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The lure of internationalization: paradoxical discourses of transnational student mobility, linguistic diversity and cross-cultural exchange
This paper scrutinizes a set of paradoxes arising from a mismatch between contemporary discourses that praise and promote mobility in and internationalization of higher education, and the everyday effects of mobility and internationalization on university teaching and learning practice. We begin with a general characterization of the discourse of mobility and internationalization in a European context and then turn to Denmark as a specific case in which we unfold and discuss three paradoxes in turn: internationalization and linguistic pluralism, internationalization and intercultural understanding and, finally, internationalization and competitiveness. We then link our deconstruction of the three paradoxes to a critique of the concept of \"parallel language policy,\" widely promoted in the Nordic context, and show how it potentially undermines the ideals of internationalization. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
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Language and Learning in the International University
This book views the international university as a microcosm of a world where internationalization does not equate with across-the-board use of English, but rather with the practice of linguistic and cultural diversity, even in the face of Anglophone dominance. The globalization-localization continuum manifests itself in every university trying to adopt internationalization strategies. The many cases of language and learning issues presented in this book, from universities representing different parts of the world, are all manifestations of a multidimensional space encompassing local vs. global, diversification vs. Anglicization. The internationalization of universities represents a new cultural and linguistic hybridity with the potential to develop new forms of identities unfettered by traditional 'us-and-them' binary thinking, and a new open-mindedness about the roles of self and others, resulting in new patterns of communicative (educational and social) practices. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
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A comparison of three speaker-intrinsic vowel formant frequency normalization algorithms for sociophonetics
This article evaluates a speaker-intrinsic vowel formant frequency normalization algorithm initially proposed in Watt & Fabricius (2002). We compare how well this routine, known as the S-centroid procedure, performs as a sociophonetic research tool in three ways: reducing variance in area ratios of vowel spaces (by attempting to equalize vowel space areas); improving overlap of vowel polygons; and reproducing relative positions of vowel means within the vowel space, compared with formant data in raw Hertz. The study uses existing data sets of vowel formant data from two varieties of English, Received Pronunciation and Aberdeen English (northeast Scotland). We conclude that, for the data examined here, the S-centroid W&F procedure performs at least as well as the two speaker-intrinsic, vowel-extrinsic, formant-intrinsic normalization methods rated as best performing by Adank (2003): Lobanov's (1971) z-score procedure and Nearey's (1978) individual log-mean procedure (CLIHi4 in Adank [2003], CLIHi2 as tested here), and in some test cases better than the latter.
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Variation and change in the trap and strut vowels of RP: a real time comparison of five acoustic data sets
The present study examines evidence for change in real time within the short vowel subsystem of the RP accent of English over the course of the twentieth century. It compares plots of average formant positions for the short vowels, stemming from several data corpora. It furthermore describes a change over time in the juxtaposition of the trap and strut vowels as captured in the calculated angle and distance between the two, using trap as a fixed point. This representation of a relationship in a single measurement by means of angle calculation is a methodological innovation for the sociophonetic enterprise. A value specifying the geometric relationship between two vowel positions is precise and replicable, as well as abstract enough to be comparable across data sets. Differences between ‘phonetic’ and ‘sociolinguistic’ stances on the interpretation of acoustic vowel data in formant plots and the issue of suitable vowel normalisation procedures for sociophonetics will also be discussed.
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Connected Speech: An Interactive Multimedia Computer Program for English Pronunciation Learners, Version 1.2.NS for Windows (available in British English, North American English and Australian English versions). Hurstbridge, Vic: Protea Textware Pty Ltd., 2005. ISBN 0 958 7330 4 X
Connected Speech: An Interactive Multimedia Computer Program for English Pronunciation Learners, Version 1.2.NS for Windows (available in British English, North American English and Australian English versions). ISBN 0 958 7330 4 X.doi:10.1017/S002510030700299X Reviewed by Anne H. Fabricius Department of Culture and Identity Roskilde University fabri@ruc.dk Connected Speech (hereafter CS) is a pedagogical tool, most suited to self-study either individually or in a language laboratory setting, rather than class teaching. [...]to take the example of the topic Sounds (because of its interest for readers of this journal), the tutorial at level one introduces the IPA, its applications and importance, the convention of slant brackets, and the division of sounds into vowels and consonants.
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Study protocol for a randomized clinical pilot trial investigating feasibility and efficacy of augmenting a virtual reality-assisted intervention targeting auditory verbal hallucinations with biofeedback: The Neuro-VR study
Auditory Verbal Hallucinations (AVH) are among the most frequent and severe symptoms in schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. Virtual Reality (VR)-assisted interventions have emerged, demonstrating promising potential in reducing AVH severity. This treatment approach may be challenged with regards to feasibility, particularly when therapeutically managing the anxiety-related reactions associated with AVH. This pilot study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of augmenting VR-assisted therapy with real-time biofeedback to address these challenges. The integration of biofeedback enables continuous adaptation of therapy based on physiological responses while allowing participants to train self-regulation of these parameters.
Neuro-VR is a randomized clinical pilot trial utilizing a mixed-methods design. Thirty participants with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and AVH will be randomized to either eight sessions of VR-assisted therapy or eight sessions of VR-assisted therapy augmented with real-time biofeedback. Assessments will be conducted at baseline and post-treatment. Outcome measures include both clinical metrics, electroencephalogram recordings, and qualitative interviews to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and potential treatment effects of the combined approach.
This study will explore whether integrating biofeedback into VR-assisted therapy enhances personalization, supports emotion regulation, and improves tolerability. The findings will provide preliminary evidence on the utility of physiological markers to guide VR-based interventions for AVH and inform the development of individualized, effective treatments for patients with schizophrenia.
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06628323.
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