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Habitat use and diel activity of insectivorous bats across land‐cover types on an Afrotropical oceanic island

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Using acoustic surveys, we investigated habitat use and diel activity patterns of insectivorous bats across the main land‐use types of the endemic‐rich Príncipe Island, in Central West Africa. We sampled bat activity at 48 sites spanning old‐growth forests, secondary regrowth forests, shaded cocoa plantations, and horticultural areas.
Ana Filipa Palmeirim, Ana Catarina Araújo‐Fernandes, Ana Sofia Castro‐Fernandes, Patrícia Guedes, Yodiney dos Santos, João C. Alves, Vanessa Mata, Natalie Yoh, Ricardo Rocha   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The shifting of stress in nominal words to the proclitic in the local vernacular of Crikvenica

Rasprave Instituta za Hrvatski Jezik i Jezikoslovlje, 2008
This paper presents the results of a fieldwork study of stress shifting from nominal words to the proclitic in the Čakavian vernacular of the northern Adriatic town of Crikvenica. This phenomenon occurs consistently.
Martina Bašić
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Antanas Baranauskas akcentologas

Baltistica, 2011
ANTANAS BARANAUSKAS AS ACCENTOLOGISTSummaryOn the basis of preliminary accentological analysis of Baranauskas’s texts which represent the accentuation of his native Eastern Aukštaičiai dialect of the Anykščiai District it has been conclud­ed that (1 ...
Bonifacas Stundžia
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In the Danger Zone: Wrens Respond More Strongly to Experimentally Simulated Predators Near Their Nest

Ethology, 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

Decoding the Web for Quality Insights on Mouthwash Information in Brazilian Websites

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The internet is an important source of health information for the population. There is robust evidence about the efficacy of mouthwashes in the prevention and treatment of oral diseases. However, many websites containing mouthwash‐related content may display misinformation and be challenging to read and understand.
Bruna Di Profio, Matheus Lotto, Yasmin Teixeira das Graças, Patricia Estefania Ayala Aguirre, Cristina Cunha Villar, Giuseppe Alexandre Romito, Thiago Cruvinel, Cláudio Mendes Pannuti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prosody and scope in German inverse linking constructions [PDF]

, 2009
In German, prosody interacts with quantifier scope. We investigate this interaction in inverse linking constructions. We present evidence from elicited production of linguistically naive speakers supporting the following two claims: 1) There are two ...
Bott, Oliver, Sauerland, Uli
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Pedagogical Translanguaging for Epistemic Inclusion: Scaffolding Strategies in Bilingual Subject Instruction in Norway

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bilingual subject instruction (BSI) is one form of language support classes in Norwegian schools, preparing students from language minorities for mainstream instruction by combining subject and language tutoring through the students’ home language.
Agnieszka Moraczewska
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationships Between Lower‐ and Higher‐Level Cognitive Skills and Multimodal Reading Comprehension Among Fourth‐Grade Students in the Digital Age

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multimodal reading skills are essential for 21st‐century students to interpret and navigate information across various modalities on the Internet and in multimedia environments. While previous studies have delved into the effects of lower‐ and higher‐level cognitive skills on traditional reading comprehension, which involves solely written ...
Yaping Liu, Choo Mui Cheong, Xinhua Zhu
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring variables affecting vowel sequences across word boundaries in Peninsular Spanish

Estudios de Fonética Experimental
This article presents an analysis of variables that can influence the behavior of vowel sequences across word boundaries in Peninsular Spanish. The analyses have been conducted using the following variables: vowel type, syllable type, word type ...
João Paulo Moraes Lima dos Santos
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The Roles of Vocabulary Size, Word Part Knowledge, and Semantic Transparency in Vocabulary Learning Through the Word Part Technique

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of learner‐ and word‐related variables on L2 vocabulary learning through the word part technique (WPT), a morphological mnemonic designed to strengthen form–meaning associations through knowledge of affixes and stems.
Gaia Oikawa, Masato Sugawara, Takumi Uchihara   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source