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The evolution of Old and Middle English texts: linguistic form and practices of literacy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The late, great paleographer Malcolm Parkes used to opine that 'the greatest mistake a paleographer makes is to forget the nature of the text being copied'. The axiom is a powerful one that has relevance not simply for the sub-discipline of paleography
Smith, Jeremy
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Gender Disparities in the Prevalence, Trends, and Determinants of Later‐Life Urinary Incontinence: A Disproportionate Burden on Women

open access: yesAGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This study shows that UI prevalence rose steadily in both the USA and UK during the 2010s, driven by aging, comorbidities, and educational changes, with women accounting for 65% of the projected increase in UI cases by 2030. These findings underscore the need for gender‐responsive UI prevention and care strategies, including targeted interventions for ...
Xiyin Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Actual and Purported Origin in e‐Commerce Wine Pricing: Evidence From Italian and French Names on Labels

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Historical Continuity in the Morphological Marking of Subjectivity? Textual Perspectives on the Origin of English Adverbial "-ly" in Late Old and Early Middle English

open access: yesZeitschrift für Wortbildung
In spite of the fact that the Present-Day English “adverbial signature” – the suffix ‑ly – is peculiar to English among the Germanic languages and that its emergence seems to conflict with general tendencies of language change in English – the loss of ...
Ursula Lenker
doaj   +1 more source

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEACHING READING AT SMP NEGERI 3 BATU [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This study concerns with the implementation of teaching reading at SMP Negeri 3 Batu. Therefore, the purposes of the study are to investigate the objective of teaching reading, the topic of teaching reading, the technique of teaching reading, the ...
MAHARANI, ITA
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Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Climate‐Friendly Food Production: The Role of Production Method Information and Social Norms

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

U.S. Consumers Sometimes Prefer Seemingly Redundant Labels

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT More food products are carrying seemingly redundant labels, which are marketing claims or certifications that reiterate product attributes already conveyed. In this paper, we aim to answer two questions on redundant labels. First, do consumers view redundant labels as deceptive or informative? Second, how do redundant labels affect product and
Jackson Lusk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Acceptance of New Sustainable Food Technologies: Upcycling Technology, Biostimulants, and Artificial Intelligence

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food systems have a significant impact on environmental sustainability, underscoring the need for innovative technologies to support more sustainable agricultural methods. However, the adoption of these technologies hinges on consumer acceptance, making the analysis of consumer perceptions essential.
Greta Castellini, Guendalina Graffigna
wiley   +1 more source

On Some Early Translations at the Beginnings of English Technical Writing

open access: yesStylistyka, 2008
A series o f well-known histories and bibliographies o f technical writings in English begin from the premise that start with A Treatise on the Astrolabe by the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer.
Daniela Dobos
doaj  

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