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The Integration of Norse‐Derived Terms in English: Effects of Formal Similarity1

open access: yesTransactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.
Abstract Language change arising from language contact is a complex phenomenon. Peter Matthews encouraged researchers to consider it as firmly grounded in the behaviour of individual speakers. We apply this perspective to investigate the integration of Norse‐derived terms into medieval English, testing for the effect of their phonetic similarity to ...
Sara M. Pons‐Sanz, Seán Roberts
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the double deficit hypothesis in Spanish schoolchildren using latent profile analysis

open access: yesJournal of Research in Reading, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by deficits in phonological awareness (PA). According to the Double Deficit Hypothesis (DDH), Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) deficit is another potential independent cause. However, the evidence from studies with languages that vary in orthographic consistency is mixed.
Amanda Flores   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Language: Names, Speakers and Voices

open access: yesArea, EarlyView.
Short Abstract In this conversational piece, we reflect on our experience of working with and on maps and map‐makers that have shaped linguistic conventions and ideas, suggesting geographers have much to contribute by engaging with such mapping. It illuminates how maps rendered the unpredictable geography of speakers and the naming of places as ...
Beth Williamson, Philip Jagessar
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-level interactions in Latin: Vowel shortening, vowel deletion and vowel gliding

open access: yesCatalan Journal of Linguistics, 2019
La versió paral·lela i la serial de la teoria de l'optimitat (TO) difereixen entre sí en la manera com expliquen les generalitzacions fonològiques que es refereixen a més d'un nivell de la jerarquia prosòdica. L'abreujament vocàlic en llatí ha estat analitzat per McCarthy, Pater & Pruitt (2016) com un exemple d'això. L'escurçament es produeix per tal d'
openaire   +5 more sources

Proposal for encoding the Balinese script in the UCS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This is a proposal to encode the Balinese script in the international character encoding standard Unicode. This script was published in Unicode Standard version 5.0 in July 2006. The script is used to write the Balinese language.
Everson, Michael
core  

A Deep Generative Model of Vowel Formant Typology

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Digital childhoods and multilingual identities: Preschool children's interactions with a picture book app

open access: yesChildren &Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the application and implications of the use of a multilingual picture book app in Swedish preschools, focusing on children's engagement and educators' roles in supporting multilingual development. Employing semi‐structured interviews and video observations, this study reveals the app's potential in reinforcing ...
Malin Nilsen
wiley   +1 more source

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