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Predicate partition for predicate-centred focus and Meeussen's Proto-Bantu "advance verb construction"

open access: yes, 2022
Meeussen’s (1967: 121) extensive grammatical reconstructions for Proto-Bantu contain a so-called “advance verb construction” that is comprised of an infinitive followed by a finite form of the same verb (typologically commonly called “cognate” verb) and conveys a marked type of information structure (IS) in which a predi- cate component is highlighted ...
Güldemann, Tom, Fiedler, Ines
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A Meta‐Analysis and Simplified Nomenclature for Diagonal Coronary Artery and Ramus Intermedius Across Adult and Pediatric Hearts

open access: yesClinical Anatomy, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 305-324, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Anatomical descriptions of left‐sided oblique coronary branches remain inconsistent, hindering imaging interpretation and surgical planning. To quantify the prevalence, branching patterns and morphometry of the ramus intermedius (RI) and diagonal branches, and propose a unified nomenclature.
Yuqian Dai   +3 more
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On subject inversion in Proto-Bantu relative clauses

open access: yes, 2022
This chapter concentrates on the canonical position of lexical subjects in Proto-Bantu non-subject relative clauses. Based on both the geographical and the genealogical distribution of different word orders (Subject Verb-only, Verb Subject-only and Subject Verb / Verb Subject), I propose that the Verb Subject (VS) order is an innovation that came into ...
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Developing Best Practices for Inclusion in fNIRS Research: Equity for Participants With Afro‐Textured Hair

open access: yesDevelopmental Psychobiology, Volume 68, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a popular optical neuroimaging method; however, participants with Afro‐textured (i.e., dark, coarse, curly) hair are often excluded due to difficulty obtaining sensor–scalp contact. Grounded in lived experience and sociocultural literature, we aimed to develop and evaluate culturally responsive ...
Abria S. Simmons   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

On reconstructing the Proto-Bantu object marking system

open access: yes, 2022
This chapter critically examines the divergent hypotheses about the Proto-Bantu (PB) object marking system proposed by Meeussen (1967) and Polak (1986). It then builds on their insights with additional data and details of analysis and develops a new reconstruction of PB object marking, including its place in a larger system of topicality marking also ...
openaire   +1 more source

Ubuntu: Developing Future STEM Leaders With Michigan's Leadership and Technology Global Course in Cape Town

open access: yesNew Directions for Student Leadership, Volume 2026, Issue 189, Page 79-85, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT This article explores the conceptualization, design, and implementation of the University of Michigan's inaugural Leadership and Technology Global Course in Cape Town, South Africa. This 3‐week study abroad experience centered the perspectives of gender‐minoritized leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to demonstrate the
Natasha T. Turman
wiley   +1 more source

PI-Effects in South Bantu: Consonant Changes Due to a Preceding Front Close Vowel

open access: yesLanguages
An important set of sound changes affected the South Bantu languages through the impact of front vowels on following consonants, most notably under the form of the class 5 nominal prefix *i-.
Jeffrey Wills
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Climate Change Projected to Worsen Global Economic Inequality Due To Lost Worker Productivity

open access: yesGeoHealth, Volume 10, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Climate change and economic inequality are two major related global challenges, and one way climate change worsens inequality is by making heat‐exposed workers less productive. While studies find hot and humid regions will lose the most productivity, it is difficult to draw direct conclusions about global economic inequality because both ...
Bing Yang Tan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Winston Churchill and South Africa: An Enduring, yet Debatable Connection, 1899–1955

open access: yesHistory, Volume 111, Issue 395, Page 168-182, March 2026.
Abstract The article traces Churchill's engagement with South Africa, from his time as a newspaper correspondent during the Anglo‐Boer War to his services in both Liberal and Conservative cabinets as well as, ultimately, his premiership. The discussion highlights three phases in this relationship.
LUVUYO WOTSHELA
wiley   +1 more source

Breathing Life Flows Through Chaos: Reconfiguring the Effectiveness of Five‐Finger Breathing in Mental Health First Aid

open access: yesAnthropology of Consciousness, Volume 37, Issue 1, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT This article questions the moral and causal certainties attributed to the clinical assumptions of the breath of chaos. Instead of seeing chaos as an exceptional intruder that causes problems in health, I suggest that chaos underlines the changing conditions of health and it's an intrinsic part of breathing and everyday life. I discuss the five‐
Yuxin Peng
wiley   +1 more source

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