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Nwokwu, Fidelis A.; Bob, Prisca O.; Kwekowe, Priscilla U.; Umeh, Cecilia – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2023
The "Threaded Bead" explores the societal perception of a career woman. This paper, therefore undertakes a linguistic stylistic analysis of the text with the aim of establishing its style in addition to interpreting its meaning. The method used is descriptive and analytical. The work appraises linguistic features such as: the…
Descriptors: Language Styles, Females, Social Attitudes, Grammar
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Häikiö, Tuomo; Luotojärvi, Tinja – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2022
In early Finnish reading instruction, hyphens are used to denote syllable boundaries. However, this practice slows down reading already during the 1st grade. It has been hypothesized that hyphenation forces readers to rely more on phonology than orthography. Since hyphenation highlights the phonology of the word, it may facilitate reading during…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Finno Ugric Languages, Phonology, Reading Instruction