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Abstract In this article, I analyze the co‐constitution of race and neoliberalism within the discourse of an English language classroom. Appealing to modernist/colonial histories of race and capital, I first examine how racial neoliberalism produces a normalized, unmarked subject‐position through the conflation of moral responsibility with human ...
Justin Lance Pannell
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Development of Syllable Structure in Azeri-speaking Children
Background and Objective: The length and complexity of syllable structure in the utterances of the children increase with ageing. According to the role of the syllable in the speech process, performance of developmental studies on syllable acquisition in
Majid Mirzaee, Zeynab Khoshhal
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vocoids and their prosodic distribution, with special reference to Italian and Arabic [PDF]
This study attempts to characterize vocoids, i.e. vowels and semivowels, as a unified class of segments. In order to do so, it investigates the main phenomena concerning the quantitative distribution of these sounds, namely syllabic alternation, length ...
Bosisio Nicole, Bosisio, Nicole
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Handwritten Versus Typed Notes: The Impact of Note‐Taking Modes in Second Language Listening Tests
Abstract Technological advancements have influenced note‐taking practices in classrooms as well as their treatment in standardized language assessments. Many high‐stakes English listening tests (e.g., TOEFL iBT, IELTS) include varying note‐taking guidelines, often established without empirical support.
Jieun Kim
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The development of syllable structure in cape verdean creole
The paper examines syllable restructuring in the Santiago variety of Cape Verdean Creole. It is shownthat currently attested forms reflect to some extent the syllable structure in earlier stages of the language.
Andrei A. Avram
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Preboundary Lengthening in Modern Standard Arabic
This study examines preboundary lengthening in Modern Standard Arabic, focusing on the role of syllable structure and word boundaries within the prosodic hierarchy.
Tareq Maiteq
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The present study investigated how syllable structure differences between the first Language (L1) and the second language (L2) affect L2 consonant perception and production at syllable-initial and syllable-final positions.
Bing eCheng, Yang eZhang
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Loanwords and Linguistic Phylogenetics: *pelek̑u‐ ‘axe’ and *(H)a(i̯)g̑‐ ‘goat’1
Abstract This paper assesses the role of borrowings in two different approaches to linguistic phylogenetics: Traditional qualitative analyses of lexemes, and quantitative computational analysis of cognacy. It problematises the assumption that loanwords can be excluded altogether from datasets of lexical cognacy.
Simon Poulsen
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Bactrian in Issyk‐Kushan Script: Additional Readings and Decipherments1
Abstract This article presents additional readings of several inscriptions written in the Issyk‐Kushan script, building on the improved system of sound values recently proposed by Sims‐Williams (2025b). We propose that some further lines of Dašt‐i Nāwur inscription DN III and parts of several other inscriptions can now be read as Bactrian, add new ...
Jakob Halfmann +3 more
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On the accentuation of Basque place names in Álava
This paper analyzes the stress patterns of town and village names of the province of Araba (Basque Country, Spain). There are many names that are accentuated closer to the beginning of the word than to the end of the word (Gardélegi, Etxábarri, Arrízala,
Garazi de Olano Martinitz-Xil +1 more
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