Developmental Sentence Scoring for Preschool Language Sample Analysis: A Psychometric Update. [PDF]
Bernstein Ratner N +3 more
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Superlative Objoid Constructions in British and American English
ABSTRACT This paper investigates regional variation in Superlative Objoid constructions (SOCs) and their prepositional variant (at‐SOCs). SOCs combine a possessive pronoun with a superlative adjective. These function as manner‐degree modifiers in a context where the possessive is in postverbal position and correlative with the subject, as in they tried
Tamara Bouso, Marianne Hundt
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Resolution of Null and Overt Pronouns in Catalan: An Eye Tracking Study. [PDF]
Bel A +4 more
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Address Terms of Brotherhood in the Indian Online Gaming Community
ABSTRACT Indian gamers are part of the Indian society as well as a globalised gaming community. To navigate this cultural dissonance, they can use address terms to reflect and create their double or divided identities. This article investigates forms and functions of kinship terms that are connected to the concept of brother ‘male sibling’, for example,
Linnea Garlepow
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Transforming higher education: Embracing gender diversity for an inclusive future. [PDF]
Govender I, Kaswa R, Nair A.
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Introduction: Address Terms in World Englishes
ABSTRACT This special issue explores variations in English address terms across world Englishes, highlighting how globalization and digital communication continue to shape their use. While Western Englishes like British and American English show a decline in hierarchy‐stressing terms (e.g.
Anke Lensch +2 more
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Impaired use of function words in European French-speaking children with developmental language disorder. [PDF]
Le Normand MT, Thai-Van H.
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Address between power and solidarity in audiovisual material in the case of Grey's Anatomy
ABSTRACT This study investigates cross‐linguistic variation in forms of address by examining the American prime‐time television series Grey's Anatomy, comparing the original English version and the German dubbing in season 1 (2005) and season 20 (2024).
Lisa‐Christine Altendorf
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Author stance and engagement in research articles on educational equity: A comparison between Chinese and Australian authors. [PDF]
Li C, Wei R.
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Address Terms in Communication Between Fashion Companies and Their Customers on Instagram
ABSTRACT This article investigates the ways in which three global fashion brands, Princess Polly (Australia), Adore Me (United States) and Cider (China), address customers in their Instagram comments and captions during a 3‐month period in 2022. The analysis focuses on positive politeness markers such as the use of first names, nicknames and friendship/
Minna Nevala, Hanna Limatius
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