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Greek ΜΝΗΣΘΗ and Aramaic DKYR in the Near East: A Comparative Epigraphic Study

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Past studies of graffiti containing the word ΜΝΗΣΘΗ have never fully established its intrinsic meaning. However, due to the existence of the Aramaic term DKYR, which carries a seemingly identical meaning to ΜΝΗΣΘΗ, in similar contexts in the Roman Near East, a comparison between both words is possible. Four distinct sites where the coexistence
Sebastien Mazurek
wiley   +1 more source

Globalization, internal migration, and public goods provision in emerging economies

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Globalization can introduce new employment opportunities to emerging economies in multinational corporations and exporting firms. Who is best positioned to benefit, and what are the political consequences for “left behind” areas? We argue that primarily advantaged groups seize these opportunities through internal migration toward centers of ...
Benjamin Helms, Junghyun Lim
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Renewed policy interest in extended mother tongue instruction: From mother tongue-based bilingual education as transition to mother tongue-based bilingual education as transformation

South African Journal of Childhood Education
Background: Despite the rhetoric of additive bilingualism, post-apartheid South African education is characterised by hierarchical colonial arrangements in which early-exit mother tongue-based bilingual education (MTBBE) models undermine literacy at the ...
Jabulani Sibanda
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A scoping review of service user experiences of potential harm in early intervention in psychosis services in the UK

British Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services provide care for individuals experiencing first‐episode psychosis and are considered both clinically and cost‐effective. While many have positive experiences of EIP, there have also been reports of perceived harm.
Georgie Hudson, India Francis‐Crossley, Craig S. Mackie, Rachel Hiller, James B. Kirkbride, Claire Powell   +5 more
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Some culture is hiding in plain sight in research on child development

British Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Child development is cultural in nature, yet a divide persists between a (cross‐)cultural developmental science niche alongside a seemingly a‐cultural mainstream. In particular, childhood research relying on convenience sampling in often Western, post‐industrial (i.e., WEIRD) societies rarely ventures into issues of culture and context ...
Roman Stengelin
wiley   +1 more source

Sign Language and mother tongue

The ESPecialist, 2014
It is worth keeping in mind that the so called bilingual approach defines the Sign Language as L1 and the writing in Portuguese as L2. The present study approaches the deaf person writing ability from a theoretical perspective which tries to explain ...
Lucimar Bizio
doaj  

IMPACT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MOTHER-TONGUE IN A MULTILINGUAL CLASSROOM

Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching
Mother-tongue instruction in multilingual settings significantly impacts teaching and learning. This paper aims to investigate the role of teachers in implementing mother-tongue instruction in multilingual classrooms.
Bulelwa Makena, Vuyokazi Mnyazi-Cweba
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Speaking with the hands—fine motor skills, language, and the role of gestures

British Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Previous investigations link fine motor skills (FMS) with language development. Studies also examined relations between motor actions and gestures, as well as between gestures and language. However, little research has systematically investigated fine motor skills, manual gestures, and language within the same study or investigated their ...
Rebecca E. Winter, Heidrun Stoeger, Sebastian P. Suggate   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Mother Tongue in Education

Mother tongue plays a significant role in education. It is a fundamental tool for facilitating learning. Without the use of the mother tongue, understanding educational concepts becomes impossible for students whose mother tongue differs from the ...
Fawzia Walizadah
core   +1 more source

Framework for Rating and Assessing Media for Early childhood (FRAME): A multidimensional coding system for analysing children's media content

British Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Young children spend an increasing amount of time engaging with screens, including television viewing. Although most research has focused on the quantity of children's viewing, growing evidence suggests that the developmental effects of screen media depend on the quality and characteristics of the content.
Megan Gath, Cara Swit, Mia McLean, Ying Wang, Jen Smith, Damian Turner, Jenna Gawn   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source