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A Deep Generative Model of Vowel Formant Typology
, 2018 What makes some types of languages more probable than others? For instance, we know that almost all spoken languages contain the vowel phoneme /i/; why should that be?
Cotterell, Ryan, Eisner, Jason
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A Typology of Corrupt Transactions in Developing Countries [PDF]
, 1996 Summary Economic theory has attempted to identify the conditions under which corruption has particularly harmful effects. This article evaluates these theories and argues that the classifications offered are misleading.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg +2 more
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Towards a new typology of comparative constructions in East Asian languages
Linguistic TypologyThis paper presents a typology that sheds light on the diversity and complexity of comparative constructions across languages. Specifically, this study focuses on topic-prominent comparatives, a newly discovered type of comparative construction commonly ...
Zhou Chenlei
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper challenges the prevailing assumption that technology‐enhanced learning (TEL) inherently benefits all students in higher education, examining how undergraduate students with specific learning differences (SpLDs) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) use technology for learning.
Alexia Achtypi +3 more
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Objects as human bodies: cross-linguistic colexifications between words for body parts and objects
Linguistic TypologyMany languages have words that denote a human body part and an object, for example, hand, which refers to a part of a person and a watch. As of yet, there is no systematic study on the distribution of these shared names, i.e., colexifications, between ...
Tjuka Annika
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Spatial Model of Deforestation in Sumatra Islands Using Typological Approach
Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 2015 High rate of deforestation occurred in Sumatra Islands had been allegedly triggered by various factors. This study examined how the deforestation pattern was related to the typology of the area, as well as how the deforestation is being affected by ...
Nurdin Sulistiyono +3 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how UK and US universities manage racial equality regimes through governance structures that prioritise institutional reputation over substantive racial justice reform. Drawing on Bourdieu's field, habitus and capital theory, the study demonstrates how universities neutralise racial justice efforts through bureaucratic ...
David Roberts
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ERS Farm Typology for a Diverse Agricultural Sector [PDF]
The Economic Research Service (ERS) developed a farm typology which categorizes farms into more homogeneous groups than do classifications based on sales volume alone, producing a more effective policy development tool. The typology is used to describe U.
Banker, David E. +2 more
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Boundaries between public and private welfare [PDF]
, 1997 CASEbrief01 is a detailed summary of CASEpaper 02, 'Boundaries between public and private welfare: a typology and map of services', by Tania ...
Burchardt, Tania
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