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Spectral Characteristics of Schwa in Czech Accented English [PDF]
, 2013 The English central mid lax vowel (i.e., schwa) often contributes considerably to the sound differences between native and non-native speech. Many foreign speakers of English fail to reduce certain underlying vowels to schwa, which, on the suprasegmental
Ashby +32 more
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The hole in the doughnut: Formalizing and testing a key model of degrowth
Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Degrowth scholars often claim that capitalism generates social and ecological imbalances, as captured by Kate Raworth's leading doughnut model. We formalize this model using social and environmental indices and measure imbalances using their coefficient of variation.
Ashruta Acharya +2 more
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On the avoidance of voiced sibilant affricates [PDF]
, 2010 In this paper it is argued that several typologically unrelated languages share the tendency to avoid voiced sibilant affricates. This tendency is explained by appealing to the phonetic properties of the sounds, and in particular to their aerodynamic ...
Zygis, Marzena
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Bai/ez galderen pertzepzioaren aldeak informatzaileen ama hizkuntzaren arabera: euskararen prosodia gaitasuna lantzeko zenbait datu argigarri [PDF]
Fontes Linguae Vasconum, 2013 Azken urteetan, prosodia gaitasuna lantzeko beharrizana hedatu da, baina horretarako dauden baliabideak urriak dira, are gehiago, datu argigarri gutxi eman dira, eta lan honen helburu nagusia horixe da, informatzaileen euron ama hizkuntzaren arabera ...
Iñaki Gaminde +3 more
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Positive effects of hearing and speech rehabilitation on lexical fund quality in hearing impaired children [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018 Background/Aim. Initial experiences in rehabilitation of children with cochlear implants and frequent debates regarding the effects of their application have imposed the necessity to compare the effects of speech rehabilitation in children with hearing ...
Maletić-Sekulić Ivana +4 more
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Rhythm Class Perception by Expert Phoneticians [PDF]
, 2015 This paper contributes to the recent debate in linguistic-phonetic rhythm research dominated by the idea of a perceptual dichotomy involving “syllable-timed” and “stress-timed” rhythm classes. Some previous studies have shown that it is difficult both to
Rathcke, Tamara, Smith, Rachel
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The phonological status of English oral stops after tautosyllabic /s/ : evidence from speakers' classificatory behaviour [PDF]
, 2006 The classification of oral stops after tautosyllabic /s/ in English is an old phonological problem to which different solutions have been proposed.
Monpeán González, José Antonio
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Dental Traumatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Objectives The use of mouthguards protects teeth and the supporting tissues against impacts. Digital impressions and 3D‐printed models can reduce manufacturing steps and minimize discomfort. This study evaluated the fit, comfort, and usability of custom‐made mouthguards, obtained by conventional and digital workflow, in amateur ...
Maryuri Macías Bautista +8 more
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Learning to Produce Speech with an Altered Vocal Tract: The Role of Auditory Feedback [PDF]
, 2002 Modifying the vocal tract alters a speaker’s previously learned acoustic–articulatory relationship. This study investigated the contribution of auditory feedback to the process of adapting to vocal-tract modifications.
Jones, Jeffery A., Munhall, Kevin
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Regressive transfer has been a subject that has not been extensively researched in the field of third language acquisition. This study aims to examine the extent to which a highly advanced knowledge of a third language (L3) affects the first language (L1) and the second language (L2) of early bilinguals in light of the Differential Stability ...
Maddi Alkain Arizmendi +2 more
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