attention than reading, given the transient nature of speech signals and the intangible cognitive processes involved in it.
Jiafan Zhang, Wei Cai
wiley   +1 more source

To Infrastructure the Future

The Geographical Journal, EarlyView.
Short Abstract The commentary offers a simple heuristic framework to suggest how geographers might conceive and unlock the potential of alternative modalities of infrastructure‐based futuring to make a difference to how policy and action unfold in spatial future‐making.
Michael Glass, Jean‐Paul Addie
wiley   +1 more source

Pahari POS-tagged corpus: A large-scale linguistic resource for NLP applications. [PDF]

Data Brief
Gardazi NM, Malik MK, Daud A.
europepmc   +1 more source

What Job Would You Apply To? Findings on the Impact of Language on Job Searches

Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether gender‐inclusive language in job advertisements can increase women's interest in applying for male‐dominated occupations. We implemented a discrete choice experiment with 5679 participants in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Each respondent evaluates multiple paired ads for the same job with job content
Ana Maria Diaz, Luz Magdalena Salas, Claudia Piras, Agustina Suaya   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Roles of Vocabulary Size, Word Part Knowledge, and Semantic Transparency in Vocabulary Learning Through the Word Part Technique

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of learner‐ and word‐related variables on L2 vocabulary learning through the word part technique (WPT), a morphological mnemonic designed to strengthen form–meaning associations through knowledge of affixes and stems.
Gaia Oikawa, Masato Sugawara, Takumi Uchihara   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term agricultural diversification increases financial profitability, biodiversity, and ecosystem services: a second-order meta-analysis. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Raveloaritiana E, Wanger TC.
europepmc   +1 more source