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Land, Gendered Labor, and Empire‐Making in Central Sudan
American Anthropologist, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article offers an analysis of Gulf‐Arab and more specifically Emirati empire‐making in central Sudan, by focusing ethnographic attention on an Emirati‐owned farm in the Gezira region as a key site of capitalist extraction and imperial ambition.
Nisrin Elamin
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Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim We characterized infections after international travel and identified predictors of severe infection to refine management. Methods We conducted a retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of children aged 0–18 years presenting to Helsinki University Hospital Emergency Department within 90 days of international travel between January 1, 2015 ...
Tuula Pelkonen, Svetlana Vakkilainen
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Mother tongue? Muttersprache? Lingua mater? Not so fast! [PDF]
Natl Sci Rev, 2019 Graur D.
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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 +2 more
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Reconciling the father tongue and mother tongue hypotheses in Indo-European populations. [PDF]
Natl Sci Rev, 2019 Zhang M, Zheng HX, Yan S, Jin L.
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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 +6 more
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Trajectories of second language student classroom engagement: Profiles and correlates
British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Research on the development of second language (L2) student classroom engagement is growing; however, this body of research primarily relies on designs that preclude the examination of whether this development is common to all students or whether different developmental trajectories emerge for different groups. Aim Adopting a person‐
Hoi Vo
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Home Environment, Bilingual Preschooler's Receptive Mother Tongue Language Outcomes, and Social-Emotional and Behavioral Skills: One Stone for Two Birds? [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2019 Sun H.
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British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Learning English as a second language (L2) is crucial in a globalized world. However, longitudinal evidence on how young learners' achievement emotions and perceived teacher–child relationship quality jointly shape L2 outcomes remains limited.
Fabiola Silletti +6 more
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