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Interrogative and standard disjunction in Mandarin Chinese

Journal of Semantics
Abstract Mandarin Chinese lexically distinguishes the disjunctors in alternative questions (háishi) and in disjunctive assertions (huòzhe), reflecting a distinction that Haspelmath (2007) and others have called interrogative versus standard disjunction.
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Life as an ethnic minority (EM) university student: Comparing mental health challenges among local and international EM students in Hong Kong

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract University students globally face growing mental health challenges, with ethnic minority (EM) students—both local and international—being particularly vulnerable. Yet, limited research compares their experiences or identifies shared and distinct stressors, especially in non‐Western contexts.
Wang Xinyi, Naubahar Sharif
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Evaluating Mandarin tone pronunciation accuracy for second language learners using a ResNet-based Siamese network

Scientific Reports
Evaluating tone pronunciation is essential for helping second-language (L2) learners master the intricate nuances of Mandarin tones. This article introduces an innovative automatic evaluation method for Mandarin tone pronunciation that employs a Siamese ...
Xiaolong Bu, Weitong Guo, Hongwu Yang, Xiaoyong Lu, Yanshan He, Hongwen Xu, Weining Kong   +6 more
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Wearable Real‐Time Translation in Rhinology: A Comparative Study of Accuracy and Efficiency

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
Emma J. Anisman, Nickolas Pudik, Laura Palacio‐Morales, Abdulghafoor Alani, Yanmin Qu, Chang Liu, Agustina Arce, Shin Heng Teresa Chan, Benjamin Bitner, Marc Rosen, Gurston Nyquist, Elina Toskala, Mindy Rabinowitz   +12 more
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Social capital and employability development among Chinese Mainland undergraduates in Hong Kong: An exploration of network dynamics, structural constraints and agentic practices

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Bourdieu's sociological concept of social capital highlights its significance in enabling individuals to access other forms of capital for personal advantage. In the literature on university students' employability, particularly that concerning international and non‐local students, social capital is widely recognised as a key asset, alongside ...
Fang Gao, Thanh Pham
wiley   +1 more source

A SOCIO-PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF TAIWAN ENGLISH FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF WORLD ENGLISHES [PDF]

Taiwan Journal of Linguistics, 2012
A number of previous studies on the English pronunciation of native speakers of Mandarin have discovered many sound features distinct from Standard English, yet none of these analyse how frequently each of these features occurred in learners with ...
James H. Yang
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A preliminary study on third tone sandhi in Malaysian Mandarin / Poh Shin Chiew [PDF]

, 2021
Mandarin Chinese language has increased in importance among the Chinese community in Malaysia. At present, the Mandarin language is the only medium of instruction in Chinese schools, but it has also become a lingua franca of local Chinese Malaysians of ...
Poh, Shin Chiew
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The situated professional: Preservice teachers' profiling of globally competent teachers and visions of their ‘possible professional self’

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In response to globalisation, teacher education programmes worldwide are tasked with preparing globally competent teachers (GCTs). Prevailing conceptions of global competence are largely derived from Western‐centric humanistic, neoliberal and transformative narratives, creating a complex landscape for teacher identity formation.
Ji Ying
wiley   +1 more source

Sustaining Circular Innovation Under Volatile Market Conditions: The Critical Role of Industry Platforms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While industry platforms are widely recognized as enablers of circular innovation, we still know little about how they evolve to scale and sustain innovation as economic conditions tighten and circular economy funding schemes become more selective.
Eva Qi Wang, Julia A. Fehrer, Jonathan J. Baker, Roderick J. Brodie   +3 more
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The Normative Standard of Mandarin in Taiwan: An Analysis of Variation in Metapragmatic Discourse [PDF]

, 2012
It has been argued for many years that a new standard of Mandarin is developing within Taiwan, distinct from the official form based on the Beijing pronunciation, as well as the non-standard vernacular, Taiwan-guoyu.
Brubaker, Brian
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