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Linguistic shaming, the discourse of (sub)standard English, and religiolinguistic ideologies in Indian media

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines linguistic shaming behaviors, focusing on the case of an Indian news media platform where newsreaders commented on and criticized a Muslim college lecturer for ‘errors’ in her handwritten resignation letter in English.
Trang Thi Thuy Nguyen, M. Obaidul Hamid
wiley   +1 more source

Awareness of Grammatical Variability in Language Contact: The Case of Mano and Kpelle in Guinea

Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper contributes to research on the awareness of grammatical variability through a study of variation in reflexivity marking in Mano under the influence of Kpelle, both indigenous languages of Guinea. The speakers of these languages are found to be sensitive to contact‐induced grammatical variation in reflexivity, which manifests via ...
Maria Khachaturyan, George Moroz, Pé Mamy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal Gatekeeping in Children with Developmental Language Disorder. [PDF]

Psychiatry Clin Psychopharmacol
Koyuncu Z, Zabcı N, Sandıkçı T, Kaya A, Kara H, Kara E, Doğangün B.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Stakeholder engagement with AI service interactions

Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have ushered in a wave of AI innovations in the form of embodied conversational agents. These stakeholders offer new ways to engage customers in the co‐creation of services but still face significant customer skepticism.
Terrence Chong, Ting Yu, Debbie Isobel Keeling, Ko de Ruyter, Tim Hilken   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Bidirectionality of Pragmatic Transfer in Chinese English Language Learners' Compliment Responses: The Effects of Second Language Proficiency

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract A handful of second language (L2) studies have explored bidirectional pragmatic transfer: forward pragmatic transfer—the influence of learners' first language (L1) on their L2—and reverse pragmatic transfer—the impact of learners' L2 on their L1.
Ying Zhang (she/her)
wiley   +1 more source

Discursive distancing and disconnection‐making in a culturally and linguistically complex book group

Literacy, EarlyView.
Abstract Using data collected during a qualitative study of a book group in an after‐school programme at a public, urban elementary school, in this article, I analyse how immigrant‐ and refugee‐background students discursively distanced themselves from the portrayal of refugees in the text Outcasts United.
Jackie Ridley
wiley   +1 more source

Language skills of adults with dyslexia in English as a foreign language: proposal of a language spontaneity deficit hypothesis. [PDF]

Ann Dyslexia
Pérez-Litago U, Rojas-Guerra JM, Martínez-García C, Suárez-Coalla P.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Letter knowledge in light of bilingualism and socioeconomic status

Literacy, EarlyView.
Abstract Letter knowledge is one of the key components of literacy skills and a predictor of academic success. The present study explores how letter knowledge of preschool children is related to their language group (bilingual vs. monolingual) and socioeconomic status (SES) (mid‐high vs. low).
Carmit Altman
wiley   +1 more source

Dialects in contact: changes in transitional zones [PDF]

, 2014
Breitbarth, Anne, Hermans, Ben
core   +1 more source

Misogyny, politics, and social media determinants of hostile engagement against women parliamentarians on Twitter

Legislative Studies Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Politicians use social media to engage directly with the public using diverse communication styles including aggressive or uncivil language. Yet, little is known about gender differences in politicians' communication styles and their subsequent online reactions.
Jana Boukemia, Marius Sältzer, Sébastien Boyer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source