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Analysis of the Word-Initial Segment with Reference to Lemmatising Zulu Nasal Nouns
Lexikos, 2012 <p>The process of lemmatising nasal nouns in the Zulu lexicon is problematic. The traditional method is to lemmatise a Zulu lexical noun by etymological noun-stem. This practice creates difficulties in harmonising lexical nouns with their syntactic
M.H. Mpungose
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James Platt Junior's Contributions to Old English Grammar1
Transactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.Abstract In 1883, Henry Sweet took issue with James Platt junior, a 21‐year‐old language enthusiast. At the time, Platt was England's brightest young prospect in Old English linguistic studies. Sweet recognised Platt's talent, but he became convinced that he was also a plagiarist and tried to have him expelled from the Philological Society.
Stephen Laker
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A Generative Study of Phoneme System of Sarhaddi Balochi Dialect of Granchin [PDF]
مطالعات زبانها و گویشهای غرب ایران, 2014 Generative linguists are specifically interested in phonology as an important part of the grammar of any language. Generative phonology the beginning of which can be attributed to Chomsky and Halle (1968), has been proposed in terms of specific patterns ...
Abbas Ali Ahangar +3 more
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Investigating the Relationship Between Early Speech Milestones and Oral–Motor Development in Infants
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to determine whether infants' oromotor skills were related to the onset of babbling and their phonetic inventory at 6 months of age. Methods Parents of 50 6‐month‐old infants (41 full‐term, 9 preterm) completed the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale (ChOMPS), a valid and reliable caregiver‐report measure of oromotor ...
K. M. Allison +5 more
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Mapping Language: Names, Speakers and Voices
Area, 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
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Exploring Acoustic Overlap in Second Language Vowel Productions
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the alignment of vowel categories between second language (L2) learners and first language (L1) speakers of the target language, as well as potential overlaps between adjacent vowels in terms of formant frequencies and duration.
Georgios P. Georgiou, Elena Savva
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Regressive transfer has been a subject that has not been extensively researched in the field of third language acquisition. This study aims to examine the extent to which a highly advanced knowledge of a third language (L3) affects the first language (L1) and the second language (L2) of early bilinguals in light of the Differential Stability ...
Maddi Alkain Arizmendi +2 more
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research shows that many heritage language (HL) students pursue HL study at the university level to reconnect with their cultural roots. While most university‐focused research has examined HL learners, less attention has been given to how teaching and peer mentoring experiences in higher education shape HL identities. This study examines how a
Mi Yung Park
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Organizational Soundscapes and the Sonicity of Voices: The Power of the ‘Sounds’ that Carry ‘Words’
Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Organizations are soundscapes – they resonate with sounds and particularly the sounds of voices. Somehow however voice sonics, that is the sounds of voices and not the words carried on those sounds, have escaped attention in management studies. This absence of analysis is peculiar given voice sonics' undoubted influence on management (they may
Nancy Harding, Jackie Ford
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