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Should Medicine be Taught in Leading Medical Languages or the Mother Tongue?
Current Medical IssuesIn non-English speaking developing countries, several debates have arisen over choosing the language of instruction in medical education, whether it should be one of the leading medical languages, such as English, or the mother tongue.
Abdullah Ashraf Hamad, Basma Ehab Amer
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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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Mother tongue? Muttersprache? Lingua mater? Not so fast! [PDF]
Natl Sci Rev, 2019 Graur D.
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American Anthropologist, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article follows producers of Kai Language Heroes, the first Indigenous language game show in the world, as they adapted the genre for language revitalization. Kai Language Heroes is one of many original programs at Taiwan Indigenous Television (TITV), a public broadcaster that serves Taiwan's diverse Austronesian‐speaking peoples. I argue
Eliana Ritts
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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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The Emergence of Self‐Awareness in Preterm Infants: Insights From the Rooting Reflex
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim Touch is the first sense to develop during fetal life. Sensory exploration in preterm infants may underlie early sensory self‐awareness. This study aimed to demonstrate the emergence of sensory self‐awareness in preterm infants by analysing behavioural responses of the rooting reflex.
Alessia Touraton +6 more
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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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Challenges to Infant Health Care in the Social Media Era: Misinformation and Medicalisation
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cry‐fuss problems, breastfeeding difficulties and sleep issues commonly prompt parents to seek help for their infants. Many families turn to social media, where they encounter diverse service providers, conflicting advice and health misinformation.
Lotta Immeli +2 more
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract The use of stone hammers to produce sharp stone flakes—knapping—is thought to represent a significant stage in hominin technological evolution because it facilitated the exploitation of novel resources, including meat obtained from medium‐to‐large‐sized vertebrates. The invention of knapping may have occurred via an additive (i.e., cumulative)
Metin I. Eren +23 more
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British Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Preterm birth is associated with later language impairment and delay. Socio‐economic deprivation is linked to decreased language exposure in early childhood, but it is unknown how prematurity influences this relationship. This study investigated the effects of socio‐economic status and gestational age at birth on language exposure, in a sample
Sinéad O'Carroll +5 more
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