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Formation of Distance‐Based Orientation: Political Identity through Relational Positioning in Israel

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Distance‐based orientation describes how pejorative labels may serve as anchor points for political identity. Existing research on political labeling has largely emphasized stigmatization, overlooking how labels may acquire durability and orienting capacity without losing pejorative force. Drawing on publicly circulating discourse, we trace positioning
Tammar Friedman, Asaf Saadon
wiley   +1 more source

TBMOR Customer Churn Predication using XGBoost Classifier

Journal of Information Systems Engineering and Management
This comprehensive study delves into the efficacy of cutting-edge machine learning models in predicting customer churn, a critical challenge faced by businesses across various sectors including Telecom, Banking, Medical, and Online Retail. By conducting a detailed comparative analysis of several predictive models, the research highlights the ...
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Nominal predication and focus anchoring

, 2013
It will be shown that verbs can be missing in predicative sentences by using the data from Chinese. Copula-less sentences in Chinese are subject to 'Generalized Anchoring Principle' (GAP), which requires that every clause be anchored at the interface for
Tang, Sze-Wing
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An Outline of a Theory of Play

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
wiley   +1 more source

Semantic role labeling of implicit arguments for nominal predicates

, 2011
Natural language is routinely used to express the occurrence of an event and existence of entities that participate in the event. The entities involved are not haphazardly related to the event; rather, they play specific roles in the event and relate to ...
Gerber, Matthew Steven
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A Systems‐Level Approach to Address Risks and Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Systems

Systems Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world, from completely controlling routine or mundane tasks like text and image generation, to powering advanced algorithms that control critical systems. The recent advances in generative AI quickly overwhelmed multiple industries from education to finance as first adopters rushed (and ...
Vincent P. Paglioni, Torrey Mortenson
wiley   +1 more source

Generating American Sign Language classifier predicates for English-to-ASL machine translation

, 2006
A majority of deaf 18-year-olds in the United States have an English reading level below that of a typical 10-year-old student, and so machine translation (MT) software that could translate English text into American Sign Language (ASL) animations could ...
Huenerfauth, Matt
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Classifier realization in Hong Kong sign language, Beijing sign language and Tianjin sign language

, 2020
Ph.D.In this study, we attempt to tackle two research questions: (1) Do classifiers determine the argument structures in HKSL, TJSL and BJSL? (2) Do classifiers contribute to event delimitation in HKSL, TJSL and BJSL?

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A Bird's Eye View of English Grammar: Connecting the Dots in Two Dimensions

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the past few decades, discussions on grammar instruction have primarily focused on teaching methodologies, such as whether grammar should be taught explicitly or implicitly, and whether the focus should be on form or forms. This paper, however, shifts the focus to grammar itself, aiming to provide a “shape” for pedagogical grammar.
Akira Tajino, Yoshitaka Kato
wiley   +1 more source

Linguistic Variation across Instructional Segments in International Teaching Assistants' Discourse: A Corpus‐Based Analysis

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates internal linguistic variation in the instructional discourse of international teaching assistants (ITAs) by segmenting their mini‐lecture performances into four discourse types: introduction, lecture, conclusion, and audience interaction.
Heesun Chang, Hector Rivera
wiley   +1 more source