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Feature development in Cantonese
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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Cantonese English in North America: An L2 Perspective for Researchers and Clinicians
No full textThis chapter explores Cantonese English from a second language (L2) perspective, focusing on the phonological, morphosyntactic, and pragmatic transfer from Cantonese to English. It also delves into the cultural aspects shaped by Confucian values, which influence communication, teaching, learning, and child-rearing practices. The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of how linguistic features and cultural norms affect Cantonese speakers' acquisition of English and their interactions in educational and clinical settings. Practical implications for researchers and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are discussed, with strategies for distinguishing between typical language differences and speech-language difficulties. Understanding these linguistic and cultural factors is crucial for developing effective management strategies for Cantonese English bilinguals.</p
Use of reference in Cantonese narratives: a developmental study
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Precise Auditory Processing and Language Abilities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Get PDFGrowing evidence suggests precise auditory processing, the ability to perceive subtle differences in auditory parameters such as amplitude rise time and duration, underpins speech processing and therefore language acquisition. Deficits in the processing thus pose risk to developing language disorder. Previous study showed that deficits in precise auditory processing has been implicated in developmental language disorder, but whether the same aetiology underlies language disorders associated with other developmental disabilities is unknown. Aetiologies underlying language disorder in autism spectrum disorder have drawn much discussion. There is disagreement on the presence of distinct aetiologies for their language disorder. Enhanced perception theory suggests, as distinct from developmental language disorder, autism spectrum disorder has enhanced auditory perception. Deficits have been inconsistently reported but might be parameter-specific. This study therefore aims to assess the profile of precise auditory processing skills in autism spectrum disorders and its contribution to language performance. Individuals aged 8 to 12 with autism spectrum disorder and their age-matched typically developing peers will be recruited. Thresholds for the detection of amplitude rise time, frequency and duration differences will be assessed using an auditory judgement task with a staircase method. Language abilities and non-word repetition will be assessed. Precise auditory processing ability of autism spectrum disorder will be compared to their peers. The association and contribution of auditory processing to language performance will be investigated. It is hypothesized that individuals with autism spectrum disorder have deficits in perceiving durational change but lowered thresholds for other parameters and the deficits contribute to the language performance. The study can reveal the contribution of auditory processing deficits in the aetiology for language disorder associated with autism spectrum disorder and whether there are etiological overlaps with developmental language disorder. It also elucidates whether intervention in auditory processing is indicated for autism spectrum disorder.published_or_final_versio
Precise Auditory Processing and Language Abilities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
No full textGrowing evidence suggests precise auditory processing, the ability to perceive subtle differences in auditory parameters such as amplitude rise time and duration, underpins speech processing and therefore language acquisition. Deficits in the processing thus pose risk to developing language disorder. Previous study showed that deficits in precise auditory processing has been implicated in developmental language disorder, but whether the same aetiology underlies language disorders associated with other developmental disabilities is unknown. Aetiologies underlying language disorder in autism spectrum disorder have drawn much discussion. There is disagreement on the presence of distinct aetiologies for their language disorder. Enhanced perception theory suggests, as distinct from developmental language disorder, autism spectrum disorder has enhanced auditory perception. Deficits have been inconsistently reported but might be parameter-specific. This study therefore aims to assess the profile of precise auditory processing skills in autism spectrum disorders and its contribution to language performance. Individuals aged 8 to 12 with autism spectrum disorder and their age-matched typically developing peers will be recruited. Thresholds for the detection of amplitude rise time, frequency and duration differences will be assessed using an auditory judgement task with a staircase method. Language abilities and non-word repetition will be assessed. Precise auditory processing ability of autism spectrum disorder will be compared to their peers. The association and contribution of auditory processing to language performance will be investigated. It is hypothesized that individuals with autism spectrum disorder have deficits in perceiving durational change but lowered thresholds for other parameters and the deficits contribute to the language performance. The study can reveal the contribution of auditory processing deficits in the aetiology for language disorder associated with autism spectrum disorder and whether there are etiological overlaps with developmental language disorder. It also elucidates whether intervention in auditory processing is indicated for autism spectrum disorder.</p
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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