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Colourful causal constructions: a source of intensification? A cross-linguistic constructional analysis in Dutch, English and French

open access: yes, 2021
People resort to creative ways of expressing their feelings; the use of colour terms is no exception. Previous research has shown that colours form an interesting domain of expression, especially through their associations with specific emotions which ...
Poncin, Fiona   +2 more
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A Shallow Echo: Artificial Intelligence and the Semantic Flattening of the Qur'an

open access: yesLearned Publishing, Volume 39, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Scriptural Arabic relies on highly intentional word choices, employing apparent synonyms and near‐synonyms that convey distinct semantic values based on their specific textual placement. Historically, computational translation has struggled to reproduce these precise textual boundaries. Addressing this issue, the present investigation assesses
Ekrema Shehab
wiley   +1 more source

Paths and degrees of constructionalization. A corpus-based study of the 'far from X' construction in Dutch and French [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
As described in detail by De Smet (2012), the English complex preposition far from, denoting physical or metaphorical distance, has developed into an adverbial downtoner, used to lower the force of the lexical element in its scope (Quirk et al. 1985: 601)
Vanderbauwhede, Gudrun   +2 more
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Transitive Nouns and Adjectives

open access: yes, 2017
This book explores the wealth of evidence from early Indo-Aryan for the existence of transitive nouns and adjectives, a rare linguistic phenomenon which, according to some categorizations of word classes, should not occur.
John J. Lowe
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The process of constructing ontological meaning based on criminal law verbs

open access: yes, 2016
This study intends to account for the process involved in the construction of the conceptual meaning of verbs (#EVENTS) directly related to legal aspects of terrorism and organized crime based on the evidence provided by the Globalcrimeterm Corpus and ...
Felices Lago, Ángel; Universidad de Granada
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“There Are Places Full of Beauty”: Desettling High School Students' Scientific Writing

open access: yesScience Education, Volume 110, Issue 4, Page 1018-1042, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This study contributes to desettling and expanding expectations about the forms of scientific language that belong in students' scientific writing. The primary empirical focus is the analysis of 52 high school student abstracts articulating community‐based investigations, submitted as part of their participation in a student conference in a ...
Alejandra Frausto Aceves
wiley   +1 more source

Moving from primary to secondary education: an investigation into the effect of primary to secondary transition on motivation for language learning and foreign language proficiency

open access: yes, 2014
Despite the fact that the primary languages initiative was not made compulsory in 2011, excellent progress has been made in implementing primary language teaching in the majority of English schools.
Courtney, Louise Mary
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The include network: Advancing cross‐linguistic equity in brain health research

open access: yesAlzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Speech and language measures are increasingly recognized as sensitive, scalable, non‐invasive markers of diverse brain disorders. Yet, current research is overwhelmingly English‐centric, neglecting the world's vast linguistic diversity and undermining these markers’ global applicability.
Adolfo M. García   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language use and the architecture of grammar: a Construction Morphology perspective

open access: yes, 2014
Ovaj rad potiče uporabno utemeljen opis morfološkog znanja i njegova mjesta u ustroju gramatike. I-jezik, apstraktna jezična kompetencija, i E-jezik, tj. stvarna uporaba jezika stoje u dijaloškom odnosu.
Booij, Geert, Geert Booij
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Immediate and Sustained Effects of Song‐Based Language Learning on English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Academic Development, Cognitive Engagement, and Motivation

open access: yesBrain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background This study examined the immediate and sustained effects of song‐based language learning on English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ academic development, cognitive engagement, and motivation for learning. The study is primarily grounded in self‐determination theory and sociocultural theory and is additionally informed by the ...
Yanyi Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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