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Main clause external constituents and the derivation of subject-initial verb Second [PDF]
, 2018 This paper discusses V3-patterns with a sentence-initial adverbial clause in Standard Dutch (StD) and West-Flemish (WF), which appear to violate the V2 restriction which normally regulates word order in these languages.
Greco, Ciro, Haegeman, Liliane
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1572-1582, May 2026.ABSTRACT It is well‐known that adults vary to an important extent with regard to L2 learning outcomes. One apparent reason is the degree of exposure to the target language. Furthermore, it has been suggested that adult learning is more affected by social and psychological variables than in younger learners.
Marco Bril +2 more
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Atlas of the Baltic languages: plant names of Slavonic origin
Acta Baltico-Slavica, 2015 Atlas of the Baltic Languages: Plant Names of Slavonic Origin The article investigates Slavonic-derived plant names in dialects of the two surviving Baltic languages – Latvian and Lithuanian.
Ilga Jansone, Anna Stafecka
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Weak function word shift [PDF]
, 2004 The fact that object shift only affects weak pronouns in mainland Scandinavian is seen as an instance of a more general observation that can be made in all Germanic languages: weak function words tend to avoid the edges of larger prosodic domains.
Vogel, Ralf
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Lexikos at eighteen: an analysis [PDF]
, 2009 At eighteen, Lexikos became a major player in the field of linguistics, by being awarded an Impact Factor. This article presents a double analysis of the foundation that led to this success. On the one hand a thorough statistical study is undertaken with
de Schryver, Gilles-Maurice
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Sudden borders in the north: Regional resilience and nationalism in the Torne Valley during COVID‐19
Nations and Nationalism, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 535-551, April 2026.Abstract The Torne Valley used to be described as one of the most peaceful and most integrated border areas in the world. This changed radically during the COVID‐19 pandemic when the border between Sweden and Finland precipitously became materialised through the physical installation of a border fence in 2020.
Katrina Gaber
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Restrictive Relative Clauses in Maltese [PDF]
, 2011 This paper provides a descriptive overview of restrictive relative clauses (henceforth RRCs) in Maltese, a construction which has received little atten- tion to date and which is poorly described in existing grammars.
Camilleri, M, Sadler, L
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, 2012 The term “nation,” as opposed to “state” or “federation” or “territory” or other related terms, implies the existence of a people united either by common ancestry or some other deep cultural ...
Joseph, John E.
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Meaning‐Making of Mental Health and Mental Health Support Among Asylum Seekers in Reception Context
Journal of Community &Applied Social Psychology, Volume 36, Issue 2, March/April 2026.ABSTRACT Asylum seekers face higher mental health risks than quota and other refugee groups. In Finland, reception centres organise health and social services for asylum seekers. This study examines how asylum seekers make sense of mental health and mental health support to help improve the services.
Katariina Mankinen +6 more
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Norsk Lingvistisk Tidsskrift, 2017 The paper provides an account of a previously neglected infinitive marker in South Saami. Originally recognized by Bergsland (1946), later descriptions of South Saami have disregarded the use of the coordinating conjunction jih ‘and’ as what appears to ...
Jussi Ylikoski
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