Objectives: Humans can hear up to 20 kHz. Emerging evidence suggests that hearing in the
extended high frequencies (EHFs;> 8 kHz) contributes to speech perception in noise. The …

Objective To analyze the internal consistency of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) for
evaluating the vocal handicap of individuals with dysphonia. Methods This is a systematic …

This article explores how language policy affects the socioeconomic development of nation
states through two channels: the individual's exposure to and (in reference to an individual's …

In this paper, we estimate the English premium in a globalizing economy, by exploiting an
exogenous language policy intervention in India that abolished teaching of English in public …

There are many different discourses about E nglish in I ndia that emerge from different
subject positions. The discourses of both the E nglish‐dominant and the E nglish‐excluded …

More than 90 million Indian children are becoming literate in English, yet the home literacy
environment for Indian children learning English has not been explored. Preschool children …

Objective To analyze the reliability, measurement error, and responsiveness of the Voice
Handicap Index (VHI) for measuring voice handicap in individuals with voice disorders …

The donation-based crowdfunding platforms witness a mix of different entities seeking
funding for numerous campaigns, adding complexities in understanding the donor behavior …

This chapter presents a case study of the varied dimensions of bi-/multilingualism in South
Asia (henceforth, SA) with particular attention to India. The chapter argues that bilingualism …

This chapter focuses on variety of subdisciplines in linguistics and applied linguistics–
descriptive linguistics, sociolinguistics, sociology of language, bilingualism, second …