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The Role of Contact in Explaining Linguistic Convergence1
Transactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, I explore the question of how linguistic convergence emerges and what the role of contact might be. My case study is the spread of headed relative clauses built around wh‐relative markers in the Standard Average European languages.
Nikolas Gisborne
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Towards an Integrated Model of Change: Language Contact, Dialect Contact, Internal Variation
Transactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.Abstract This article outlines an integrated model of language change, where change is viewed as the acquisition of innovative grammars by individual native speakers. It is integrated in that it shows how change that is induced by contact between languages, dialects and sociolects can be understood, alongside purely internal change, as part of a single
Christopher Lucas
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The Egyptian Journal of OtolaryngologyIntroduction Primitive reflexes are sensory motor reflexes that serve as the foundation of early motor milestones; their persistence indicates a lag in the maturation of higher cortical functions.
Ghada Tarek Orabi +3 more
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The Integration of Norse‐Derived Terms in English: Effects of Formal Similarity1
Transactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.Abstract Language change arising from language contact is a complex phenomenon. Peter Matthews encouraged researchers to consider it as firmly grounded in the behaviour of individual speakers. We apply this perspective to investigate the integration of Norse‐derived terms into medieval English, testing for the effect of their phonetic similarity to ...
Sara M. Pons‐Sanz, Seán Roberts
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The Supreme Court of Canada interprets the fitness to stand trial test in R v. Bharwani
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract At the core of the common law, rooted in fairness, is the principle that an accused must be “fit” or “competent” to answer charges pursued by the state. Fitness rules vary considerably across jurisdictions but generally share the requirement that the accused be able to actively participate in the conduct of their defense.
Dennis Curry, Jason Quinn
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OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENT AND SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY IN ROOMS WITH AN ACTIVE ACOUSTIC ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM [PDF]
, 2022 Łukasz Błasiński
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Love, Class‐Crossing Courtship, and the Reading of English Novels in Late Eighteenth‐Century Sweden
Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how novel reading influenced the courtship practices of Pehr Stenberg, a peasant who became a clergyman. Stenberg wrote a detailed account of his life in which his courtships of high‐born women are described in detail. These courtships took place during a transformative time when the ideal that marriage should be based on
Ina Lindblom
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Content validation of the new nursing intervention “0565 – ultrasonography: bladder”
International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose To validate the content of the nursing intervention “0565 – ultrasonography: bladder.” Method The content validation study was conducted from September to November 2022, with a sample of 22 specialists who evaluated the components of the nursing intervention “0565 – ultrasonography: bladder,” according to the Nursing Interventions ...
Vítor Monteiro Moraes +5 more
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