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Patterns of interspecific variation in labial microarchitecture among anthropoid primates and the evolution of the hominin lips

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Comparative histological and semi‐automated image analysis of primate lips: Masson's trichrome‐stained sagittal sections were segmented to quantify the connective tissue, adipose, and muscular components, enabling interspecific comparisons of labial architecture.
Liat Rotenstreich, Kfir Eliyahu, Nir Edery, Lior Moss, Saleem Eben Bari, Assaf Marom   +5 more
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Durational aspects of tautosyllabic vowel nasalization in (Brazilian) Portuguese: An airflow investigation

Journal of Portuguese Linguistics, 2021
This study investigates coarticulatory effects caused by the following consonant – either a stop or a fricative – on the duration of the oral and the nasalized portion of the nasal vowel and the nasal murmur in sequences within Portuguese words like ...
Rui Rothe-Neves
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Production of L3 Vowels: Is it Possible to Separate them from L1 and L2 Sounds? [PDF]

, 2015
It is incontrovertible that acquisition of a sound system of a second language is always a complex phenomenon and presents a great challenge for L2 learners (e.g. Rojczyk, 2010a). There are numerous studies (e.g.
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Student Reflections on Prosthodontics Patient Encounters: Reversible and Irreversible Procedures: Following Diagnostic Interactions

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Conceptualizing the next patient interaction is done intuitively by the master practitioner for every patient encounter. The project analyzes student reflections following interactions with patients involving reversible and irreversible procedures and follows a project analyzing reflections with patients involving diagnoses.
David C. Johnsen, Mai El Najjar, Sally Roushdy, Franciele Floriani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The acquisition of English L2 prosody by Italian native speakers: experimental data and pedagogical implications [PDF]

, 2015
This paper investigates Yes-No question intonation patterns in English L2, Italian L1, and English L1. The aim is to test the hypothesis that L2 learners may show different acquisition strategies for different dimensions of intonation, and particularly ...
Busa', Maria Grazia, Stella, A.
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Effect of verb argument structure on picture naming in children with and without specific language impairment (SLI) [PDF]

, 2012
Background: This study investigated verb argument structure effects in children with specific language impairment (SLI). Aims: A picture-naming paradigm was used to compare the response times and naming accuracy for nouns and verbs with differing ...
Andreu Barrachina, Llorenç, Buil Legaz, Lucía, MacWhinney, Brian, Sanz Torrent, Mònica   +3 more
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Sounds Sweet: Sound Reduplication in Brand Names Enhances Sweet Taste Expectations

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The association between brand name sounds and taste perception is an emerging area of interest in marketing research. This study aims to demonstrate the role of sound‐evoked cuteness in the expectation of sweet taste. Across seven studies (including two supplementary studies), our findings revealed that sound reduplication in brand names is ...
Kosuke Motoki, Sayo Iseki, Abhishek Pathak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Il consonantismo dell’italiano regionale di Ancona: prime indagini sperimentali

Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali, 2020
Due to its peculiar geopolitical layout, Ancona is connoted by a manifold linguistic profile – particularly for what concerns the consonantal system. However, this area has been so far scarcely investigated from a phonetic perspective.
Ottavia Tordini
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Experimental-Phonetic Analysis of the Phonetic Structure of Word

International Journal of English Linguistics, 2015
The article has been written on the basis of comparative-typological and experimental-phonetic methods in the study of the English and Azerbaijani languages belonging to different language systems (English belonging to analytical type of languages, Azerbaijani to the synthetic type of languages).
Kifayat Alirzayeva, Mehriban Ibadullayeva, Gulnara Safarova   +2 more
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Cooperative human signals to honeyguides form local dialects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human language enables the exchange of complex information and precise instructions for collaborative planning and action. It rapidly evolves through social learning, generating diverse cultural communication signals used not only with other humans, but also with domesticated animals bred or trained to respond.
Jessica E. M. van der Wal, Pietro B. D'Amelio, Celestino Dauda, Dominic L. Cram, Brian M. Wood, Claire N. Spottiswoode   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source