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Focus marking in Kikuyu [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Im Kikuyu, einer in Kenia gesprochenen Bantusprache, wird Fokus systematisch durch Wortstellung markiert. In dieser Arbeit werden die verschiedenen Varianten der Markierung von Fokus in Frage-Antwortsequenzen dargestellt. Nach einem Überblick über in der
Schwarz, Florian
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Spatial Analysis of Agricultural Waste and By‐Products to Tackle the Water–Energy Nexus in Rural Mozambique

open access: yesGlobal Challenges, Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study presents a geographic information system‐based, participatory methodology to identify high‐potential zones for agricultural waste valorization in rural Mozambique. By integrating spatial data with local knowledge, it reveals opportunities for bioenergy production and sustainable water use. The findings support circular development strategies,
Giuseppe Mancuso   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The syntactic processing of particles in Japanese spoken language [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Particles fullfill several distinct central roles in the Japanese language. They can mark arguments as well as adjuncts, can be functional or have semantic funtions. There is, however, no straightforward matching from particles to functions, as, e.g., GA
Siegel, Melanie
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Aristotle on verbal communication: The first chapters of De Interpretatione [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This article deals with the communicational aspects of Aristotle’s theory of signification as laid out in the initial chapters of the De Interpretatione (Int.).1 We begin by outlining the reception and main interpretations of the ...
Kasabova, Anita, Marinov, Vladimir
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NLP‐enabled automated assessment of scientific explanations: Towards eliminating linguistic discrimination

open access: yesBritish Journal of Educational Technology, Volume 57, Issue 1, Page 79-111, January 2026.
Abstract As use of artificial intelligence (AI) has increased, concerns about AI bias and discrimination have been growing. This paper discusses an application called PyrEval in which natural language processing (NLP) was used to automate assessment and provide feedback on middle school science writing without linguistic discrimination.
ChanMin Kim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Semantics of nouns and nominal number [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In the present paper, I will discuss the semantic structure of nouns and nominal number markers. In particular, I will discuss the question if it is possible to account for the syntactic and semantic formation of nominals in a parallel way, that is I ...
Wiese, Heike
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The Shallow Structure Hypothesis and Sentence Processing in a Second Language

open access: yesLanguage and Linguistics Compass, Volume 20, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT The Shallow Structure Hypothesis (SSH) has been highly influential in the study of adult second language (L2) acquisition. With respect to L2 sentence processing, the essential claim is that L2 speakers rely less on syntactic information and more on alternative sources of information (e.g., lexical semantics and discourse) than adult first ...
Kyle Swanson, A. Kate Miller
wiley   +1 more source

From anaphoric pronoun to copula in Zande [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In Zande there is a particle ni which has two syntactic functions. The first one is that of an ana¬phoric pronoun (cf. ex. 1. for its use as a possessive pronoun) which is neutral with regard to gender, number, and syntactic function. The second function
Pasch, Helma
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Where Mathematical Symbols Come From

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, Volume 18, Issue 1, Page 169-186, January 2026.
Abstract There is a sense in which the symbols used in mathematical expressions and formulas are arbitrary. After all, arithmetic would be no different if we would replace the symbols ‘+$+$’ or ‘8’ by different symbols. Nevertheless, the shape of many mathematical symbols is in fact well motivated in practice.
Dirk Schlimm
wiley   +1 more source

Process nominalizations in russian [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Within a minimalist framework of sound-meaning correlation, the present study concentrates on process nominalizations of Russian. It is shown how these constructions are built up syntactically and semantically and in which respects they differ from other
Zimmermann, Ilse
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