154 research outputs found
L2 Lower Sorbian
No full textTongue coordinates extracted from ultrasound data collection for L2 learners of Lower Sorbian. It includes participant information and extended data for Howson (2023)
Polish speakers’ acquisition of L2 German high vowels
No full textStatistical methods and data used for the publication:
Title: Polish speakers’ acquisition of L2 German high vowels
Authors: Howson, P. J. & Stanković, D
Journal: Second Language Researc
Susan Howson, Lionel Robbins
No full textSusan Howson expertly constructs a detailed scholarly biography of Lionel Robbins, the well-known midcentury British economist, from a wealth of source material: not just publications but also diaries, letters, lecture notes, marginalia, and ephemera. There is so much detail in 1161 pages that no reader can reasonably be expected to find every part of it fascinating, although Howson’s writing style is pleasant. The work is neither hagiographical nor critical, the author rarely passing judgmen..
Tasmanian waltzes [music] /
No full textCover title.; For piano.; Engraved.; Date estimated from advertisement in Colonial Times, 18 July 1843 p. 1.; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-vn66179; Library's bound copy lacks front and back covers
Reinterpreting Mixed Strategy Equilibria: A Unification of the Classical and Bayesian Views
No full textWe provide a new interpretation of mixed strategy equilibria that incorporates both von Neumann and Morgenstern's classical concealment role of mixing as well as the more recent Bayesian view originating with Harsanyi. For any two-person game, G, we consider an incomplete information game, IG, in which each player's type is the probability he assigns to the event that his mixed strategy in G is 'found out' by his opponent. We show that, generically, any regular equilibrium of G can be approximated by an equilibrium of IG in which almost every type of each player is strictly optimizing. This leads us to interpret i's equilibrium mixed strategy in G as a combination of deliberate randomization by i together with uncertainty on j's part about which randomization i will employ. We also show that such randomization is not unusual: For example, i's randomization is nondegenerate whenever the support of an equilibrium contains cyclic best replies.
Gender and advancement in higher education's prestige economy
No full textWhat does it take to climb the career ladder in UK academia? And who gets to the top? Camille B. Kandiko Howson reports on research that highlights the role of prestige and "indicators of esteem" in hiring and promotion decisions. Prestige is found to be a gendered concept, with the indicators of esteem - publication rates, first author status, keynote invitations – being more easily acquired by men. Meanwhile, the work that motivates many women in academia, such as group success in a research lab or delivering quality teaching programmes, is often ignored or undervalued. Broader aspects of academic work should be recognised to allow for a greater variety of indicators to support diversity and inclusion within the sector
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No full textScript from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Phil Howson, a 9-year-old who nearly drowned during a contest to see who could stay underwater the longest at a YMCA pool in east Dallas
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Youth Held His Breath Too Long
No full textVideo footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Phil Howson, a 9-year-old who nearly drowned during a contest to see who could stay underwater the longest at a YMCA pool in east Dallas
Rhotics and Palatalization: An Acoustic Examination of Upper and Lower Sorbian
No full textAbstractTwo of the major problems with rhotics are: (1) rhotics, unlike most other classes, are highly resistant to secondary palatalization, and (2) acoustic cues for rhotics as a class have been elusive. This study examines the acoustics of Upper and Lower Sorbian rhotics. Dynamic measures of the F1-F3 and F2-F1 were recorded and compared using SSANOVAs. The results indicate there is a striking delay in achievement of F2 for both the palatalized rhotics, while F2, F1, and F2-F1 are similar for all the rhotics tested here. The results suggest an inherent articulatory conflict between rhotics and secondary palatalization. The delay in the F2 increase indicates a delay in the palatalization gesture. This is likely due to conflicting constraints on the tongue dorsum. There was also an overlap in the F2 and F2-F1 for both the uvular and alveolar rhotics. This suggests a strong acoustic cue to rhotic classhood is found in the F2 signal. The overall formant similarities in frequency and trajectory also suggest a strong similarity in the vocal tract shapes between uvular and alveolar rhotics.</jats:p
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