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The Enhanced Literate Mind Hypothesis. [PDF]
Top Cogn SciAbstract In the present paper, we describe the Enhanced Literate Mind (ELM) hypothesis. As individuals learn to read and write, they are, from then on, exposed to extensive written‐language input and become literate. We propose that acquisition and proficient processing of written language (“literacy”) leads to, both, increased language knowledge as ...
Huettig F, Hulstijn J.
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Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being in Older Chinese Adults in Nursing Homes: The Mediating Roles of Self-Efficacy and Social Support. [PDF]
Nurs OpenABSTRACT Aim With an aging global population, there has been a growing interest in the subjective well‐being (SWB) of older people. As a positive emotion, gratitude has been found to be significantly and positively associated with SWB. However, the mechanisms underlying the relationship between gratitude and SWB remain poorly understood.
Liu C +6 more
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Recreational gymnastics exercise of moderate intensity enhances executive function in Chinese preschoolers: A randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Psych JAbstract The current study aimed to investigate the impact of recreational gymnastics on executive function in Chinese preschoolers, with a focus on gymnastics potential to enhance core components of executive function. A total of 63 preschool children who received full‐time education were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (N = 31, mean
Zhang J, Lu J, Sun Y, Li J.
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A woman's tradition? Quantifying gender difference in the Child ballads
Orbis Litterarum, Volume 78, Issue 5, Page 384-400, October 2023., 2023 Abstract While the major ballad‐collecting efforts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were largely carried out by men, the academic discourse surrounding ballads gendered traditional balladry—orally transmitted narrative poetry—as a woman's tradition. Subsequent ballad scholarship of the twentieth century perpetuated the antiquarian notion of a
Lucie Duggan
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Rethinking the Metre of Parzival: Iambic Verse for a Trochaic Language
Transactions of the Philological Society, Volume 121, Issue 1, Page 91-116, March 2023., 2023 Abstract The Middle High German (MHG) prosodic foot is uncontroversially considered to be trochaic, a fact which has traditionally led scholars to assume a preference for trochaic metre in poetry of the MHG Classical Period. However, given the trend elsewhere in mediaeval Europe (even in trochaic languages) to emulate French lyrics and compose verse in
Joshua J. Booth
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Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 44-58, Spring 2023., 2023 Abstract In this article, we systematize the factors influencing performance and feasibility of automatic content scoring methods for short text responses. We argue that performance (i.e., how well an automatic system agrees with human judgments) mainly depends on the linguistic variance seen in the responses and that this variance is indirectly ...
Torsten Zesch +2 more
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The pragmatic resistance of Chinese learners of Korean
Foreign Language Annals, Volume 55, Issue 4, Page 1128-1151, Winter 2022., 2022 Abstract This study examines pragmatic resistance as a choice made by Chinese learners of Korean and the factors that contribute to this choice. Data were collected from 46 upper‐intermediate Korean language learners through three different tools, including Discourse Completion Tasks, metapragmatic questionnaires, and retrospective interviews. Findings
Xi Chen
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Stance in narration: Finding structure in complex sociolinguistic variation
Journal of Sociolinguistics, Volume 26, Issue 1, Page 65-83, February 2022., 2022 Abstract Stancetaking is a complex linguistic practice at the levels of both function and form, and as such is difficult to analyze in a narrow variable context. Instead of treating stance as a linguistic variable in the variationist sense, we analyze how participants use different types and forms of stancetaking in a specific speech event, the re ...
Axel Bohmann, Wiebke Ahlers
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[Retracted] Study on Measurement and Drivers of Inclusive Green Efficiency in China
Journal of Sensors, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 The stagnation of growth, huge income gap, and excessive ecological environment degradation are the three issues worldwide. As China entered the stage of high‐quality development, it slowed down the economic growth speed and the government paid more attention to social harmony and environment protection.
Yanbo Shen +3 more
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Journal of Engineering, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 This paper presents the estimation of accuracy in male, female, and transgender identification using different classifiers with the help of voice signals. The recall value of each gender is also calculated. This paper reports the third gender (transgender) identification for the first time.
Abhishek Singhal +2 more
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