Finnish Dialect Atlas data

The digitized data sets for Kettunen's 1940 hard-copy dialect atlas of Finnish dialects. The data comes in a .zip file. Completely unzip ("extract") the file. Then click on the unzipped form of foda 2 15 2.jar to run the software.Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canad

Romanian Online Dialect Atlas : An experimental presentation of linguistic information

This record provides a link to the preserved web archive for the Romanian Online Dialect Atlas : An experimental presentation of linguistic information (RODA).The Romanian Online Dialect Atlas is an experimental online presentation of dialect information about Romanian. The Romanian Online Dialect Atlas project proposes applying innovative contemporary methods in dialect geography to an online set of Romanian dialect data

RODA Version 2.15.1

This presentation of the Romanian Online Dialect Atlas includes data from Volumes I and II of the source atlas, and the following functions: selection of data files, search for data, virtual keyboard, manual review and editing of search results, display of search results on a custom-built map, creation of interpretive maps (either from search results or manually), editing of maps, and multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis of selected files

Language and text: data, models, information and applications Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science., v. 356./ edited by Adam Pawłowski, Jan Mačutek, Sheila Embleton, George Mikros.

Based on the proceedings of the 10th QUALICO 2018 International Conference on Quantitative Linguistics, held in Wroclaw, from July 5-8, 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index."Specialists in quantitative linguistics the world over have recourse to a solid and universal methodology. These days, their methods and mathematical models must also respond to new communication phenomena and the flood of data produced daily. While various disciplines (computer science, media science) have different ways of processing this onslaught of information, the linguistic approach is arguably the most relevant and effective. This book includes recent results from many renowned contemporary practitioners in the field. Our target audiences are academics, researchers, graduate students, and others involved in linguistics, digital humanities, and applied mathematics"--1 online resource (vi, 280 pages)

“From Analog to Digital”: the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a positive parenting program for street-connected mothers in Kenya

Background: Children of street-connected women in Kenya are at risk of child maltreatment. There have been increasing calls for positive parenting programs for parents experiencing homelessness, however never has one been implemented with this population. We therefore adapted the evidence-based Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children program using participatory methods, and piloted the adapted program with street-connected mothers in Kenya. Objectives: To (a) determine if the adapted program was feasible and acceptable with street-connected mothers, and (b) assess indicative effects on child maltreatment, positive parenting, and parental stress. Participants and Setting: Two groups of 15 mothers (ages 19+, and 20-) participated between June-July 2018 in Eldoret, Kenya. Participants were eligible if they (a) were the mother of at least one child and (b) self-identified as street-connected. Methods: Feasibility was measured via enrollment, attendance, drop-out rates, and engagement in take-away activities. Focus groups explored program acceptability and program outcomes. Self-report surveys assessed pre-post changes in child maltreatment, parental stress, parental sense of inefficacy, and positive parenting practices. Results: 70% of participants attended > 3/4 of sessions, 10% dropped out, and >50% of take-away activities were completed. Participants reported high acceptability and requested its continuation for themselves and other parents. There was an increase in supporting good behaviour (t(21)=8.15, p < .000) and setting limits (t(18) = 10.03, p < .000); a reduction in physical abuse (t(23) = -2.15, p = .042) and parental stress (t(22) = -7.08, p < .000); results for parental inefficacy were not statistically significant (t(22) = 0.15, p = .882). Conclusions: The adapted program is feasible and acceptable to street-connected mothers, and may reduce child maltreatment and parental stress, and increase positive parenting. Further research should test program effectiveness