Enhancing garlic-clove shaped gel properties of mandarin fish (<i>Siniperca chuatsi</i>) myofibrillar protein with prickly ash extracts: Underlying roles of polyphenols. [PDF]
Li W +6 more
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Gender‐Specific Phonetic Variability in Sanzhi Dargwa
ABSTRACT Western sociophonetic research often overlooks minority languages. Our study targets this gap with a sociophonetic study of Sanzhi Dargwa, an endangered East Caucasian language spoken in Dagestan (Russian Federation) by a small community with clearly defined binary gender roles.
Melanie Weirich +2 more
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ABSTRACT This article examines 4206 Instagram comments on a lunchbox‐packing video posted by Mama J. Rae, who self‐identifies as a “lower middle class wife.” Her excessive use of processed foods and sugary beverages provokes negative responses, many of which explicitly connect her lunchbox‐packing practices to class identity.
Hanwool Choe
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Reverse Hierarchical Processing of Speech in Talker Identification. [PDF]
Choi JY +3 more
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Periodontitis and Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analyses
Systematic review and meta‐analysis of population‐based evidence on periodontitis and oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL; 23 studies, 15 in quantitative synthesis). Severe periodontitis was consistently associated with poorer OHRQoL (OR 1.58, 95% CI: 1.26–1.96; SMD 0.29, 95% CI: 0.06–0.52; OHIP‐14 mean difference + 2.51, 95% CI: 0.15–4.86 ...
Gustavo G. Nascimento +5 more
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A study on university students' cognition, attitudes toward usage and preservation of Chinese dialects in Xinjiang: a sustainability-oriented perspective. [PDF]
Ma Y, Bao H, Ke X.
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Abstract Selective admissions at universities in the United Kingdom aim to ensure a baseline language competence, yet, despite persistent achievement disparities across linguistic backgrounds, systematic comparisons of linguistic skills underpinning academic success remain rare.
Justyna Mackiewicz, Danijela Trenkic
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Bridging language gaps: a study of linguistic transfer perceptions among Chinese medical students in an English-medium instruction program. [PDF]
Tsui JJ +6 more
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Abstract Measurement of interactional competence (IC) has attracted increasing interest in language assessment research. One key question is whether proficiency sufficiently accounts for IC, making separate IC assessment unnecessary. This study examines the IC–proficiency relationship using a test that assesses Chinese speakers’ ability to manage ...
David Wei Dai, Carsten Roever
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Postharvest preservation of Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata L.) using oregano essential oil nanoemulsions with enhanced biochemical stability and antifungal efficacy against Penicillium digitatum. [PDF]
Shaukat M +5 more
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