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Prosodic prominence of modal verbs in narratives
The study deals with accentuation (presence or absence of realized lexical stress) of modal verbs in continuous spoken texts. The material was taken from audiobooks where Czech professional actors (8 male + 8 female) read out various narratives produced ...
Jan Volín
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ABSTRACT Although recent literature on the circular economy (CE) has highlighted the important role of ecosystems, there is still limited understanding of the main themes that characterize circular ecosystems. This study addresses this gap by combining a comprehensive topic modeling analysis employing latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) with a systematic
Aline Gabriela Ferrari +4 more
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What Modals Are: Modal Verbs, Modal Words, and Auxiliary Modals
The modals are a complicated grammatical phenomenon. As of today, the status of modals is still not precisely defined in the linguistics literature, and they are described under different names: modal verbs, modal words, auxiliary modals, or defective verbs.
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Turning Mental Models Around: Boundary Objects as Enablers of Sustainable Business Model Innovation
ABSTRACT Organizations increasingly innovate their business models (BMs) toward sustainability to maintain competitiveness and comply with regulations. Sustainable business model innovation (SBMI) requires decision‐makers to identify ecological and social opportunities while balancing economic goals.
Laura Hartung‐Geyer +2 more
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Root coverage using a microsurfaced acellular dermal matrix: A retrospective case series
Abstract Background Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) have been used for root coverage for over 25 years, yet few advancements have improved clinical outcomes or reduced complications. This case series evaluated the use of a novel microsurfaced ADM (mADM), which features a microtextured surface designed intended to promote healing and improve graft ...
Yu‐Chang Wu +2 more
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Consumer Acceptance of Conversational Bots: Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT As consumers increasingly rely on conversational bots for daily tasks, evidence surrounding motivations for acceptance remains scattered. A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on 64 journal articles published between 2008 and 2024, of which 48 provided sufficient quantitative data for inclusion in a meta‐analysis.
Omar H. Fares, Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee
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ABSTRACT The extant carbon neutrality (CN) literature largely offers macro‐ or meso‐level analyses, providing limited insights into implementation experiences that could inform granular policymaking and industry strategies. To address this gap, we examine the lived CN experiences of firms in the transportation, energy, manufacturing, and construction ...
Adeel Luqman +4 more
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Horoscope columns are among the permanent features of English Newspapers in Pakistan,especially the Dawn. The current study aims to analyze the use of adjectives and modal verbs in the horoscope columns published in the Dawn news paperand their ...
Saqlain Hassan +2 more
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Active and passive explicit instruction in question‐formulating in higher education
Abstract We investigated the impact of explicit instruction on students' question‐formulating skill using a quantitative pre–post design. Surveys were administered to 291 undergraduates from two colleges before and after a dedicated lesson on question formulation. Students' skills were assessed through performance tasks, evaluated with both Bloom's and
Irit Sasson, Sigal Tifferet
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ON THE PROBLEM OF MODAL STATUS OF THE VERB LASSEN
The research describes the modern functional-grammatical specificity of the verb lassen in German, the influence of pre-grammatical changes in the semantics of the verb lassen on its present function.
A. A. Balakina
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