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Tone association and F₀ timing in Chichewa
Studies in African Linguistics, 1999 In Chichewa (Bantu, Malawi), a high tone is realized as a peak in fundamental frequency (fO). In this study, the timing of fO peaks relative to the duration of the high-toned syllable was measured for high tones in phrase-medial, -penultimate and -final ...
Scott Myers
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Mathematics, 2023 This paper studies the predictability of implied volatility indices of stocks using financial reports tone disagreement from U.S. firms. For this purpose, we build a novel measure of tone disagreement based on financial report tone synchronization of U.S.
Nicolas S. Magner +3 more
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Linking Financial Performance with CEO Statements: Testing Impression Management Theory
Risks, 2023 The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of financial performance on the tone used in the chief executive officer (CEO) statements of South Africa’s (SA) top 40 JSE-listed companies in the 2021 financial year.
Lonwabo Mlawu +2 more
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Tone in UNICEF Press Releases in the Global Settings: A Contrastive Analysis
JPAIR, 2022 Tone sets the readers' mood in which the writers confide their writing styles which can convey much of the cultural background of the community to where they belong.
Nikko Domingo
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Linguistic Discovery, 2011 In this paper, we present an analysis of the tone system of Tiriki, a Bantu language spoken in Kenya and previously undescribed in the linguistic literature.
Mary Paster, Yuni Kim
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Nasals and Low Tone in Grassfields Noun Class Prefixes
Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2017 As it is well known, noun class prefixes are low tone in Narrow Bantu and classes 1, 3, 4, 6(a), 9, and 10 have nasals (Meeussen 1967). However, just outside Narrow Bantu, noun class prefixes are usually high tone and the nasals are typically missing. A
Pius W. Akumbu, Larry M. Hyman
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Continence, 2023 Aim:: This study aimed to systematically review which tools and outcome measures have been used to assess increased tone of PFM in pelvic health conditions. Methods:: Databases were searched for papers that studied increased PFM tone in any pelvic health
Rachel Worman +3 more
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CounterText, 2016 This experimental essai is written in performative awareness of the challenges of tone in electronic literature.
Callus, Ivan , Aquilina, Mario
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The effects of skin tone, height, and gender on earnings.
PLoS ONE, 2018 Using a theoretical approach grounded in implicit bias and stereotyping theories, this study examines the relationship between observable physical characteristics (skin tone, height, and gender) and earnings, as measured by income.
Srikant Devaraj +2 more
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Darker Skin Tone Increases Perceived Discrimination among Male but Not Female Caribbean Black Youth
Children, 2017 Background: Among most minority groups, males seem to report higher levels of exposure and vulnerability to racial discrimination. Although darker skin tone may increase exposure to racial discrimination, it is yet unknown whether skin tone similarly ...
Shervin Assari +1 more
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