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English noun plurals: a cyclic account
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, 2011 This article describes Cyclic Morphology, a theory of morphological generation that falls into the category of theories which Stump (2001) calls lexical–realizational.
van der Spuy, Andrew
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Examining variation in the expression of tense/aspect to classify the Kikongo Language Cluster [PDF]
, 2015 In this article we examine variation in the expression of tense and aspect (TA) in 23 modern and two historical Bantu language varieties belonging to Guthrie’s B40, H10 and H30 groups in order to shed light on the internal classification of the Kikongo ...
Bostoen, Koen, Dom, Sebastian
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The study used descriptive and multivariate statistics analytical methods to explore relationships between the highest level of education expected by 15‐year‐old Romanian students and factors associated with student background (personal and academic), school characteristics and selected beliefs and social–emotional skills.
Camelia Truța +4 more
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On the scope of the referential hierarchy in the typology of grammatical relations [PDF]
, 2010 In the late seventies, Bernard Comrie was one of the first linguists to explore the effects of the referential hierarchy (RH) on the distribution of grammatical relations (GRs).
Bickel, Balthasar
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg +2 more
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Can boarding schools help looked after and vulnerable children improve academic attainment?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The education of children in statutory care, or at the edge of care, is a serious concern for governments and policymakers. How to promote educational opportunities for these children can involve challenging and often contentious proposals. In this paper, we study one proposal put into practice in England: the provision to children who are in ...
David Murphy +2 more
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Київські історичні студіїThe article analyzes the correspondence of prominent Czech folklorist and painter Ludvik Kuba (1863–1956) with Ukrainian philologist, specialist in Slavic languages and literature, teacher Andronyk Stepovych (1856/1857–1935).
Yevhen Kovalov
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Fear of failure is damaging in a host of ways yet is rife in many schools. Drawing on self‐worth theory, we explore whether fear of academic failure is higher in education systems with features that increase students' experiences of competition. To do this, we compare two very different education systems: England, where, for instance, national
Carolyn Jackson, Mieke Van Houtte
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Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, 2019 This article explores the discursive practice of editorial writing in Runyankore-Rukiga print media. It also explicates the generic structure of Runyankore-Rukiga editorial text and the rhetorical devices that the editorial writers have invoked to ...
Mugumya, Levis
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Recent years have seen a growing scholarly interest in youth activism (YA), a phenomenon often viewed as a positive development in response to declining civic and political engagement among young people. However, most of the research focuses on the activists themselves and gives less attention to how YA is perceived by the broader youth ...
Martyna Elerian +2 more
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