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English lexical stress, prominence and rhythm [PDF]
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
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
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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
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Intelligibility of locally time-reversed speech: A multilingual comparison
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
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(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
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Cost of referral treatment for colic in the United Kingdom—What has changed in the last 5 years?
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
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An Open CAPT System for Prosody Practice: Practical Steps towards Multilingual Setup
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
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The Range and Diversity of Vocalic Systems in Asian Languages [PDF]
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
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
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Stuttering in a Syllable-Timed Tone Language
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.
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