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Phrasemes as prototypical linguistic micro-representations of the world: the role of values in the propagation of Winged Words

Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology
Phrasemes such as winged words, quotations, dicta etc. establish an intertextual connection, i.e. they originate in pre-existing texts which can refer to further texts or extralinguistic phenomena.
Julian Schütz
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The growth of signs

Sign Systems Studies, 2014
The paper discusses the theory of semiosis in the context of Peirce’s philosophy of evolution. Focussing on the thesis that symbols grow by incorporating indices and icons, it proposes answers to the following questions: What does Peirce mean by the ...
Winfried Nöth
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Addressing Expensive Multi-objective Games with Postponed Preference Articulation via Memetic Co-evolution

, 2017
This paper presents algorithmic and empirical contributions demonstrating that the convergence characteristics of a co-evolutionary approach to tackle Multi-Objective Games (MOGs) with postponed preference articulation can often be hampered due to the ...
Gupta, Abhishek, Mańdziuk, Jacek, Ong, Yew Soon, Żychowski, Adam   +3 more
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Untangling the Conceptual Isssues Raised in Reydon and Scholz’s Critique of Organizational Ecology and Darwinian Populations [PDF]

, 2014
Reydon and Scholz raise doubts about the Darwinian status of organizational ecology by arguing that Darwinian principles are not applicable to organizational populations.
Aldrich H. E., Aunger R., Bagehot W., Baum J. A. C., Baum J. A. C., Baum J. A. C., Boyd R., Brandon R. N., Campbell D. T., Darwin C., Darwin C., Dawkins R., Dawkins R., Dennett D., Dollimore D. E., Hannan M. T., Hull D. L., Hull D. L., Hull D. L., Hull D. L., Jablonka E., Mayr E., Mayr E., Mayr E., Mayr E., Metcalfe J. S., Nelson R. R., Sober E., Sperber D., Steele E. J., Stinchcombe A. L., Toulmin S.   +31 more
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A unified formulation for home healthcare routing and scheduling problems

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Home Healthcare is an essential component of healthcare systems, where caregivers visit patients' homes to deliver services. While presenting advantages with respect to institutional care, such as being cost‐effective and alleviating family burdens, it presents challenges in scheduling and routing caregivers efficiently.
Sara Ceschia, Francesca Da Ros, Luca Di Gaspero, Simona Mancini, Vittorio Maniezzo, Roberto Montemanni, Roberto Maria Rosati, Andrea Schaerf   +7 more
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Constructing the Phylomemetic Tree: Indonesian Tradition-Inspired Buildings\ud [PDF]

, 2008
The paper discusses the importance of phylomemetic visualization to approach the cultural diversity in the social system like Indonesia, and thus revisit formal methodology regarding to the construction of the phylomemetic tree as an inspiration lent ...
Situngkir, Hokky
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‘Gen Z Language? Y'all Mean AAVE’: The Appropriation of African American Vernacular English as ‘TikTok Language’

Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sociolinguistic research has long documented the appropriation of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) across media including film, music and advertising. In this article, we add to this body of work by exploring the digital recontextualisation of a subset of AAVE features as ‘TikTok/internet language’.
Christian Ilbury, Rianna Walcott
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The Encultured Primate: Thresholds and Transitions in Hominin Cultural Evolution

Philosophies, 2019
This article tries to shed light on the mystery of human culture. Human beings are the only extant species with cumulative, evolving cultures. Many animal species do have cultural traditions in the form of socially transmitted practices but they ...
Chris Buskes
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La rappresentazione delle emozioni

Comparatismi, 2020
All’inizio del Novecento la comunità scientifica ha indagato a fondo con gli strumenti allora disponibili quegli elementi permanenti ricorrenti e transculturali che sono stati chiamati di volta in volta motivemi (dai narratologi), archetipi (dagli ...
Stefano Calabrese
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Integrating Memetics and Gamified Virtual Reality for the Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage: The Case of Mo Jia Quan

Heritage
This pilot study combines memetic analysis with a gamified virtual reality (VR) platform to explore the digital transmission of Mo Jia Quan, a traditional Chinese martial art.
Gang Yang, Chenghong Cen, Xueke Ma, Yanshun Wang, Zixuan Guo, Tan Jiang   +5 more
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