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English lexical stress, prominence and rhythm [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
English speech rhythm is closely associated with the patterns of lexical stress and prominence in a stream of speech. Older varieties of English (OVEs), such as British and American English, which usually operate as the model in English language teaching,
Sebina, Boi, Setter, Jane
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Oral language profiles and associated factors in children after neonatal arterial ischaemic stroke

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To characterize language outcomes at age 7 years after neonatal arterial ischaemic stroke (NAIS) and identify language profiles and determinants. Method This prospective longitudinal cohort study included 70 children (44 males) from a French cohort with NAIS.
Laure Drutel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

What is missing to confirm a typology of rhythm? : theoretical observations and a preliminary application to two Greek varieties

open access: yesNeograeca Bohemica
Since 1940, numerous eff orts have been made to either verify or refute the hypothesis of a rhythm typology, yet no defi nitive conclusions have been reached.
Michail I. Marinis
doaj   +1 more source

Intelligibility of locally time-reversed speech: A multilingual comparison

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
A set of experiments was performed to make a cross-language comparison of intelligibility of locally time-reversed speech, employing a total of 117 native listeners of English, German, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese.
Kazuo Ueda   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

In the Danger Zone: Wrens Respond More Strongly to Experimentally Simulated Predators Near Their Nest

open access: yesEthology, EarlyView.
(A) A ferruginous pygmy‐owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) photo and 3D model. (B) A chestnut‐capped warbler (Basileuterus delattrii) photo and 3D model for control treatment. (C) A ferruginous pygmy owl call spectrogram. (D) A chestnut‐capped warbler song spectrogram.
Natalie V. Sánchez, Daniel J. Mennill
wiley   +1 more source

Cost of referral treatment for colic in the United Kingdom—What has changed in the last 5 years?

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Referral treatment costs and insurance status impact treatment decisions for colic. Objectives To evaluate changes in the cost of referral treatment for colic, and insurance cover and premiums in the United Kingdom between 2018 and 2023. Study Design Cross sectional study.
F. E. Wilson, T. S. Mair, S. L. Freeman
wiley   +1 more source

An Open CAPT System for Prosody Practice: Practical Steps towards Multilingual Setup

open access: yesLanguages
This paper discusses the challenges posed in creating a Computer-Assisted Pronunciation Training (CAPT) environment for multiple languages. By selecting one language from each of three different language families, we show that a single environment may be
John Blake   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Range and Diversity of Vocalic Systems in Asian Languages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
The purpose of this paper is first to present a general overview of the language families of Asia and what is presently commonly accepted as the relationships between these families.
Reid, Lawrence A.
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Financial Statement Readability and Firm Debt Choice

open access: yesFinancial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Examining more than 16,000 firm‐year observations in the United States, we provide novel evidence showing that higher financial statement readability leads to a decrease in information asymmetry and the need for external monitoring, thereby reducing the reliance on bank debt relative to public debt.
Wajih Abbassi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stuttering in a Syllable-Timed Tone Language

open access: yes, 2020
Stuttering is a developmental speech disorder affecting the fluency of speech. The cause of stuttering is not fully understood. Evidence has suggested an underlying speech neural processing deficit that is influenced by linguistic and environmental factors.
openaire   +1 more source

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