Redefinition of Compounding in Sorani Kurdish Morphology: An Investigation on Nominal Compounds in Construction Morphology Approach [PDF]
The main objective of this paper is to conduct an investigation on nominal compounds of Sorani in the framework of Booij’s construction morphology (2010) to obtain schemas in different levels; namely higher order, intermediate, and subschema based on the
kourosh karimi +3 more
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They Talk Muṯumuṯu: Variable Elision of Tense Suffixes in Contemporary Pitjantjatjara
Vowel elision is common in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara connected speech. It also appears to be a locus of language change, with young people extending elision to new contexts; resulting in a distinctive style of speech which speakers refer to as ...
Sasha Wilmoth +2 more
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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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Learning on the Field: L2 Turkish Vowel Production by L1 American English-Speaking NGOs in Turkey
This study adopts the Speech Learning Model to investigate the first language (L1) influence as well as the effects of the length of residence and second language (L2) exposure on American English-speaking learners of Turkish in their productions of ...
Keryn de Jonge, Olga Maxwell, Helen Zhao
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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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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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