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Vulgar Minimisers in English and Spanish1
Transactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, we investigated whether vulgar minimisers form a natural class in English and Spanish by evaluating (i) their similarities and differences with respect to non‐vulgar minimisers and (ii) whether vulgar minimisers are inherently negative in these languages.
Ángel L. Jiménez‐Fernández +1 more
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Parameter Hierarchies and Language Contact: The Present Perfect in Ecuadorian Spanish1
Transactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.Abstract This article explores the hypothesis that the ‘fine‐grained’ grammatical differences that adult grammars under contact are said to be sensitive to (e.g., Hicks et al. 2023) amount to micro/nanoparametric distinctions, in the sense of Roberts (2019).
Norma Schifano
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the types of scaffolding strategies employed by elementary teachers during read aloud sessions, with a specific focus on emergent bilingual students. Through a multi‐site explanatory case study involving 14 elementary teachers across four districts, we analyzed the frequency and quality of scaffold use, categorizing ...
Qingli Lei +2 more
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Is It a Southern Thing? Linguistic Stereotyping in Earwitnesses’ Descriptions of Italian Accents
Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how linguistic stereotypes affect hearer perceptions of different speakers’ accents focusing on two Italian regional varieties: one from the South and one from the North. Three studies explored the effects of selective attention, confirmation bias, and cultural context.
Clara Loiacono, Luuk Lagerwerf
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Superlative Objoid Constructions in British and American English
World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates regional variation in Superlative Objoid constructions (SOCs) and their prepositional variant (at‐SOCs). SOCs combine a possessive pronoun with a superlative adjective. These function as manner‐degree modifiers in a context where the possessive is in postverbal position and correlative with the subject, as in they tried
Tamara Bouso, Marianne Hundt
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The passion of butterflies: Notes on “translating” a Navajo poem by Rex Lee Jim
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 2, August 2026.Abstract This essay honors three kinds of tradition. The first tradition is the poetry of Rex Lee Jim. The second tradition is the translation work of Blackhorse Mitchell. The third tradition is the discourse‐centered and ethnopoetic tradition of linguistic anthropology. I do this by focusing on a brief poem in Navajo by Rex Lee Jim.
Anthony K. Webster
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Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 6, June 2026.Abstract INTRODUCTION Adverse social conditions across the life course influence brain aging and dementia, yet their compounded impact on clinical phenotypes remains underexplored, particularly in Latin America, where social inequality and dementia burden are high.
Temitope Farombi +36 more
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Journal of Social Issues, Volume 82, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Biases toward one's gender/sex can lead to caution when choosing a workplace. Cues indicating identity safety or threat during the application process may influence employment decisions. We examined whether gender‐inclusive, compared to gender‐exclusive, language serves as such a cue.
Caan Hollenbach, Anette Rohmann
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Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 5, May 2026.Abstract INTRODUCTION Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a key contributor to cognitive impairment and dementia, yet few studies have compared CSVD across dementia variants, particularly in underrepresented populations. METHODS In a multicenter cross‐sectional study, we analyzed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers of CSVD, including white ...
Florencia Altschuler +24 more
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Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.Abstract Nurses working in emergency departments in the United States are increasingly managing obstetric emergencies, yet they receive no guidance from hospital administrators about how to adapt this care to the abortion bans that have recently become law in many states.
Lynnette Arnold +2 more
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