Results 31 to 40 of about 74,980 (248)
Minority languages of China [PDF]
, 2010 This chapter looks at language endangerment in the People's Republic of China, focusing on three of the main factors that influence language maintenance in China today: increased contact due to population movements and changes in the economy; the ...
LaPolla, Randy J., Poa, Dory
core
Causative Constructions in Woirata, Kisar Island (Southwest Maluku, Indonesia) [PDF]
, 2015 Woirata (or Oirata, see Van Engelenhoven in this volume) is closely related to Fataluku (Timor-Leste) and belongs to the Timor-Leste subgroup of the Timor-Alor-Pantar language family (TAP) together with Makalero and Makasai (Schapper, Huber, and Van ...
Nazarudin, N. (N)
core +5 more sources
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Scientific research with animals in the UK is regulated by the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 with the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research providing support for best practice and facilitating development of new approach methodologies.
Ewan St. John Smith +6 more
wiley +1 more source
, 2009 Biographical history and context: Professor Jan Snyman spent most of his life researching the lesser known and marginalised San languages of Botswana and South West Africa (now Namibia). Together with O. Kohler, E. Westphal and A.
Snyman, Jan
core
Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Premise Applied ecology can significantly influence policy decisions on environmental issues. Therefore, research in this field should be as transparent and reproducible as possible. Existing expertise from a broad range of disciplines should also be integrated into ecological research to allow researchers to maximize understanding of complex ...
Kailin Weitkämper +5 more
wiley +1 more source
, 2014 Over the few past centuries, and the last 65 years in particular, there has been a remarkable reduction in global linguistic diversity, as people abandon minority language varieties and switch to larger, and what they perceive to be more economically, socially and politically powerful, regional or national languages.
openaire +2 more sources
LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE AND LANGUAGE SHIFT [PDF]
, 2012 In language shifts, ancestral tongues are abandoned by their speakers and replaced, in one way or another, by dominant languages. Such changes in language use will ultimately lead to the irreversible suppression of the world's language diversity ...
Khalfalla, Hamza Aabeed
core
Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ancient Olympia was one of the most important sanctuaries and the venue for the Olympic Games in Greek and Roman times. Its remains are located in the Olympia Terrace (Peloponnese, Greece) at the present‐day confluence of the rivers Alpheios and Kladeos at the base of Mount Kronos.
Sarah Bäumler +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Arthroscopy Techniques, EarlyView.Abstract The video demonstrates an arthroscopic technique for identification, dissection, and protection of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) during massive rotator cuff repair. The SSN, closely related to the transverse scapular ligament (TSL), may present anatomical variations that heighten the risk of iatrogenic injury.
Prince Shanavas Khan +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Revita: a System for Language Learning and Supporting Endangered Languages [PDF]
, 2017 We describe a computational system for language learning and supporting endangered languages. The platform provides the user an opportunity to improve her competency through active language use.
Katinskaia, Anisia +2 more
core