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On the Acquisition of Differential Object Marking in Child Heritage Spanish: Bilingual Education, Exposure, and Age Effects (In Memory of Phoebe Search)

open access: yesLanguages
Studies on school-aged children have been infrequent in research on Spanish as a heritage language. The present study explored how dual-language immersion education, patterns of heritage language use, proficiency, and age shape child Spanish heritage ...
Patrick D. Thane
doaj   +1 more source

Regional Languages on Wikipedia. Venetian Wikipedia’s user interaction over time [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Given that little is known about regional language user interaction practices on Wikipedia, this study analyzed content creation process, user social interaction and exchanged content over the course of the existence of Venetian Wikipedia. Content of and
Massa, Paolo, Zelenkauskaite, Asta
core  

The impacts of biological invasions

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese Heritage Culture and Language Initiative [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Chinese Heritage Culture and Language Initiative Xiao-lei Wang (Professor) Xiao-lan Rong (Graduate Assistant) School of Education Initial Plan: Produce Chinese Heritage language lessons through traditional Chinese Holidays for afterschool ...
Flank, Sandra G.
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Special opportunities for conserving cultural and biological diversity: The co-occurrence of Indigenous languages and UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Recent research indicates that speakers of Indigenous languages often live in or near United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Natural World Heritage Sites (WHSs).
Gorenflo, L. J., Romaine, Suzanne
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of German Language, Cradle of Our Heritage—Amos Hoover

open access: yesThe Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2020
German Language, Cradle of our Heritage provides a window into the social story behind heritage language maintenance among High German-speaking Swiss Mennonites (as opposed to the Low German-speaking Netherlandic Mennonites).
Roslyn Burns
doaj  

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