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Dialectal Variation of Kangean: An Intonational and Lexical Study

open access: yes, 2016
Nurris, D.R. 2016. Dialectal Variation of Kangean: An Intonational and Lexical Study. Thesis. Department of English, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang. Advisor I: Prof. A. Effendi Kadarisman, M.A., Ph.D., Advisor II: Evynurul Laily Zen, S.S.,
Dinny Raudhatun Nurris; Mahasiswa
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Late Antique Allāh: Ancestral Arabian Religion and the Monotheistic Zeitgeist

open access: yesArabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This essay addresses the ongoing scholarly tension between the monotheistic interpretations of late pre‐Islamic Arabian religion, pioneered by G. Hawting and P. Crone, and the traditional accounts of rampant Arabian polytheism found in later Islamic literary sources.
Ahmad Al‐Jallad, Hythem Sidky
wiley   +1 more source

Dialectal variation

open access: yes
This chapter outlines of the main patterns of spatial variation in contemporary Galician at the phonological, morphosyntactic and lexical levels. The first two sections discuss some aspects linked to the history of the study of Galician dialects and the dialectal documentation work carried out in the last century.
openaire   +1 more source

The feasibility of mindfulness‐based relapse prevention for adults with substance use disorders (illicit drugs) in a Chinese population: A pilot randomized controlled trial

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Mindfulness‐based relapse prevention (MBRP) has been shown to be beneficial to individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) in the West. The current pilot study aimed at testing the feasibility of MBRP in a Chinese population.
Ka Tsun Ting   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

#NoIDVape: A content analysis of illicit vape messaging in young people's information sources

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims In recent years, the increased prevalence of youth vaping in the United Kingdom (UK) may have coincided with a proliferation in the use of ‘illicit’ (unregulated) vapes. Media or educational content about illicit vaping aimed at young people is scarce and poorly understood.
Eleanor Bray   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dialectal Allophonic Variation in L2 Pronunciation

open access: yes, 2012
This thesis investigated the realization of the English voiceless post-alveolar affricate and the voiceless post-alveolar fricative in native Panamanian speakers learning English as a second language.
Gonzalez Johnson, Aracelis Maydee
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Information flow and the adoption of soil‐improving and water conservation measures, and household welfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Estonian Swedish diphthongs /ai au oi ui/: Acoustic characteristics and cross-dialectal variation

open access: yes, 2016
This study investigates the acoustic characteristics and cross-dialectal variation of the diphthongs /ai au oi ui/ in the Nuckö, Ormsö, and Rickul varieties of Estonian Swedish, which have previously only been described impressionistically (Lagman, 1979;
Ewald, Otto
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Research Ethics in Conflict Zones: Reflections on ‘Do no Harm’ Ethics for the Research Network

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT What does it mean to ‘do no harm’ in academic research? ‘Do no harm’ ethics emphasizes the responsibility of researchers to mitigate the emotional, physical, and political harms that may arise through participation in research. These concerns are heightened in conflict zones, where access constraints and intersecting vulnerabilities shape the ...
K. B. Roberts
wiley   +1 more source

Spanish rhotic production and dialectal variation in Mexican Heritage Speakers

open access: yes
Spanish has two phonemic rhotics, the tap /ɾ/ and trill /r/, but these phonemic sounds present dialectal variation. Previous work has looked at variation and dialectal rhotics amongst monolingual speakers of Spanish, finding that, depending on their ...
Perez, Ileana
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