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ABSTRACT: This study examines how Mandarin question intonation differentially modifies the fundamental frequency (F0) of syllables with inherent rising (T2) and falling (T4) lexical tones. By ...

The reason I’m writing this is because it may be helpful. See anything wrong with that sentence? Some will. The issue here: “the reason is because.” Many people say that “because” should be “that”: ...

A timely collection that shows how design can animate public space and catalyze democratic processes through vital discussion and public engagement. "Design thinking" emphasizes the production of ...

1 School of Educational Science and Technology, Anshan Normal University, Anshan, Liaoning, China 2 Center for Ubiquitous Computing, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland Intonation is the variation in ...

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a method to identify Bangla interrogative sentences from transliterated Bangla sentences. All over the internet, we generate a huge number of Bangla interrogative ...

Grammar books, and hundreds of websites out there, are appallingly confused about statements, questions, orders, and exclamations. Most of the problem lies in their failure to distinguish syntax from ...

One of my favorite parts of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is when the contestants ask for a word to be used in a sentence. The sentences—which occasionally name-drop Drake or quote Kelis—are gems ...