An increasing amount of research has examined the effects of bilingualism on performance in theory of mind (ToM) tasks. Bilinguals outperform monolinguals in ToM when comparing groups. However, it is unclear what aspects of the bilingual experience contribute to this effect in a dynamic construct like ToM. To date, bilingualism has been conceptualized as a dichotic skill that is distinct from ...

The article elaborates on the informational relationship between nature, animals and humans. In traditional societies, nature and animals are rich sources of information and documentation, as seen in Sámi reindeer husbandry. Today, research on animal behaviour has shown that animals are capable of sophisticated communication with humans. In the field of documentation and information studies, Marcia ...

In The Wild Duck the struggle for existence is humorously referred to in the dialogue:<p> <p>FRU SØRBY. Kammerherrerne mener, at bedes man til middag, så skal man også arbejde for føden, herr Ekdal.<p><p> DEN FEDE HERRE. I et godt madhus er det en ren fornøjelse. <p><p>DEN TYNDHÅREDE. Herre gud, når det gælder kampen for tilværelsen, så – (Ibsen 2009a, 27–28)¹<p><p>Moreover, the symbolism ...

Bilingualism afects the structure of the brain in adults, as evidenced by experience-dependent grey and white matter changes in brain structures implicated in language learning, processing, and control. However, limited evidence exists on how bilingualism may infuence brain development. We examined the developmental patterns of both grey and white matter structures in a cross-sectional study of ...

«Eit kvart folk, og særleg det russiske, vil klare å skilje ekte patriotar frå avskum og forrædarar og kjem ganske enkelt til å spytte dei ut som eit insekt som tilfeldigvis har hamna i munnen.» <p> <p>Med disse orda vende den russiske presidenten seg til folket i Russland for nokre dagar sidan. Språket er grovt, og meldinga er klar: Har du kontakt med vesten, skal det gå deg ille.<p> <p>Krigen ...

This paper discusses possible attrition of verb second (V2) word order in Norwegian heritage language by investigating a corpus of spontaneous speech produced by 50 2nd–4th generation heritage speakers in North America. The study confirms previous findings that V2 word order is generally stable in heritage situations, but nevertheless finds approximately 10% V2 violations. The cases of non-V2 word ...

The research question of the present paper is the following: to what degree (if any) is gender relevant as an explanatory factor in, firstly, the process of assimilation and later, the process of (re)vitalisation of indigenous and minority languages in northern Fenno-Scandia (the North Calotte)? The assimilation of the ethnic groups in question was a process initiated and lead by the authorities in ...

Central Sierra Miwok (CSM; Freeland1951) is described as having root-and-template morphology (for a recent approach and further references, see Downing 2006). There are four stem forms, referred to by number, and identified by their place in the conjugational paradigms. The exact form of each stem depends on the phonological shape of the root, specifically whether it contains two or three consonants ...

Bilingualism has been associated with increases in compensatory mechanisms to age-related neurocognitive decline thus delaying dementia symptom onset and leading to a more favorable trajectory of neurocognitive aging. However, most research to date has examined bilingualism-induced effects on neurocognition within older age ranges or young adults – with middle-aged individuals typically not being ...

In this article, we investigate labour struggles under the condition of digital capitalism. The main research question this paper addresses is: How do German unions evaluate and respond to the rapidly accelerating digitalisation of economy and work? Based on a series of interviews with union representatives in Germany, we trace recent developments in an increasingly digitised economy and outline ...