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Skin Carotenoids Are Related to Cognitive Abilities among Toddlers. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Nutr
Rosok LM   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Practising receptive multilingualism: Estonian–Finnish communication in Tallinn

International Journal of Bilingualism, 2012
The present article deals with receptive multilingualism (RM) in communication between Estonian salespersons and Finnish customers in Tallinn. A historical background and general description of this communication is provided. It is argued that RM is an established practice in this type of communication and that a nation-state is not necessarily ...
Anna Verschik
exaly   +2 more sources

Communication based on receptive multilingualism: advantages and disadvantages

International Journal of Multilingualism, 2013
This paper tries to give answers for successful receptive multilingualism (RM) but also for its failure. It is mainly based on the results of two projects, one on inter-dialectal communication in the Baltic area during the era of the Hanseatic League and the other analyses inter-Scandinavian communication today.
exaly   +2 more sources

The role of dialect exposure in receptive multilingualism

Applied Linguistics Review, 2014
Abstract Previous investigations of inter-Scandinavian intelligibility have shown that, in general, Norwegians are better at understanding the closely related languages Danish and Swedish than Danes and Swedes are at understanding Norwegian.
Charlotte Gooskens
exaly   +3 more sources

4. Receptive multilingualism and inter-Scandinavian semicommunication

Hamburg Studies in Multilingualism, 2007
This article is aimed at providing a theoretical subsumption of the term receptive multilingualism. Receptive multilingualism is seen as a communicative practice used in situations of verbal interaction under special circumstances. It is characterised by different languages being used by the different discourse participants.
exaly   +2 more sources

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