Code-Switching in Linguistics: A Position Paper
This paper provides a critical review of the state of the art in code-switching research being conducted in linguistics. Three issues of theoretical and practical importance are explored: (a) code-switching vs.
M. Deuchar
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Instructing Phrasal Verbs through Implicit and Explicit Approaches: Evidence from Eye-Tracking and Reaction Time [PDF]
Native speakers of English use phrasal verbs (PhVs) profusely in daily life. Pedagogically, however, these elements pose formidable challenges for second/foreign language (L2) learners across the board.
Mohammad Hassanzadeh +2 more
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Indigenous Language Revitalization and Applied Linguistics: Parallel Histories, Shared Futures?
Damages done to Indigenous languages occurred due to colonial forces, some of which continue to this day, and many believe efforts to revive them should involve more than Indigenous peoples alone. Therefore, the need for learning Indigenous languages as “
Onowa McIvor
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Deletion in sentences with complex predicates in Persian: a phase-based approach [PDF]
There is neither a general agreement among linguists nor any comprehensive works on how the process of deletion works in sentences with complex predicates in Persian.
Razieh Mahdi Beyraghdar +3 more
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Written, scratch and spelling languages
Language is a sound system. Linguistics sees language as spoken language, spoken language, not written language. However, linguistics does not close itself to written language, because anything related to language is also an object of linguistics.
Y. Wong
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An Investigation into the Incorporation in Persian based on Distributed Morphology [PDF]
This study investigates the nature and structure of Persian incorporation within the framework of Distributed Morphology (DM) as a fully synthetic approach that considers morphology as syntax.
Gelareh Nazari +2 more
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The Impact of Educational Interactive Tools on Perceived Stressors Related to Social Network Sites Among English as a Foreign Language Learners in Small Private Online Courses [PDF]
The integration of interactive educational tools, like VoiceThread (VT), into new educational settings, like small private online courses (SPOCs), while offering substantial benefits, can introduce less explored drawbacks, including stressors associated ...
Rezvan Ghasemzadeh Saeed Khanloo +3 more
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An acoustic study of vocal expression in two genres of Yoruba oral poetry
This pilot study proposes an acoustic study of the vocal expressions in Ìjálá and Ẹ̀sà, two genres of Yorùbá oral poetry. For this study, we conducted an experiment, involving the vocalization of an original poem in speech mode, Ìjálá and Ẹ̀sà.
Samuel K. Akinbo +3 more
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Theory and description in African Linguistics [PDF]
The papers in this volume were presented at the 47th Annual Conference on African Linguistics at UC Berkeley in 2016. The papers offer new descriptions of African languages and propose novel theoretical analyses of them.
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Grammatical and Sociolinguistic Aspects of Ethiopian Languages
The focus of this unique publication is on Ethiopian languages and linguistics. Not only major languages such as Amharic and Oromo receive attention, but also lesser studied ones like Sezo and Nuer are dealt with. The Gurage languages, that often present
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