(Co‐)Reference All the Way Down: A Unified Theory of (Pro) Nominals in Ordinary English
Theoria, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This essay joins two themes, both arising from Kripke's inspiring ideas in the theory of reference. The first theme concerns reference in general. The second examines the notion of co‐reference and the role it plays in a unified theory of pronouns for natural language.
Jessica Pepp, Joseph Almog
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Toward an Index of Adaptive Personality Regulation. [PDF]
Pers Soc Psychol BullIrwing P, Cook C, Hughes DJ.
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The [ADJ + as] intensifier construction in Māori English/Aotearoa English
World Englishes, EarlyView.Abstract We introduce the Waikato Māori English Conversation (MEC) corpus, which consists of 43 dyadic conversations between 49 young adults who self‐recorded informal conversations with close friends, in their own homes, with no topic of conversation specified (83 hours of dialogue; nearly 800,000 words).
Andreea S. Calude, Hēmi Whaanga
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Dataset of transcribed Indonesian stand-up comedy videos with audience laughter annotations from Kompas TV's YouTube channel. [PDF]
Data BriefSupriyono +6 more
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Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract Human thermal perception involves complex and dynamic interactions between peripheral input and central neural regulation. However, the spatial and temporal characteristics of brain responses to different cold exposure scenarios remain poorly understood. In this study, we combined traditional analysis with AI‐based anomaly detection to examine
Qing Zhang +7 more
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Stress-reducing effect of laughter in live comedy performance from salivary α-amylase and salivary oxytocin. [PDF]
BMC Res NotesHorie K, Nanashima N, In N, Tomisawa T.
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Hear Me Out: A Lesson in Civil Discourse
Journal of Legal Studies Education, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 7-30, Winter 2026.Abstract This article describes an innovative and engaging lecture and class exercise designed to teach students how to think critically about issues from different perspectives and communicate effectively with those who disagree with them. The interactive lecture and class exercise introduce a civil discourse framework to encourage constructive ...
Cheryl L. Black
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Narrative Horizons: Deliberate Derangement in Oceanic Climate Fiction
Future Humanities, Volume 4, Issue 1, May 2026.ABSTRACT Although we live in the Anthropocene—the geological age of humankind, wherein humans have measurably impacted the biosphere—we struggle to narrate the Anthropocene. In particular, we struggle to give narrative shape to its foremost feature: anthropogenic climate change.
Mark Celeste
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Centring health workers and communities is key to building vaccine confidence online. [PDF]
BMJAstuti SI, Sufehmi H, Wilhelm E.
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Reimagining Inclusivity in Literacy Education for African Immigrant Adolescents
Journal of Adolescent &Adult Literacy, Volume 69, Issue 6, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT This study explored how an Afrocentric literacy workshop can reimagine inclusivity in literacy education for African immigrant adolescents. Drawing on Afrocentricity and Transnational Identity Theory, I facilitated a 10‐week virtual literacy workshop with six African immigrant high school students from Nigeria.
Olumide Ajayi
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