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Middlebrow Aesthetics: An Explanation and Defense

Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We offer a philosophical account of the middlebrow as a theoretical category to do explanatory and critical work in aesthetics. On our account, the middlebrow ought to be understood as aspirational popular art. That is, it is art which aspires both to be popular (in a distinctive sense), and at the same time to be something more than popular ...
Aaron Meskin, Jonathan M. Weinberg
wiley   +1 more source

Notation in Early Modern Language Teaching

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the use of musical notation as a pedagogical tool in early modern language teaching, focusing on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and briefly, Turkish. While musical notation is typically associated with performance and composition, the sources discussed here demonstrate its broader application as a visual and conceptual system for ...
Elisabeth Giselbrecht
wiley   +1 more source

Generative AI adoption and barriers in the insurance industry

Risk Management and Insurance Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) in the insurance industry through an institutional lens, drawing on semi‐structured interviews with 21 senior insurance professionals. While Gen AI offers significant potential for a data and text‐intensive industry, adoption remains cautious and uneven.
Aisling Owen, Barry Sheehan, Martin Mullins   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modal verbs in South Asian online Englishes: must, (have) got to, have to and need to

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract This research article presents an analysis of four (semi‐)modals of necessity/obligation (must, (have) got to, have to and need to) in four CMC registers (comments, tweets, web forums and websites) originating from four South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) along with the United Kingdom and United States.
Muhammad Shakir
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Diachronic Change in Affiliative Vocatives in British English

World Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates recent diachronic change in affiliative address in spoken British English by comparing data from the demographic components of the BNC1994 and BNC2014. Using a systematically coded dataset of over 6000 vocative tokens, we analyze forms that signal solidarity and social closeness (including dude, bro, girl, dear, love ...
Mariam Gagua, Lisa‐Christine Altendorf, Christina Nelson, Philipp Meer, Robert Fuchs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Exploratory Practice on Task‐Based Pragmatics Instruction: Insights From an EFL Classroom

TESOL Journal, Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Situated within the framework of Exploratory Practice (EP), this practitioner research explores the effectiveness of task‐based pragmatics instruction in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom in Türkiye. Task‐based pragmatics instruction, which integrates pedagogic tasks to enhance language learners' pragmatic competence, was a ...
Bircan Nur Kavrazlı, Tuğba Çalışır, Özgehan Uştuk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Educational Linguistic Landscape Through Cultural Capital Theory: A Case Study of a Rural Primary School in China

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Research on linguistic landscapes in educational settings has highlighted their role in reflecting institutional ideologies and shaping school culture, yet little attention has been paid to rural schools, where signage may carry heightened symbolic significance.
Honggang Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Neurology of social graces in patients with language deficits. [PDF]

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
Carozza S, Dhand A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Automated Alignment of Math Items to Content Standards in Large‐Scale Assessments Using Language Models

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, Volume 45, Issue 3, Fall 2026.
Abstract Accurate alignment of items to content standards is critical for valid score interpretation in large‐scale assessments. This study evaluates three automated paradigms for aligning Math items with four domain labels and nineteen skill labels.
Qingshu Xu, Hong Jiao, Tianyi Zhou, Ming Li, Nan Zhang, Sydney Peters, Yanbin Fu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reimagining Therapy: Consumer Perceptions of Generative AI in Mental Health

Journal of Consumer Affairs, Volume 60, Issue 3, Fall 2026.
ABSTRACT Growing numbers of consumers are turning to Generative AI (GenAI) for mental health support, yet the psychological engagement processes underlying consumer–GenAI therapy interactions remain insufficiently understood. This gap limits our ability to explain why consumer experiences diverge, particularly in emotionally sensitive contexts ...
Kaiwen Xue, Sven Tuzovic, Udo Gottlieb
wiley   +1 more source