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On Italian spatial prepositions and measure phrases: reconciling the data with theoretical accounts
LinguisticsThe goal of this article is to offer new empirical evidence regarding the grammatical and semantic properties of Italian spatial prepositions, and to provide a theoretical account based on this evidence. We show that Italian has four grammatical types of
Ursini Francesco-Alessio, Wu Tong
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Word Associations in a Minoritised Language: The Case of Cymraeg (Welsh)
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As with many research strands in linguistics, word association (WA) literature is dominated by English language data. This paper (i) explores the extent to which methodologies developed to date are applicable to other languages—specifically, Welsh (Cymraeg)—and (ii) investigates what WA analysis can reveal about lexical organisation and ...
Tess Fitzpatrick +2 more
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The Development and Validation of the Chinese Vocabulary Levels Test
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In response to the increasing need for effective Chinese vocabulary assessments, this study developed the Chinese Vocabulary Levels Test (CVLT), a test designed for intermediate‐level Chinese as a second or foreign language (CSL/FL) learners, based on the vocabulary lists (levels 4–6) from the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for ...
Shiwei Qi, Ailan Fu
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From locative to de directional preposition phrases in Romanian
Bucharest Working Papers in Linguistics, 2007 The paper discusses the (syntactic and semantic) conditions under which Romanian simple spatial prepositions render locative or directional reading of an event.
Iulia Zegrean
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Integrated location–inventory planning for slow‐moving demands with waiting time limitations
International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract This paper studies a stochastic facility location problem integrated with inventory and transportation decisions (SFLPIT) for supply chains with slow‐moving stock‐keeping units (SKUs). Local stores often avoid maintaining such SKUs, resulting in customer demand being fulfilled directly by a central distribution center (DC), where the ...
Jie Chu +4 more
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Optimizing equity and efficiency in the aerial firefighting resource allocation problem
International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract This study addresses the aerial firefighting resource allocation problem, formulated as the strategic prepositioning of a heterogeneous aerial firefighting fleet across capacity‐constrained airbases. A novel bi‐objective model is proposed that simultaneously optimizes efficiency (aggregate risk‐weighted accessibility) and equity (minimized ...
Konstantinos A. Tasias, George Nenes
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Verb Semantics Affects the Interpretation of Spatial Prepositions
, 2010 Vorwerg C, Weiß P. Verb Semantics Affects the Interpretation of Spatial Prepositions. Spatial Cognition and Computation. 2010;10(4):247-291.Spatial prepositions, more specifically projective prepositions, such as in front of or behind can be interpreted ...
Constanze Vorwerg +3 more
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‘This Is Not Europe’: Investigating the Commission's Anti‐Populist Articulation of ‘European Values’
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Whilst ‘populism’ is often considered antithetical to ‘European values’, how this contrast shapes the very meaning of such ‘values’ remains underexplored. This article investigates the European Commission's anti‐populist articulation of ‘European values’, which constructs ‘populism’ as their constitutive outside.
Alex Yates
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Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Reading comprehension in individuals with intellectual disabilities is shaped by linguistic complexity and cognitive processing demands. Easy‐to‐Read (E2R) adaptations aim to reduce these demands, yet empirical evidence on their effects in narrative texts remains limited.
Isam Diab‐Lozano +2 more
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Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Radical innovation and innovation efficiency are important for a firm's competitive advantage. Past research has established that the firm's upper echelons disproportionately contribute to the radicalness and efficiency of innovation efforts.
David Lohmar +2 more
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