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A Cross-linguistic comparison of the verbs of speaking with the component of non-standard speech and their translation (English-Russian)

Pasenkova, Irina (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2020-07-02)

In this dissertation we examine the sphere of the English verbs of speaking (VoS) with 2 components: the manner of speaking component (MoSC) and the component of non-standard speech (CoNS), and their translations from ...
Identity building and language learning opportunities in a brony fandom

Shafirova, Liudmila (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2020-07-28)

Second language use online has become a regular practice for many Internet users reflecting the emergence of new participatory cultures in the virtual world. However, little is yet known about the processes of language use ...
Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD Chronic Respiratory Disease Collaborators (Elsevier, 2020)

Background: Previous attempts to characterise the burden of chronic respiratory diseases have focused only on specific disease conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. In this study, we ...
Clinical-based and expert selection of terms related to depression for twitter streaming and language analysis

Leis Machin, Angela; Mayer, Miguel Ángel, 1960-; Ronzano, Francesco; Torrens, Marta; Castillo, Claudio; Furlong, Laura I., 1971-; Sanz, Ferran (IOS Press, 2020)

People use language to express their thoughts and feelings, unveiling important aspects of their psychological traits and social interactions. Although there are several studies describing methodologies to create a collection ...
Prevention of incisional hernia after midline laparotomy with prophylactic mesh reinforcement: a meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis

Jairam, An P.; López Cano, Marc; García-Alamino, Josep M.; Pereira Rodríguez, José Antonio; Timmermans, Lucas; Jeekel, Johannes; Lange, Johan; Muysoms, Filip (Wiley, 2020)

Background: Incisional hernia is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of prophylactic mesh reinforcement (PMR) after midline laparotomy in reducing the incidence ...