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Aging and the Division of Labor of Theory of Mind Skills in Metaphor Comprehension
Abstract While some aspects of pragmatic competence are known to decline with age, for metaphor skills the evidence is inconclusive, possibly due to heterogeneity in the assessment tools. Furthermore, the previous literature on age‐related changes in pragmatic skills has rarely considered the role of Theory of Mind (ToM), which is described as one of ...
Irene Ceccato +6 more
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Generative AI and the Future of Musical Diversity
Abstract I argue that the current proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) represents a new stage in a longer historical process of distancing humans from their unique individual psyches and of reducing participation and cultural diversity in music. The argument consists of six parts: (1) reiterating the uniqueness of individual psyches,
Dor Shilton
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Preventing Erasure and Seeking Accountability in Sri Lankan Diasporic Fiction
ABSTRACT Sixteen years after the end of the military conflict in Sri Lanka in 2009, there has been no real accountability for the atrocities that took place during the 26‐year war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan state. Shankari Chandran's Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens and V. V.
Maryse Jayasuriya
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Notations on concentration and writing
Abstract Notations on Concentration and Writing looks at how writing begins in the body and mind of concentration, and how concentration—rather than being found—may be invited in. In an age of YouTube, Instagram, and so many other media, the path to concentration can be difficult. In this piece, I illuminate how concentration can be made, step by step,
Petra Rethmann
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Oleanna: A Cognitive Poetic Reading
A relatively new discipline, Cognitive Poetics is concerned with the process through which meaning is shaped and analyzed. What is known as the American model of Cognitive Poetics makes use of the theories of Cognitive Linguistics to provide a fresh outlook for reading literary texts.
Rosa Ghaelizad, Hosein Pirnajmuddin
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Beyond the war: Essays on loss, resilience and Hope. Introduction to a “Ukrainian section”
Abstract This short essay examines epistemic injustice within contemporary hierarchies of knowledge, and it argues for more insightful, sensuous, and grassroots forms of knowledge production “from the edges” to shine a light on the persistent inequality between ways of knowing and ways of (de)valuing different epistemologies.
Olena Sobolieva, Julia Buyskykh
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The "Waves:" Conceptualizing Covid-19 as an Event Through One (Particularly) Contested Metaphor. [PDF]
Rekenthaler N.
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Composing Meaningful Connections Across High School and College Contexts
ABSTRACT The question of how students navigate the transition from high school to college writing is of perennial concern to teachers and researchers of adolescent and adult literacy. This study contributes to this conversation through an in‐depth analysis of the composing experiences that a group of eight, first‐generation‐to‐college Latina students ...
Bethany Monea
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'Looking before and after': Can simple eye tracking patterns distinguish poetic from prosaic texts? [PDF]
Corcoran R, de Bezenac C, Davis P.
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Language Experience Shapes Creative Idea Generation
ABSTRACT Bilinguals often outperform monolinguals on creative tasks, suggesting a positive link between bilingualism and creativity. However, the inconsistent definitions of both bilingualism and creativity have made it difficult to understand the precise factors driving the association.
Matias Fernandez‐Duque +2 more
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