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A new model for tonal-segmental interaction in Standard Mandarin
Introduction This paper introduces a new model of “dual mechanism” for tonal-segmentalinteraction in Standard Mandarin, tested with the diphthongs /ai/ and /au/ data from a readingcorpus. The interaction between tones (contours of f0) and vowels has been extensively studied,with accumulating evidence of intrinsic f0 (e.g., [1]) and the tonal effect on ...
Li, Chenyu, Al-Tamimi, Jalal
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While a great deal of research has been conducted to investigate the parenting experiences of parents with autistic children, much of this research focuses on Western societies; very little is known about the everyday difficulties of and the strategies adopted in raising an autistic child in China, where the prevalence of autism is increasing.
Xue‐Ke Song +4 more
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Gender Influences on the Use of Mandarin Varieties in Taiwan [PDF]
, 2013 Gender plays an important role in language use. Many gender patterns in language have been found by linguists. For example, women tend to use more standard language than men, and women seem to be the ones who lead language change.
Fan, Ya-wen
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Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Existing literature on children's play materials predominantly reflects theoretical frameworks and empirical data generated in the Global North, where ideas of “developmental appropriateness” often overlook the socio‐cultural specificity of materials' affordances and parental expectations.
Zhiyu Zhang, Jingyun Zhang
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Chinese teenagers perceptions of and attitudes toward Taiwan Mandarin [PDF]
, 2011 This dissertation is a language attitude study which has Taiwan Mandarin as its main concern. The study is based on a pilot study, which suggests Chinese people’s attitudes toward Hong Kong and Taiwan Mandarin related to the regional dialects they ...
Juan, Yu-Tien
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Developmental stuttering with common and complex phenotypes
Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.Aim To describe the phenotypic spectrum associated with stuttering. Method Individuals with current or resolved developmental stuttering self‐referred. Surveys assessed stuttering characteristics (onset, negative impact, family history) and health (early development, other conditions). Speech and non‐verbal intelligence were assessed using conversation
Sarah E. Horton +6 more
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Plastic Mandarin tones: Regional identity in prosody
Local differentiation and innovation in spoken Mandarin are now ubiquitous in metropolises in China, accelerated by the widespread promotion of the national lingua franca Standard Mandarin.
Chenzi Xu
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Efficacy of an online positive parenting program: A randomized controlled trial
Family Relations, EarlyView.Abstract Objective This randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI), a 6‐week culturally adapted online positive parenting program for Chinese parents of preschoolers. Background Academic‐oriented parenting in China may limit children's opportunities for play‐based learning and socioemotional ...
Minyi Li, Ni Zhang, Shiqi Wang
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Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.Abstract Critical pedagogical approaches such as critical literacies represent important tools for incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice into L2 teaching, an objective that is more important now than ever before. However, research has shown that implementing such practices is difficult—even for instructors who value them—due to
Julia A. Gorham
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