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Discourse Phenomena as a Window to the Interfaces

Catalan Journal of Linguistics, 2019
This paper examines the two lines of analysis that are generally pursued when dealing with discourse phenomena in the generative tradition: syntactico-centric and interface-based approaches.
Alba Cerrudo
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Participation in extracurricular activities predicts academic growth and mediates socioeconomic inequalities in primary school

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Inequalities in achievement related to family socioeconomic status (SES) emerge early and often widen during out‐of‐school periods, partly due to disparities in access to educational resources such as extracurricular activities (ECA).
Lys‐Andréa Brunet, Margot Rémeau, Olivier Houdé, Grégoire Borst   +3 more
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Correcting automatically generated closed captions for online learning materials does not improve student learning outcomes (although students believe it does)

British Journal of Educational Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Lecture capture is ubiquitous in higher education. Lecture capture recordings are typically accompanied by automatically generated closed captions that are sometimes corrected by humans. Students self‐report that they benefit from captions, and particularly human‐corrected captions.
Peter J. Allen, Polly Barr, Kristopher G. Magee, Imogen van Jaarsveldt, Andy Wakefield   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The phonological adaptation of loanwords in Italian [PDF]

Bucharest Working Papers in Linguistics, 2018
The focus of this article is the phonological adaptation of loanwords in Italian, accounted for in terms of the phonological processes employed. It looks at the underlying forms in the source language and analyzes the changes that have led to the output ...
Gabriela Brozbă, Roxana Ungureanu
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Approximating multidimensionality with asymmetric unidimensional IRT models

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Unidimensional item response theory (IRT) models are widely used even in settings where assessment data exhibit subtle forms of multidimensionality. Recent empirical evidence suggests that when item difficulty is associated with dimensionality, asymmetric item characteristic curves (ICCs) emerge in the unidimensional approximation.
Xiangyi Liao, Yinqiu He, Daniel Bolt, James Soland, Carlin Conner, Emily J. Solari   +5 more
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Formal Phonology

Nordlyd: Tromsø University Working Papers on Language & Linguistics, 2013
Two problematic trends have dominated modern phonological theorizing: over-reliance on machinery of Universal Grammar, and reification of functional properties in grammar.
Dave Odden
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Greek wh-Questions and the Phonology of Intonation [PDF]

, 2009
The intonation of Greek wh-questions consists of a rise-fall followed by a low plateau and a final rise. Using acoustic data, we show (i) that the exact contour shape depends on the length of the question, and (ii) that the position of the first peak and
Ladd, D. Robert, Arvaniti, Amalia, Ladd, D. R., Arvaniti, A., Ladd, D.R.   +4 more
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Speech, language, social communication, and communication assessments in Rett syndrome: A systematic review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
This systematic overview highlights communication impairment as a defining feature of Rett syndrome, with expressive language consistently affected more severely than receptive language and social ability. Across the literature, most studies rely on caregiver‐reported measures, with relatively few employing direct or objective measurements of speech ...
Lucas N. Raniolo, Ruth O. Braden, Jana von Hehn, John Christodoulou, David N. Lieberman, David J. Amor, Adam P. Vogel   +6 more
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Father–Child Play: What Types of Play Do Fathers Engage in With Their Daughters and Sons?

Family Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the types of play that fathers in Turkey engage in with their children aged 4–6 years and to examine whether these plays differ according to the child's gender. Background Despite the importance of fathers in child development, limited evidence exists on father–child play and gender differences in play
Hayriye Kamrak, Merve Canbeldek Erol, Ahmet Erol   +2 more
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Word Associations in a Minoritised Language: The Case of Cymraeg (Welsh)

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As with many research strands in linguistics, word association (WA) literature is dominated by English language data. This paper (i) explores the extent to which methodologies developed to date are applicable to other languages—specifically, Welsh (Cymraeg)—and (ii) investigates what WA analysis can reveal about lexical organisation and ...
Tess Fitzpatrick, Steve Morris, Theodore Mills   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source