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Exploring the Role of Hand Gestures in Learning Novel Phoneme Contrasts and Vocabulary in a Second Language

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2014
Co-speech hand gestures are a type of multimodal input that has received relatively little attention in the context of second language learning. The present study explored the role that observing and producing different types of gestures plays in ...
Spencer eKelly   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The distribution of trimoraic syllables in German and English as evidence for the phonological word [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In the present article I discuss the distribution of trimoraic syllables in German and English. The reason I have chosen to analyze these two languages together is that the data in both languages are strikingly similar.
Hall, Tracy A.
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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

“How Can I Write My Language?” Linguistic Analysis and Language Revitalization: Lessons from Waimiri Atroari Syllable Structure

open access: yesLiames, 2010
There are few linguistic studies of the Waimiri Atroari language and all are relatively recent: Hill and Hill (1985), Lacerda (1991), Bruno (1995, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009).
Ana Carla Dos Santos Bruno
doaj   +1 more source

Rhythm in Korean verse, sico [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Although rhythm in language and speech is elusive, the prosodic pattern in verse and the way language is aligned to music can reveal cross-linguistic differences in rhythm.
Jeon, Hae-Sung
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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

Flexibility of orthographic and graphomotor coordination during a handwritten copy task: effect of time pressure

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2013
The coordination of the various processes involved in language production is a subject of keen debate in writing research. Some authors hold that writing processes can be flexibly coordinated according to task demands, whereas others claim that process ...
Solen eSausset   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The interaction of syllabification and voicing perception in american english [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The current paper explores these two sorts of phonetic explanations of the relationship between syllabic position and the voicing contrast in American English.
Jong, Kenneth de   +2 more
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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

Unreal words, real competition: Mandarin recognition slows for syllable-matched tonal gaps

open access: yesFrontiers in Language Sciences
Word recognition in tone languages like Mandarin is influenced not only by phonological structure but also by lexical tone. Prior research using auditory lexical decision tasks has shown that real monosyllables are generally processed more quickly and ...
Bhamini Sharma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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