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Language and Linguistics Compass, Volume 19, Issue 6, November/December 2025.ABSTRACT Language diversification and change can be studied using phylogenetic modelling of families over thousands of years, or by close observation of changes unfolding over a few decades at the community level. While the phylogenetic approach uses data from hundreds of languages to make cross‐linguistic generalisations, community‐level studies of ...
John Mansfield
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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
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New tools for investigating positive maps in matrix algebras
, 2012 We provide a novel tool which may be used to construct new examples of positive maps in matrix algebras (or, equivalently, entanglement witnesses). It turns out that this can be used to prove positivity of several well known maps (such as reduction map ...
Bhatia +29 more
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Study of aerobic granular sludge stability in a continuous-flow membrane bioreactor [PDF]
, 2016 A granular continuous-flow membrane bioreactor with a novel hydrodynamic configuration was developed to evaluate the stability of aerobic granular sludge (AGS).
Campo, R. +4 more
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Low‐Cost WS2 Photodetector on Water‐Soluble Paper for Transient Electronics
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 35, Issue 44, October 29, 2025.This study presents a transient WS2 photodetector fabricated on water‐soluble paper using simple mechanical abrasion and pencil drawing. The device demonstrates reliable photoresponse and mechanical flexibility. It dissolves in water within seconds after use, enabling material recovery and reuse.
Gulsum Ersu +4 more
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The inclusive-exclusive distinction in Tibeto-Burman languages [PDF]
, 2010 A survey of 170 Tibeto-Burman languages showed 69 with a distinction between inclusive and exclusive first-person plural pronouns, 18 of which also show inclusive- exclusive in Idual.
LaPolla, Randy J.
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Changing clinical characteristics of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in children
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2020 Background The prevalence of non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis is increasing in both developed and developing countries in recent years. Although the main features remain similar, etiologies seem to change.
Ela Erdem Eralp +9 more
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Alternative Protein Sources: Addressing Global Food Security and Environmental Sustainability
Sustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 3958-3969, June 2025.ABSTRACT The projected global population increase to 8.60 billion by 2050 and 11.20 billion by 2100 underscores the urgent need for sustainable solutions to secure essential food resources, particularly protein, for human health. Traditional animal‐based proteins, while nutritionally rich, are environmentally costly due to greenhouse gas emissions ...
Nilesh Nirmal +4 more
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Impulse oscillometry reference values and correlation with predictors in Turkish preschool children
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2019 Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a noninvasive, rapid technique requiring passive cooperation that allows for evaluation of lung function through the measurement of airway resistance and reactance.
İlkay Er +5 more
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Ergative marking in Tibeto-Burman [PDF]
, 2010 This paper presents the first results of a comprehensive project on comparative Tibeto-Burman (TB) morpho-syntax. Data on morphological forms and typological patterns were collected from one hundred fifty-one languages and dialects in the TB family.
LaPolla, Randy J.
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