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Language machines: Toward a linguistic anthropology of large language models
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.Abstract Large language models (LLMs) challenge long‐standing assumptions in linguistics and linguistic anthropology by generating human‐like language without relying on rule‐based structures. This introduction to the special issue Language Machines calls for renewed engagement with LLMs as socially embedded language technologies.
Siri Lamoureaux +2 more
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Human tests for machine models: What lies “Beyond the Imitation Game”?
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.Abstract Benchmarking large language models (LLMs) is a key practice for evaluating their capabilities and risks. This paper considers the development of “BIG Bench,” a crowdsourced benchmark designed to test LLMs “Beyond the Imitation Game.” Drawing on linguistic anthropological and ethnographic analysis of the project's GitHub repository, we examine ...
Noya Kohavi, Anna Weichselbraun
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A survey of ethnobotanical research in southern Africa
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 1983 Existing ethnobotanical information for southern Africa is scattered through anthropological, medical, botanical and other books and journals, making the task of getting at the information fairly difficult.
C. A. Liengme
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Methodologies for investigating and fostering plant awareness
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 379-382, March 2026.Plant awareness research suffers from disparate methodologies and an overreliance on self‐reported items, limiting its development. The collection addresses these gaps by highlighting diverse methodologies, including psychology, ethnobotany, arts‐based research, and educational sciences.
Dawn Sanders, Peter Pany, Bethan Stagg
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Aquatic Biodiversity of the Pampa Biome: Insights From a Scientometric and Systematic Perspective
Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT The Pampa biome, in South America, covers parts of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. Its main characteristic is the predominance of grassland areas. The Pampa biome supports high biological diversity and a wide variety of ecosystems. In this study, we provide a comprehensive overview of biodiversity studies focusing on freshwater ecosystems of ...
Ana Paula Tavares Costa +6 more
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RETENSI PENGETAHUAN TUMBUHAN PANGAN SUKU REJANG DI KAMPUNG RINDU HATI DALAM KETAHANAN PANGAN
Media Konservasi, 2017 Development direction of Indonesia's food security today by reviving food diversity by raising the "strength" of local resources and minimize dependence on food imports.
Merlian Zikri +2 more
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How to Fish With Respect: A Transformation of Human‐Fish Relations in Riverside Amazonia
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 63-72, March 2026.ABSTRACT Riverside inhabitants of the Middle Xingu River Basin, in the Brazilian Amazonia, frequently say that it is important to respect animals and the forest spirits who protect them. In recent decades, however, the development of an iced fish industry in the region has changed what respect means and how it is expressed when it comes to fishing ...
Vinicius de Aguiar Furuie
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How to Be Hopeful About Climate Change
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 148-158, March 2026.ABSTRACT Why do people in climate‐vulnerable regions of Kenya and Namibia express more hope for the future than many in Germany, despite facing greater environmental threats? Drawing on ethnographic research and the philosophy of Gabriel Marcel, we make two arguments.
Julian Sommerschuh, Michael Schnegg
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Journal of Ethnobiology and EthnomedicineBackground In the intricate tapestry of food security, wild food species stand as pillars, nourishing millions in low-income communities, and reflecting the resilience and adaptability of human societies. Their significance extends beyond mere sustenance,
Musheerul Hassan +7 more
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Devouring the Invaders: The Racial‐Ecological Politics of the Chinese Crayfish Trade in Kenya
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 183-194, March 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines entanglements of ecology, race, and foodways at Lake Naivasha in Kenya. Nonnative Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), first introduced to Kenya in the 1960s, were once viewed as invasive but are now sought after as a delicacy among Kenya's Chinese community.
Amanda Kaminsky
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