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Unexpected Final Vowel Retention in Malakula
Open Linguistics, 2014 Almost all of the thirty or so languages of Malakula in Central Vanuatu show a rule deleting word-final Proto-Oceanic vowels, suggesting that wholesale final vowel deletion might be reconstructible to Proto-Malakula.
Lynch John
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Postalveolar fricatives in Slavic languages as retroflexes [PDF]
, 2002 The present study poses the question on what phonetic and phonological grounds postalveolar fricatives in Polish can be analyzed as retroflex and whether postalveolar fricatives in other Slavic languages are retroflex as well.
Hamann, Silke
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Multilingualism is very prevalent in German schools. However, the German school system does little justice to this fact and persists in a monolingual habitus. This appears problematic not only in respect to educational equity, but it also undermines holistic approaches to learning.
Nora von Dewitz +2 more
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Predicting gradation of L2 English mispronunciations using crowdsourced ratings and phonological rules [PDF]
, 2013 Hao Wang, Xiaojun Qian, Helen Meng
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Pauses and the temporal structure of speech [PDF]
, 1994 Natural-sounding speech synthesis requires close control over the temporal structure of the speech flow. This includes a full predictive scheme for the durational structure and in particuliar the prolongation of final syllables of lexemes as well as for ...
Zellner, Brigitte
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Self‐regulated learning (SRL) as a key predictor of language learning has been widely studied, but few studies have examined it from a cross‐linguistic perspective. The present study investigated whether first language (L1) SRL strategy use transfers to second language (L2) SRL strategy use and the conditions under which this transfer occurs ...
Barry Bai, Xuan Zang, Gurpinder Lailli
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LanguagesThe aim of this study is to experimentally capture the semantic, syntactic, and phonological properties of recursive compounds in English. We asked 22 native speakers of English to judge the semantic, syntactic, and phonological properties of 20 ...
Makiko Mukai
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The use of English accents beyond standard American and British varieties has been increasingly advocated in English language education, particularly in listening instruction and assessment. However, little is known about learners’ perspectives on diverse accents in terms of their use in different types of listening materials.
Ryuichi Suzuki +2 more
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Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 66, Issue 4, Page 417-439, April 2025.Low socioeconomic status (SES) is negatively associated with children's cognitive and academic performance, leading to long‐term educational and economic disparities. In particular, SES is a powerful predictor of executive function (EF), language ability, and academic achievement.
Divyangana Rakesh +3 more
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Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 66, Issue 4, Page 569-587, April 2025.A diverse body of research conducted since the start of Covid‐19 has investigated the impact of the pandemic on children's environments and their language development. This scoping review synthesises the peer‐reviewed research literature on this topic between 2020 and 2023.
Cecilia Zuniga‐Montanez +4 more
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