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Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discursive pragmatics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This introduction to the edited volume 'Discursive pragmatics' traces a pragmatic turn in discourse studies focussing on issues as varied as appraisal, cohesion, coherence, critical linguistics, CDA, enunciation theory, rhetoric, genre studies, humor, intertextuality, manipulation, narrative, polyphony, pragmatic markers, public discourse and text ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Australia, 2010–2022: A Population‐Based Study Using Linked National Administrative Health Data

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous inflammatory condition with widely varying global prevalence estimates. The frequency of SLE in the general population of Australia has been reported to be notably lower than contemporary estimates in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom, at 19 to 39 per 100,000 as opposed ...
Lucinda Roper   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction: Context and co-construction in interaction, pragmatics, and second language applications

open access: yes, 2021
The scholarship of Dr. Dale April Koike has made important contributions to applied linguistics, Hispanic linguistics, pragmatics, and language pedagogy, and her role as a teacher and mentor has affected the lives of countless students and scholars. Much
Showstack, Rachel E., Czerwionka, Lori
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Artificial Intelligence in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease defined by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Despite advances in care, major complications such as interstitial lung disease (ILD) and myocardial involvement remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
Cristiana Sieiro Santos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction to the Special Issue ‘Diachronic English for Specific Purposes

open access: yesRevista de Lenguas para Fines Específicos, 2015
Historical linguistics has been in constant rebirth and innovation to conform to new advances in the way texts are methodologically addressed. These methods of study have given way to several interdisciplinary focuses, which include the disciplines of ...
Francisco Alonso Almeida   +1 more
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Grammatical pragmatics: power in Akan judicial discourse [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
This article was posted with the permission of the International Pragmatics Association.This paper explores some pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic aspects of the Akan (Ghana, West Africa) native court judicial discourse.
Obeng, Samuel Gyasi
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On historical Chinese apology and its strategic application [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The present paper aims (a) to reconstruct the formal peculiarities of historical Chinese apology (HCA), and (b) to apply the data gained to reexamine the concept of “discernment”.
Kádár, Daniel Z.
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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