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Listen Closely: Measuring Vocal Tone in Corporate Disclosures
Journal of Accounting Research, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 229-277, March 2026.ABSTRACT We examine the usefulness of machine learning approaches for measuring vocal tone in corporate disclosures. We document a substantial mismatch between the widely adopted actor‐based training data underlying these approaches and speech in corporate disclosures.
Jonas Ewertz +3 more
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Correlates of linguistic rhythm in the speech signal [PDF]
, 1999 Spoken languages have been classified by linguists according to their rhythmic properties, and psycholinguists have relied on this classification to account for infants capacity to discriminate languages.
Mehler, Jacques +2 more
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Language Learning, Volume 76, Issue 1, Page 249-279, March 2026.Abstract This study explores how word frequency affects verb‐mediated prediction in L1 and L2 speakers, using a visual‐world eye‐tracking task. By manipulating frequency of nouns within subjects (higher; lower) and type of verbs used as predictive cues (semantically restrictive; neutral) in sentences (e.g., The {doctor/surgeon} {opened/moved} the box),
Haerim Hwang, Kitaek Kim
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Nigerian English: History, functions and features
World Englishes, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 7-18, March 2026.Abstract This article offers a comprehensive overview of Nigerian English, a rapidly expanding variety of world Englishes, recognised as one of the fastest‐growing varieties of English globally in numerical terms. This article has four aims. First, it discusses the historical developments of English in Nigeria with reference to the events that led to ...
Kingsley O. Ugwuanyi +1 more
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Use of Automation Technologies and Data Mining in Speech Recognition for Autism
Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.Pipeline analyzes clinical and naturalistic speech using LENA, wav2vec 2.0, and foundation‐model ASR (Whisper) to enable scalable ASD detection and severity estimation. Future work integrates benchmarking, privacy‐preserving collaboration (federated learning), and explainable, edge‐ready AI for clinically credible assessment and longitudinal monitoring.
Rongjie Mao, Yuncheng Zhu
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An analysis of pitch and duration in material used to test L2 processing of words [PDF]
, 2006 The material reported on in this paper is part of a set of experiments in which the role of Information Structure on L2 processing of words is tested. Pitch and duration of 4 sets of experimental material in German and English are measured and analyzed ...
Sennema, Anke +2 more
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The “Double Bind” of Gender‐Based Violence: Secondary Victimization in Courtroom Cross‐Examinations
Behavioral Sciences &the Law, Volume 44, Issue 1, Page 96-108, January/February 2026.ABSTRACT This paper examines how secondary victimization is interactionally produced during courtroom cross‐examinations of women who have experienced sexual violence. Drawing on Ethnomethodology, Conversation Analysis and Membership Categorization Analysis, the study investigates how defense attorneys invoke rape myths and gendered stereotypes to ...
Selena Mariano
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Pre-pausal devoicing and glottalisation in varieties of the south-western Arabian peninsula [PDF]
, 2007 A wide range of modern Arabic dialects exhibit devoicing in pre-pausal (utterance-final) position. These include Cairene [20], Gulf Arabic, San’ani [8], [18], Manaxah [19], Central Highland Yemeni dialects [1], Rijal Alma‘ (Asiri p.c.), Central Sudanese (
Asiri, Y, Watson, JCE
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Repeated reading and Chinese oral‐reading fluency: Is prosodic sensitivity an indispensable link?
Journal of Research in Reading, Volume 49, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract Background This quasi‐experimental study tested whether prosodic sensitivity serves as a mediator through which an 8‐week repeated reading intervention improves Chinese oral reading fluency. Methods Seventy‐nine typically developing Chinese Grades 4–6 students, including 39 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group, were recruited ...
Li‐Chih Wang +3 more
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Exploring the double deficit hypothesis in Spanish schoolchildren using latent profile analysis
Journal of Research in Reading, Volume 49, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract Background Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by deficits in phonological awareness (PA). According to the Double Deficit Hypothesis (DDH), Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) deficit is another potential independent cause. However, the evidence from studies with languages that vary in orthographic consistency is mixed.
Amanda Flores +3 more
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