Linguistics Journal Volume 12 Issue 1 2018

Linguistics Journal Volume 12 Issue 1 2018

Foreword by Biljana Čubrović

Research Articles

1. Consonantal Coarticulation Resistance in Hindi: An Ultrasound Imaging Study
   Irfana M. & Sreedevi N.
2. L2 English rhythm by Vietnamese speakers: a rhythm metric study
   Anh-Thư T. Nguyễn
3. The Status of Theme Types and Thematic Progression Patterns in English Written Biography Texts: A Systemic Functional Approach
   Shoja Tafakkori Rezayi & Hossein Moghani
4. A comparison of formal register through lexical choices in heritage and second language speakers of Spanish
   C. Cecilia Tocaimaza-Hatch
5. Hemispheric Lateralization of Words in Turkish-English Bilinguals and Turkish Monolinguals
   Filiz Mergen & Gulmira Kuruoglu
6. Juggling Two Languages: Malay-English Bilinguals’ Code-switching Behavior in Singapore
   Firqin Sumartono and Ying-Ying Tan
7. Sources of article semantics in L3 English: Definiteness and specificity
   Abdelkader Hermas
8. Universal Syntax in Optimality Theory: A Case Study on Three Austronesian Languages
   Yu-Ching Tseng
9. A Transitivity Investigation of Nature Journal Articles: Legitimizing First-person Use
   Roger Nunn, Tanju Deveci, Ikhlas Khan & Nader Ayish
10. Language as a Window into Discrimination: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Hatred
    Nikola Dobrić
11. Cultural Representation of English Translation of Cultural Specific Items (CSIs) in Two Persian Books
    Zeinab Ostad & Mehrdad Vasheghani Farahani