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‘Language dominance’ in historical immigrant communities
No full textThe notion of ‘dominance’ is ubiquitous in research on bilingualism and heritage language linguistics, but it is used in a remarkably wide range of very different meanings and contexts. I first briefly lay out a few of these and begin to explore how they can fit together. I outline how they can be applied to historical settings, looking at how these patterns are dynamic over time. Finally, I sketch one kind of trajectory of change in the course of historical immigrant language shift, drawing on the verticalization model, and suggest how it may contrast with the situations of many contemporary immigrants and refugees. This programmatic paper is thus aimed at setting the stage for a panel planned for WILA15 on the topic of ‘language dominance’
The Unmasked Vocal Chameleon: A Composite Case Study of LMT-GAV
No full textThe Liberatory Music Therapy Model of Gender Affirming Voicework (LMT-GAV) is a developing model that aims to address voice and gender-based needs for people of all gender identities within music therapy (Gumble et al., 2025). Previous exploration of gender affirming voicework within music therapy has included an introduction through queer autoethnography (Gumble, 2019a, 2019b, 2020), exploration of a unique practicum placement (Dietrich, 2024), and exploration of clinical work within the community setting (Lipson, 2013, 2022; Myerscough, 2022). However, an exploration into LMT-GAV within the individual clinical setting has yet to be explored. This article presents a composite case to represent individual work completed with twelve white, neurodivergent, transfeminine therapy participants who were focused on the vocal function of their speaking voice. This composite case study offers an example of what LMT-GAV might be within the clinical setting
Music Therapists’ Lived Experience as a Radical Resource: Moving Beyond Traditional Views on Divergent Bodies and Minds
No full textWithin this two-part multimedia publication, music therapists from Australia and Aotearoa, New Zealand present and consider a composite character’s experiences of ableism in music therapy study and practice, drawing from current literature and their lived experiences of disability, neurodivergence, and chronic health conditions. Mainstream healthcare approaches have traditionally prioritised amending perceived deficits. Many contemporary approaches shift focus to supporting individuals to access their full potential by utilising personal strengths and resources. Despite this shift, the options considered viable within this “full potential” still seem influenced by ableist assumptions embedded in healthcare literature, professional registration requirements, and wider societal systems and structures. Cumulatively, these assumptions position disabled identities and experiences as inherently incompatible with those of healthcare professionals. Beyond perpetuating disempowering narratives, this compromises the inclusivity and future potential of music therapy as a discipline and profession. Disabled clinicians are uniquely positioned to identify the aspects of clinical practice and study that disproportionately disadvantage disabled people, as well as options for circumventing or dismantling these barriers. Expertise developed through both receiving and facilitating professional healthcare services as a disabled person can also enhance participant experiences by informing the development and provision of more inclusive and relevant therapeutic frameworks
Prática em Construção: Uma Autoetnografia Musicoterapêutica em Chave Descolonial
No full textEste artículo ofrece una reflexión auto etnográfica sobre el pensamiento decolonial en musicoterapia. A partir de experiencias personales, siendo un musicoterapeuta mexicano radicado en Alemania (trabajando con personas desplazadas, colaborando en proyectos comunitarios en México y Filipinas, y participando en redes internacionales de investigación), se analizan las formas en que las perspectivas decoloniales en la musicoterapia atraviesan la práctica musicoterapéutica del autor. Se recuperan aportes clave de autores que han escrito acerca del decolonialismo, como Enrique Dussel, Ramón Grosfoguel, Aníbal Quijano y Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui; así como de colegas que han abordado críticamente la colonialidad en el campo de la musicoterapia, como es el caso del CAMTI Collective. El texto propone una mirada transmoderna y pluriversal, reconociendo el valor del conocimiento situado, la subjetividad y el diálogo intercultural. Se ofrecen además nociones de cómo se usan estos términos en las experiencias y el pensamiento del autor. A partir de esta perspectiva, se invita a pensar la decolonización no como un objetivo alcanzable, sino como una práctica ética, crítica y en permanente construcción, que requiere sostener un cierto grado de incomodidad con las estructuras cambiantes del saber y la práctica, reconocer contradicciones y abrir espacios de diálogo.
Comentario Editorial
El autor ha vivido en muchos sitios y reflexiona sobre ello en este ensayo, en el que nos invita a alejarnos de posiciones dogmáticas cuando nos encontramos con el trabajo de colegas que pertenecen a sociedades distintas a las propias. Como dice Samuel, “el hecho de estar inmersos en sistemas coloniales implica que hay dinámicas de las cuales no podemos escapar completamente.” Su propuesta nos parece sensible hacia los factores culturales de las prácticas profesionales, pero también exigente en lo que hace al pensamiento crítico y al análisis que ellas requieren.Este artigo oferece uma reflexão auto etnográfica sobre o pensamento decolonial na musicoterapia. A partir de experiências pessoais, como musicoterapeuta mexicano radicado na Alemanha (trabalhando com pessoas deslocadas, colaborando em projetos comunitários no México e nas Filipinas e participando de redes internacionais de pesquisa), são analisadas as formas como as perspectivas decoloniais na musicoterapia atravessam a prática musicoterapêutica do autor. São recuperadas contribuições fundamentais de autores que escreveram sobre o decolonialismo, como Enrique Dussel, Ramón Grosfoguel, Aníbal Quijano e Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui, bem como de colegas que abordam criticamente a colonialidade no campo da musicoterapia, como é o caso do CAMTI Collective. O texto propõe uma visão transmoderna e pluriversal, reconhecendo o valor do conhecimento situado, da subjetividade e do diálogo intercultural. Além disso, são oferecidas noções de como esses termos são usados nas experiências e no pensamento do autor. A partir dessa perspectiva, convida-se a pensar a descolonização não como um objetivo alcançável, mas como uma prática ética, crítica e em permanente construção, que requer sustentar um certo grau de desconforto com as estruturas mutáveis do saber e da prática, reconhecer contradições e abrir espaços de diálogo.
Comentário Editorial
O autor viveu em muitos lugares e reflete sobre isso neste ensaio, no qual nos convida a nos afastarmos de posições dogmáticas quando nos deparamos com o trabalho de colegas que pertencem a sociedades diferentes das nossas. Como diz Samuel, “o fato de estarmos imersos em sistemas coloniais implica que há dinâmicas das quais não podemos escapar completamente.” Sua proposta nos parece sensível aos fatores culturais das práticas profissionais, mas também exigente no que diz respeito ao pensamento crítico e à análise que elas requerem.This article offers an autoethnographic reflection on decolonial thinking in music therapy. Based on personal experiences as a Mexican music therapist based in Germany (working with displaced persons, collaborating on community projects in Mexico and the Philippines, and participating in international research networks), the author analyzes the ways in which decolonial perspectives in music therapy permeate his music therapy practice. Key contributions from authors who have written about decolonialism, suchas Enrique Dussel, Ramón Grosfoguel, Aníbal Quijano, and Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui, are revisited, as are those from colleagues who have critically addressed coloniality in the field of music therapy, such as the CAMTI Collective. The text proposes a transmodern and pluriversal perspective, recognizing the value of situated knowledge, subjectivity, and intercultural dialogue. It also offers insights into how these terms are used in the author’s experiences and thinking. From this perspective, we are invited to think of decolonization not as an achievable goal, but as an ethical, critical, and constantly evolving practice that requires maintaining a certain degree of discomfort with changing structures of knowledge and practice, recognizing contradictions, and opening spaces for dialogue.
Editorial Comment
The author has lived in many places and reflects on this in his essay, in which he invites us to move away from dogmatic positions when we encounter the work of colleagues who belong to societies different from our own. As Samuel says, being immersed in colonial systems means that there are dynamics from which we cannot completely escape.” We find his proposal sensitive to the cultural factors of professional practices, but also demanding in terms of the critical thinking and analysis they require
From ‘dankgevingsdag\u27 to \u27turkey party’: Historical sociolinguistic perspectives on loan strategies in Flemish-American heritage newspapers
No full textWithin the domain of historical sociolinguistics, attention for heritage languages has been on the rise in the last decade (see e.g., Brown 2019; Litty 2019). The goal of this paper is to contribute to that growing body of research studying the role of sociolinguistic factors in heritage language use in the past, by looking at the lexical output of Belgian emigrants in the United States using heritage newspapers. We will investigate the borrowing patterns in three Flemish-American newspapers that were published in the 19th and 20th centuries and circulated widely within the Flemish-American communities. We focus on (1) borrowing rate (how many English-origin lexemes are transferred?), and (2) borrowing type (which loan processes are involved?). The findings are interpreted in terms of the social variables time and space to chart diachronic as well as regional differences, besides looking at differences between the newspapers more generally
Hever ferskgjær raskere enn tørrgjær?
Full text linkDenne forskningsartikkelen undersøker om det er noen synlige forskjeller i deigvolum ved bruk av ulike typer gjær og hvilken gjær som er mest effektiv. Det ble totalt laget 30 deiger. Innholdet i deigene var nøyaktig det same bortsett fra at 15 av dem hadde tørr gjær og de resterende 15 hadde fersk gjær. For at vekstforholdene skulle bli mest mulig like, ble det laget to og to deiger samtidig, en med fersk og en med tørr gjær. Alle deigene ble målt hvert 20 minutt, og hevde totalt i 120 minutter. Resultatene viste at deigene i gjennomsnitt hadde likt volum etter 120 minutter. Det var likevel signifikant forskjell mellom hevevolumet til de ulike typene deig de første 60 minuttene. Resultatene styrket hypotesen om at fersk gjær hever raskest i starten, men at totalt volum blir likt til slutt
Lufttemperaturens påvirkning på vindturbiners strømproduksjon
Full text linkVindturbiner er i dag en viktig fornybar energikilde. Denne studien undersøker temperaturens påvirkning på strømproduksjonen til vindturbiner, med fokus på forskjeller mellom kaldt og varmt vær. Å forstå hvordan temperatur påvirker strømproduksjonen til vindturbiner er viktig for å optimalisere energiproduksjonen og forlenge levetiden til vindturbiner. Studien bruker produksjonsdata fra Tonstad Vindpark for kaldt og varmt vær. Analysen av forskjellene på kaldt og varmt vær ble gjort på tre måter, først grafisk sammenligning av gjennomsnittlig produksjonseffekt, deretter grafisk sammenligning av maksimal produksjonseffekt, og til slutt t-tester av korte intervaller av utvalgte vindhastigheter. Resultatene indikerer at det er forskjeller i strømproduksjonen under kalde og varme temperaturforhold for like vindhastigheter
Noceboeffekten: Kan kun forventing om smerte fremkalle en smertereaksjon?
Full text linkI denne undersøkelsen ble det forsøkt å indusere noceboeffekten (ofte tenkt på som det motsatte av placeboeffekten) hos 13 testpersoner. Under testene holdt testpersonene en hånd under en neglelampe, der hensikten var å skape en forventning om smerte hos dem. Etter endt testing har 2 personer meldt om en mild smertefull følelse i hånden. I undersøkelsen ble resultatene analysert og en p-verdi på 9,5 % ble funnet. På grunn av en p-verdi på over 5 %, kunne ingen fullstendig konklusjon ha blitt dratt
Promoting and Sustaining Sexual Health as a Health Resource in Prisons - A Scoping Review
Full text linkSexual health is a neglected topic in prisons, even though sexual health is a basic human need that includes physical, mental, social and spiritual aspects. There is limited knowledge concerning how to promote and sustain the sexual health of prisoners. The aim of this study was to increase knowledge of sexual health promotion as a health resource in prisons. By conducting a scoping review, we searched for sexual health-promoting activities, approaches or experiences from prisons globally. The findings included sexual health interventions covering conjugal visits and sexual health promotion through education and collaboration. There are connections between mental health and sexual health for prisoners, and sexual health also influences quality of life. In conclusion, it is evident that there is a significant imperative for further research, interventions and measures in this domain to ensure holistic rehabilitation for prisoners.  
Documentation of bill clapping in Hooded Crow Corvus cornix
Full text linkCover photo: Hooded Crow Corvus cornix. Photo: Terje Lislevand.
Non-vocal sounds made by rapid closing of the bill are well known among many bird species, including several corvids. However, this is the first documentation of bill clapping by a Hooded Crow Corvus cornix during aggressive encounters with a conspecific. The aggression level was low, and the bill clapping was accompanied by a weak rolling ‘r’ sound