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Speech act theory, discourse structure and indirect speech [PDF]
Speech Act Theory is concerned with the ways in which language can be used. It originated with Austin, but was developed by Searle. The theories of Austin and Searle are described and several problem areas are identified.
Smith, Peter Wilfred Hesling
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Design and analysis strategies for robust microbiome ageing research
The gut microbiome changes with age and associates with age‐related morbidity and mortality, establishing it as a potential biomarker and intervention target for ageing. Realising this potential requires methodological rigour, yet distinguishing biological signals from methodological artefacts remains challenging across cohorts. This review provides an
Mark Olenik +5 more
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Importance marking: Giving reference to the highlighted discourse in academic lectures [PDF]
This study was an attempt to explore how important points are highlighted in Persian academic lectures. More specifically, this paper was aimed to reach a taxonomy of importance markers based on (a) the discourse functions of importance markers, and (b ...
Javad Zare , Keivanloo-Shahrestanaki
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Introduction We present a preliminary study carried out in the context of a research project investigating the contribution of prosody to the online interpretation of discourse relations.
Simon, Anne-Catherine +3 more
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The role of miR‐335‐5p in the redifferentiation of BRAF p.V600E thyroid cancers
The BRAF p.V600E mutation promotes thyroid cancer dedifferentiation and radioiodine resistance. Using a network approach, we identified miR‐335‐5p as a key regulator of BRAF‐mutated thyroid tumors. Restoring miR‐335‐5p increased thyroid‐specific gene expression and iodine uptake in cells and organoids.
Valeria Pecce +11 more
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Identification of potential discourse markers in spoken French
The topic of this presentation is methodological. It reports on an ongoing (manual) annotation experiment of discourse markers (DMs) in spontaneous spoken French data.
Degand, Liesbeth +1 more
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Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
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In this explorative study, the abundance of circular RNA molecules in bone marrow stem cells was found to be elevated in patients with high‐risk myelodysplastic neoplasms, and to be associated with an increased risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia.
Eileen Wedge +17 more
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The aim of this paper is to investigate what we have called marginal uses of discourse markers and their effect on reading comprehension in Spanish as a foreign language.
Ana Cristina Lahuerta Martínez +1 more
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This paper considers discourse markers (DMs) in Italian. Moving from the non truth-conditional role of DMs in assisting speakers in the management of discourse organization (cioè ‘that is’, allora ‘so’, ‘well’), in conveying their attitude on ...
Maria Cristina Lo Baido, Chiara, Ghezzi
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