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The grammaticalization of plurality in the languages of Amdo
Himalayan Linguistics, 2021 Among the categories grammaticalised in the noun phrase, the domain of number shows several formal and functional similarities in genetically distinct languages of Amdo.
Camille Simon
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Weather, Volume 81, Issue 9, Page 306-311, September 2026.The English language is a gargantuan, gluttonous beast. It has become extraordinary among its peers in its powers of assimilation – such that we rarely consider the diverse origins of the words we use. In this two‐part paper, we will explore these origins, including the Pontic‐Caspian steppe, the British Empire, latinophone scientists and a TV show. We
Kieran M. R. Hunt
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 2808-2821, August 2026.ABSTRACT This study investigates how the learner‐related factors of language dominance, encompassing language history, proficiency, use, and attitude, modulate congruency effects in multi‐word unit (MWU) processing among early bilinguals. Seventy Cantonese–Putonghua bilinguals completed lexical decision tasks measuring reaction time and accuracy for ...
Mingjia Cai, Yuan Liang
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, 2021 Includes bibliographical references and index.This is the first comprehensive grammar of Shaowu, a Min language spoken in Shaowu city and its environs in northwestern Fujian province, China.
Ngai Sing Sing
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Chinese language: terminology in the 21st century [PDF]
Восточная Азия: факты и аналитика, 2020 The past and present diversity of the Chinese-speaking world, as well as different history of Sinological studies, in particular, in Russia and in the West, caused the appearance of a complicated varying terminology used in modern Chinese linguistics ...
Zavyalova O.I.
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Reconstructing Old Chinese *‐ts Using Han‐Time Material
Transactions of the Philological Society, Volume 124, Issue 2, Page 487-512, July 2026.Abstract Baxter & Sagart (2014b) reconstruct *‐Vt‐s on the basis of Middle Chinese reflexes in ‐jH (from some OC *‐s) coupled with either etymological or graphic connections to words in Middle Chinese ‐t. This approach, while perfectly sound, can suffer from lack of etymological or graphic data, leading to missed reconstructions. Since Old Chinese *‐ts
Julien Baley
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Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 6, Page 3534-3549, June 2026.ABSTRACT Clubroot, a severe soil‐borne disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, poses a severe threat to global production of Brassicaceae oilseed crops and vegetables. To date, there has been a serious lack of clubroot‐resistant germplasms in Brassica napus (AACC), necessitating the urgent development of novel disease‐resistant germplasm.
Xueqing Zhou +12 more
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Chinese and Western Comedy – an Introduction into Cross-Cultural Humour Research between Taiwan, China and the West [PDF]
Nowa Polityka Wschodnia, 2019 The use of humour, both proper and improper, can influence the outcomes of meetings and shape entire relationships. Hence, although often trivial in nature, humour can play a significant role in human lives and deserves to be taken seriously. The same is
Konrad Piwowarczyk
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The Effect of Writing Direction and Task‐Specific Experience on Mapping Time and Numbers on Space
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1558, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Mapping time and numbers on space is affected by the writing direction. In two experiments, we searched for an explanation of how writing scripts can influence the mental representation of time and number axes. We presented to participants either 2 months (written in their native language) or two numbers (Arabic numerals), one on the left and ...
Mikhail Ordin +2 more
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LinguisticsThis study investigates the complete functional range of numeral classifier systems in Southern Sinitic languages (Cantonese, Min and Hakka) from a new perspective, paying special attention to the functional range of specific classifiers (whose use is ...
Huang Qi
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