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Studies in Written Language and Literacy
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Tone Orthography and Literacy
The voice of evidence in ten Niger-Congo languages
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swll.18
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https://benjamins.com
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https://benjamins.com/catalog/swll.18
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B01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
Independent scholar
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B01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
Dallas International University
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eng
397
xxii
375
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v.2006
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JB Subject Scheme
LIN.OTHAF
Other African languages
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JB Subject Scheme
LIN.PHON
Phonology
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JB Subject Scheme
LIN.WRIT
Writing and literacy
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This book presents the results of a series of literacy experiments in ten Niger-Congo languages, representing four language families and spanning five countries. It asks the research question, "To what extent does full tone marking contribute to oral reading fluency, comprehension and writing accuracy, and does that contribution vary from language to language?". One of the main findings is that the ethno-literacy profile of the language community and the social profile of the individual are stronger predictors of reading and writing performance than are the linguistic and orthographic profiles of the language. Our data also suggest that full tone marking may be more beneficial for less educated readers and those with less experience of L1 literacy. The book will bring practical help to linguists and literacy specialists in Africa and beyond who are helping to develop orthographies for tone languages. It will also be of interest to cognitive psychologists exploring the reading process, and researchers investigating writing systems.
05
It is easy to see how this book will be of practical benefit to those wishing to develop tone orthographies for African languages, and in particular to those wanting to conduct robust experiments on the efÏcacy of these orthographies. The “voice of evidence”, as referred to in the book’s subtitle, is clearly heard throughout the book and I join the authors in hoping that this book will inspire and inform other researchers to contribute their own evidence in time.
Helen Eaton, SIL International, in Linguistique et Langues Africaines 9(2), 2023.
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Chapter
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
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A01
Johannes Merz
Merz, Johannes
Johannes
Merz
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A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
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Part 1. Tone orthography in ten Niger-Congo languages
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42
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Chapter
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Chapter 2. Tem
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A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
3
A01
Andy Weathers
Weathers, Andy
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Weathers
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Chapter 3. Nateni
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A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
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A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
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Chapter
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Chapter 4. Mbelime
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Johannes Merz
Merz, Johannes
Johannes
Merz
3
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
10
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JB code
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106
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Chapter
10
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Chapter 5. Eastern Dan
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
3
A01
Valentin Vydrin
Vydrin, Valentin
Valentin
Vydrin
10
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JB code
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126
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Chapter
11
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Chapter 6. Yoruba
1
A01
Matthew Harley
Harley, Matthew
Matthew
Harley
2
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
10
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JB code
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142
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Chapter
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Chapter 7. Idaasha
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
10
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156
14
Chapter
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Chapter 8. Ife
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
10
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JB code
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186
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Chapter
14
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Chapter 9. Elip, Mmala and Yangben
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Ginger Boyd
Boyd, Ginger
Ginger
Boyd
3
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
10
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JB code
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Section header
15
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Part 2. Tone orthography and literacy outcomes
10
01
JB code
swll.18.10rob
189
206
18
Chapter
16
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Chapter 10. The tone orthography experiment design
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
10
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JB code
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220
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Chapter
17
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Chapter 11. Tone orthography and oral reading speed
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
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Chapter
18
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Chapter 12. Tone orthography and general oral reading accuracy
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
10
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Chapter
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Chapter 13. Tone orthography and tonal oral reading accuracy
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
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Chapter 14. Tone orthography and oral reading comprehension
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
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Chapter
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Chapter 15. Tone orthography and tone writing accuracy
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
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Chapter 16. Epilogue
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A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
3
A01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
10
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320
16
Miscellaneous
23
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Appendix
Independent variables
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JB code
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321
354
34
Miscellaneous
24
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References
10
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JB code
swll.18.li
355
363
9
Miscellaneous
25
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Language Index
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JB code
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365
375
11
Miscellaneous
26
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Topical Index
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Tone Orthography and Literacy
The voice of evidence in ten Niger-Congo languages
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https://benjamins.com
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https://benjamins.com/catalog/swll.18
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Roberts, David
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Roberts
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B01
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Walter, Stephen L.
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Dallas International University
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eng
397
xxii
375
LAN021000
v.2006
CFLA
2
24
JB Subject Scheme
LIN.OTHAF
Other African languages
24
JB Subject Scheme
LIN.PHON
Phonology
24
JB Subject Scheme
LIN.WRIT
Writing and literacy
06
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05
It is easy to see how this book will be of practical benefit to those wishing to develop tone orthographies for African languages, and in particular to those wanting to conduct robust experiments on the efÏcacy of these orthographies. The “voice of evidence”, as referred to in the book’s subtitle, is clearly heard throughout the book and I join the authors in hoping that this book will inspire and inform other researchers to contribute their own evidence in time.
Helen Eaton, SIL International, in Linguistique et Langues Africaines 9(2), 2023.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
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Johannes Merz
Merz, Johannes
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JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
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Chapter 2. Tem
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David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
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JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
3
A01
Andy Weathers
Weathers, Andy
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Chapter 3. Nateni
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David Roberts
Roberts, David
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JeDene Reeder
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David Roberts
Roberts, David
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Johannes Merz
Merz, Johannes
Johannes
Merz
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JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
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Chapter
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Chapter 5. Eastern Dan
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
3
A01
Valentin Vydrin
Vydrin, Valentin
Valentin
Vydrin
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Chapter
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Chapter 6. Yoruba
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A01
Matthew Harley
Harley, Matthew
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Harley
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A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
10
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JB code
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142
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Chapter
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Chapter 7. Idaasha
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
10
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Chapter
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Chapter 8. Ife
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David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
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A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
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186
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Chapter
14
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Chapter 9. Elip, Mmala and Yangben
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A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Ginger Boyd
Boyd, Ginger
Ginger
Boyd
3
A01
JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
10
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JB code
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Section header
15
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Part 2. Tone orthography and literacy outcomes
10
01
JB code
swll.18.10rob
189
206
18
Chapter
16
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Chapter 10. The tone orthography experiment design
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
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220
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Chapter
17
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Chapter 11. Tone orthography and oral reading speed
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
A01
Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
10
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Chapter
18
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Chapter 12. Tone orthography and general oral reading accuracy
1
A01
David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
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Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
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Chapter 13. Tone orthography and tonal oral reading accuracy
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David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
2
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Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
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Chapter 14. Tone orthography and oral reading comprehension
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David Roberts
Roberts, David
David
Roberts
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Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
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Chapter 15. Tone orthography and tone writing accuracy
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David Roberts
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David
Roberts
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Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
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David
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JeDene Reeder
Reeder, JeDene
JeDene
Reeder
3
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Stephen L. Walter
Walter, Stephen L.
Stephen L.
Walter
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320
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Miscellaneous
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Appendix
Independent variables
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321
354
34
Miscellaneous
24
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References
10
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JB code
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355
363
9
Miscellaneous
25
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Language Index
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365
375
11
Miscellaneous
26
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Topical Index
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