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The Use of Abbreviations in English-Medium Astrophysics Research Paper Titles: A Problematic Issue [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In this study, we carry out a qualitative and quantitative analysis of abbreviations in 300 randomly collected research paper titles published in the most prestigious European and US-based Astrophysics journals written in English.
Alcaraz Ariza, María Ángeles   +1 more
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Integrative taxonomy reveals four new species of the armoured catfish genus Pareiorhina (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper Paraná River basin, Brazil

open access: yesJournal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Four new species of the small‐sized armoured catfish genus Pareiorhina are described from mountain ranges in the Grande River drainage, upper Paraná River basin, based on morphological and molecular species delimitation methods. Molecular analyses based on the cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) marker recovered Pareiorhina as polyphyletic ...
Pedro L. C. Uzeda   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The experimental state of mind in elicitation: illustrations from tonal fieldwork [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper illustrates how an “experimental state of mind”, i.e. principles of experimental design, can inform hypothesis generation and testing in structured fieldwork elicitation. The application of these principles is demonstrated with case studies in
Yu, Kristine M.
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Free to bound to free? Interactions between pragmatics and syntax in the development of Australian pronominal systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Data from dual pronoun systems in Australian languages is used to show the pragmatic basis for a cycle of pronoun creation - reduced pronouns from free forms and free from reduced - and the motivation to maintain both types in a linguistic system.
Mushin, Ilana, Simpson, Jane
core   +1 more source

A new endemic pearl cichlid of the ‘Geophagus’ brasiliensis (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) species group from the Piranga River, upper Doce River basin, southeastern Brazil

open access: yesJournal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract A new species of pearl cichlid of the ‘Geophagus’ brasiliensis species group, endemic to the Piranga River, a major tributary of the upper Doce River basin in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, is herein described. The new species is delimited using an integrative approach, with molecular‐based species delimitation methods coupled
Cidimar E. de Assis   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Syntactically-Governed Accentuation in Balinese [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
In Balinese there is a consistency of alignment between F0 peaks and particular syntactic positions such as "final syllable of the head of the phrase" or "final syllable of the phrase." This becomes apparent from F0 measurements taken from sentences ...
Herman, Rebecca
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The Bright Side of Life: Optimism and Risk of Dementia

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Previous studies suggest that higher optimism is associated with better cognitive function and slower cognitive decline in aging. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative sample of older U.S. adults, we examined whether optimism was associated with lower risk of developing dementia in different ...
Säde Stenlund   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal fluency in people with Parkinson's disease: Item‐based performance before and after deep brain stimulation surgery

open access: yesJournal of Neuropsychology, EarlyView.
Abstract People with Parkinson disease (PD) after surgery for deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN‐DBS) often decline in animal fluency due to impairments in executive functions and/or language. Item‐based measures of animal fluency may shed light on the specific nature of this decline, and into the strategies used when ...
Adrià Rofes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The More, the Merrier? Membership Expansion and Incumbents' Boundary Work Divergence in the Platformization of Belgian Philanthropy

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract When actors emerge on the periphery of a field, incumbents either engage in protective boundary work to enforce the field's membership criteria, or opt for membership expansion by adapting these criteria to accommodate peripheral actors. Less explored is the divergence configuration where a minority of incumbents pursue expansion whereas the ...
Benjamin Huybrechts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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