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Do Linking‐Expression Substitutions Mitigate Deterministic Interpretations of Genetic Information?

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is a common concern that broader audiences interpret scientific information about the genetic correlates and causes of complex human traits in an overly deterministic manner. A frequently proposed way to address this issue is to carefully select the linking expressions used to describe gene–trait relationships when communicating genetic ...
Riin Kõiv
wiley   +1 more source

Ameliorating Linguistic Anchors of Oppression

open access: yesJournal 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
wiley   +1 more source

The picture of Dongmun Yuhae : lexicographic description and review of its functions as a dictionary [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This thesis addresses the problem of situating Dongmun Yuhae, a Chinese-Korean-Manchu dictionary published by Joseon’s Bureau of Interpreters in 1748, within the crisis of identity afflicting the Joseon Dynasty.
Mohamad Zulkipli, Ain Nuryaqin Binti
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Legacy and the Politics of Racial Terminology

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT When a term carries a sordid past, it is tempting to think it should have no future use. Yet the normative life of a word is rarely exhausted by its origins. This article develops legacy analysis as a method for enriching evaluation of what should be done with historically burdened terms. Rather than treating origins as decisive, the framework
Paul‐Mikhail Catapang Podosky
wiley   +1 more source

Corpus-Assisted Creative Writing: Introducing Intermediate Italian Learners to a Corpus as a Reference Resource [PDF]

open access: yesLanguage Learning and Technology, 2010
In much of the literature on the exploitation of corpora for language learning, the learners are viewed as researchers, who formulate and test their own hypotheses about language use. Having identified difficulties encountered in corpus investigations by
Claire Kennedy, Tiziana Miceli
doaj  

Trajectories of child emotional and behavioural difficulties before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic in a longitudinal UK cohort

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background There are substantial age‐related changes in emotional and behavioural problems over childhood. In order to establish the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on child emotional and behavioural problems, longitudinal designs which take into account age‐related trends are needed.
Nicky Wright   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Construction of a Competency Evaluation Model for Forensic Practitioners

open access: yesFayixue Zazhi
ObjectiveTo construct a competency evaluation model for forensic practitioners, providing a reference for their training and assessment.MethodsBased on the iceberg and onion models of competency, and with reference to Spencer’s Competency Dictionary ...
BAO Jing-chun   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Error correction through corpus consultation in EAP writing: an analysis of corpus use in a pre-sessional context

open access: yes
This study investigates the effect of corpus consultation on the accuracy of learner written error revisions. It examines the conditions which cause a learner to consult the corpus in correcting errors and whether these revisions are more effective than ...
Bridle, Marcus
core  

Factors associated with better emotional, behavioural and educational outcomes in children with mild intellectual difficulties

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Children with mild intellectual difficulties (MID) are at increased risk of poor mental health and functional outcomes compared to typically developing children. Previous research has primarily focused on deficit‐based comparisons. However, substantial heterogeneity exists in this population, ranging from significant impairment to ...
Foteini Tseliou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consultation de corpus et styles d'apprentissage.

open access: yes, 2010
International audienceCorpora offer a powerful new tool with multiple affordances for language learning, but empirical evidence is less convincing than might have been hoped.
Boulton, Alex
core   +3 more sources

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