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Prosodic Domains in the Romance Languages

"Prosodic domains in Romance languages have been defined and investigated by means of various approaches and within influential frameworks. On the one hand, they have been directly derived from syntactic representations..." – By Barbara Gili Fivela

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"The population of English Learners (ELs) in U.S. public schools is growing and becoming increasingly diverse. Within this group, Long-Term ELs (LTELs) represent a rising subgroup that faces unique challenges in the education system..." – By Huseyin Uysal

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