World Englishes and applied linguistics: Theoretical and applied perspectives
World Englishes, Volume 45, Issue 2, Page 356-365, June 2026.Abstract This article examines the evolving relationship between world Englishes (WE) and applied linguistics (AL), tracing AL's historical development from its Anglo‐American origins in the mid‐20th century, grounded in “linguistics applied” to its contemporary status as a multidisciplinary field concerned with social justice and equity. It highlights
Kingsley Bolton
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Children Sustain Their Attention on Spatial Scenes When Planning to Describe Spatial Relations Multimodally in Speech and Gesture. [PDF]
Dev SciÜnal E, Karadöller DZ, Özyürek A.
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Applied Cognitive Psychology, Volume 40, Issue 3, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT Understanding how cognitive mechanisms support spelling acquisition across writing systems is a fundamental challenge in educational psychology. We conducted the first controlled comparison of pretesting (generating spellings before instruction), posttesting (retrieving spellings after instruction), and copying (traditional transcription ...
Rui Dong +3 more
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Linguistic features of AI mis/disinformation and the detection limits of LLMs. [PDF]
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Italian Basic Terms Blu and Azzurro: Semantic Power Assessed in the Stroop Task
Color Research &Application, Volume 51, Issue 3, May/June 2026.A Stroop task revealed an asymmetry of the semantic power of the two basic “Italian blues,” blu “dark blue” and azzurro “light blue.” BLU word, rendered in dark and light blue inks, showed no significant Stroop effects. In contrast, AZZURRO word exhibited strong Stroop interference and facilitation. Higher semantic power of azzurro is argued to reflect
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Computational Psycholinguistics
Computational Linguistics, 2020 Kaplan, Ronald M.
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Publisher Correction: Expression and regulation of SETBP1 in the song system of male zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) during singing. [PDF]
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Origins and Evolution of Imagination, From Australopithecus to Modern‐Day Deep Learning
WIREs Cognitive Science, Volume 17, Issue 3, May/June 2026.From Australopithecus to deep learning, this update traces how imaginative generativity, vivid mental imagery, and recombines memory into novel scenarios that evolved as a survival engine shaping consciousness, culture, and even today's AI. ABSTRACT Where does imagination come from?
Kiranpreet K. Sidhu +2 more
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Functional characterization of pathogenic SATB2 missense variants identifies distinct effects on chromatin binding and transcriptional activity. [PDF]
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