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Correctable or not? The case of plant epithets derived from the Elbrus/Elburs Mountains in Iran, with further notes on taxonomic grey literature

open access: yesTAXON, EarlyView.
Abstract Plant name epithets (as well as names of other organisms governed by the ICN), which are derived from geographic names, are not correctable when their original spelling was intentional and based on contemporary linguistic realities, even if it is currently considered outdated.
Alexander N. Sennikov, Irina V. Belyaeva
wiley   +1 more source

Grammaticalization as emergence of functional domains: three cases in Chadic

open access: yesStudies in African Languages and Cultures, 2010
The purpose of this article is to describe the grammaticalization of selected functions in Chadic languages[1], functions that have seldom been observed in other languages and that have been largely ignored by literature making theoretical claims but ...
Zygmunt Frajzyngier
doaj  

Narrative‐Style Transcription: Optimizing Inference of Dialogic Discourse

open access: yesTESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract In qualitative research, transcription is a significant stage of the data collection process often employed as a method of language data analysis. In this account, however, I underscore the interpretive dimension of transcription in the context of classroom practitioner research, and the decision‐making entailed in this approach. To illustrate
Clifford Kast
wiley   +1 more source

On the perspectivization of a recipient role - cross-linguistic results from a speech production experiment on GET-passives in German, Dutch and Luxembourgish [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The focus of this paper is the perspectivization of thematic roles generally and the recipient role specifically. Whereas perspective is defined here as the representation of something for someone from a given position (Sandig 1996: 37 ...
Lenz, Alexandra N.
core  

Creating “Reflect‐ables”: A Conversation Analytic Study of Feedback Practices in Language Teacher Education

open access: yesTESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how second language (L2) teacher educators provide feedback on student teachers' (STs) microteaching performances. Although conversation analysis (CA) research has extensively analyzed classroom interaction, there has been limited focus on how CA‐specialized teacher educators shape STs' classroom interactional competence ...
Eunseok Ro, Mika Ishino
wiley   +1 more source

Grammaticalization Theory

open access: yes, 2017
Grammaticalisation is the gradual historical process through which grammatical items are created.
openaire   +2 more sources

Focus or narrative constructions? : Morphosyntactically marked focus constructions in some Gur and Kwa languages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
0. Introduction 1. Observations concerning the structure of morphosyntactically marked focus constructions 1.1 First observation: SF vs. NSF asymmetry 1.2 Second observation: NSF-NAR parallelism 1.3 Affirmative ex-situ focus constructions (SF, NSF), and ...
Fiedler, Ines, Schwarz, Anne
core  

Development of Intercultural Communicative Competence in an English‐Medium University in Japan

open access: yesTESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Policymakers in Japan have high expectations for English‐medium instruction (EMI) as an effective educational model for developing global human resources. EMI is expected to promote students' English proficiency, content knowledge, and intercultural skills. However, longitudinal studies measuring the actual results of EMI are scarce.
Naoko Taguchi
wiley   +1 more source

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