The translation of multilingual texts, in which diatopic, diastratic and diaphasic varieties contribute to the characterization figures their milieus, poses problem sociolinguistic adequacy translation. It is well known that greatest challenge lies caused by spatial variation language, since it practically impossible establish perfect equivalence between dialects. However, reproduction diamesic...

The objective of this particular research and development is to produce the supplementary sociolinguistic materials encourage students’ critical thinking in hybrid class. Based on preliminary study conducted by researcher, it was discovered that most learner lacked motivation understand core book sociolinguistic. Then, lecturer should be creative Because situation, researcher design learning pr...

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In recent work with Warren Maguire and Paul Heggarty, we have been exploring the possibilities for quantitative phonetic comparison of English accents. Currently, the ‘Sound Comparisons’ project (www.soundcomparisons.com) includes over 90 varieties of modern English. In some localities, up to three sub-varieties are also included to illustrate the potential of these techniques of comparison for...

While language competition models of diachronic language shift are increasingly sophisticated, drawing on sociolinguistic components like variable language prestige, distance from language centers and intermediate bilingual transitionary populations, in one significant way they fall short. They fail to consider contact-based outcomes resulting in mixed language practices, e.g. outcome scenarios...

BACKGROUND Occurrence of psoriasis has been found to be strongly genetically controlled in Northern European and U.S. twin and family studies. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to assess cumulative incidence and heritability of psoriasis in the Australian population. METHODS Australian twins reporting psoriasis on a screening questionnaire received from 3808 pairs were mailed a detailed instrument ...

While multiple studies have shown that a woman’s control over land is positively associated with bargaining power outcomes, few have succeeded in highlighting successful methods for increasing this control. We report on a policy experiment in an unplanned settlement in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that provided access to formal land titles to informal settlers at randomized prices, with additional ...

OBJECTIVES To assess whether public health nurses adhered to Dutch guidelines for tuberculosis contact investigations and to explore which factors influenced the process of identifying contacts, prioritizing contacts for testing and scaling up a contact investigation. METHODS A multiple-case study (2010-2012) compared the contact investigation guidelines as recommended with their use in pract...