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Mapping the Americanization of English in space and time. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 As global political preeminence gradually shifted from the United Kingdom to the United States, so did the capacity to culturally influence the rest of the world. In this work, we analyze how the world-wide varieties of written English are evolving.
Bruno Gonçalves +3 more
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The Young and the Old: (t) Release in Elderspeak
Lifespans and Styles, 2017 Elderspeak refers to a speech style used when talking to the elderly. The aim of this study was to find out whether a higher rate of standard phonetic variants of phonemes is a feature of elderspeak.
James Michaelov
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The role of networked learning in academics’ writing [PDF]
Research in Learning Technology, 2017 This article explores academics’ writing practices, focusing on the ways in which they use digital platforms in their processes of collaborative learning. It draws on interview data from a research project that has involved working closely with academics
Sharon McCulloch +2 more
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A phenomenographic study of English faculty's conceptions of information literacy [PDF]
, 2007 The purpose of this research is to identify UK English academics' conceptions of information literacy and compare those conceptions with current information literacy standards and ...
Boon, Stuart +2 more
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Lifespans and Styles, 2016 When examining the COT /CAUGHT merger in central Pennsylvania, Labov (1994) uncovered a stylistic phenomenon, known as the “ Bill Peters Effect” , whereby speakers heavily differentiate between /ɑ/ and /ɔː/ in spontaneous speech, but converge the two ...
Joel Merry
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“Whey Aye My Good Sir”: Has Cheryl Fernandez-Versini’s Accent Moved from Tyneside English to RP?
Lifespans and Styles, 2016 This article analyses the speech of Cheryl Fernandez-Versini (nee Tweedy, formerly Cole), henceforth “Cheryl” , who experienced rapid geographical and socioeconomic mobility between 2002 and 2014.
Victoria Wallace
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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: NETWORKING HERITAGE INVENTORIES IN ENGLAND [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2013 This paper will look at the requirements for a future vision of networked, digital heritage inventories to support heritage protection in England. The present loose network presents several challenges for multiple organizations maintaining similar ...
P. K. Carlisle, E. S. Lee
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Critical text analysis : linking language and cultural studies [PDF]
, 2010 Many UK universities offer degree programmes in English Language specifically for non-native speakers of English. Such programmes typically include not only language development but also development in various areas of content knowledge. A challenge that
Wharton, Sue
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The Futures of English: Introduction from the UK
Literature Compass, 2023 Abstract Will students raised on social media still read English literature? What is the role of English/American literature in the PRC, India, Australasia, the USA?
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The Effects of Forensically Relevant Face Coverings on the Acoustic Properties of Fricatives
Lifespans and Styles, 2017 This forensically motivated study investigates the effects of a motorcycle helmet, balaclava, and plastic mask on the acoustics of three English non-sibilant fricatives, /f/, /θ/, and /v/ in two individuals. It examines variation within the individual as
Julie Saigusa
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