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How is Block’s Central Argument against Functionalism? [PDF]
, 2018 Block argued against functionalism. The argument was metaphorized by building a normal body but with the brain of a homunculus. A review of the metaphorization exposes that the argument is inadequate to avoid the weakness of the functionalist ...
ma, zg
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Human Source Domain in Metaphorizing Corporate Terminology
Cognitive Studies | Études cognitivesThis study attempts to apply the theory of conceptual metaphor to investigate the cognitive mechanism of metaphorisation in corporate terminology mapped from the human source domain.
Nguyen Thi Thuy Hanh
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An Unexpected Fraternity: An appeoach to Holocaust Memoirs in English through Animal Metaphorization
This paper examines autobiographical texts written by Nazi concentration camp survivors to explore the authors' metaphorization of animals as a means of conveying their own suffering.
Miñano Mañero, Laura
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What's a White Matter ‘Fiber’?
Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT White matter anatomy is investigated using methods that operate at markedly different spatial scales and rely on distinct biological and physical principles. Nevertheless, the term “fiber” is routinely applied to the outputs of tract‐tracing studies, diffusion MRI tractography, and postmortem fiber dissection, often as though these entities ...
Guillaume Dannhoff +3 more
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Semantic Change in Words Loaned to Swedish [PDF]
, 2014 This thesis examines the diachronic semantic development in terms of metonymization and metaphorization for 30 nouns loaned into the Swedish language between the 13th and 20th centuries from a cognitive-semantic point of view.
Torstensson, Björn
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Consumer Adoption of Internet of Things
Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 673-693, March 2025.ABSTRACT The Internet of Things (IoT), a pivotal technology in enhancing user connectivity, faces a paradox: its widespread potential yet limited consumer adoption. This study addresses this dichotomy by synthesizing a large‐scale meta‐analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) and hierarchical linear meta‐analysis (HiLMA) of 2736 effect sizes from ...
Wagner Junior Ladeira +6 more
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METAPHORIC AND EXTENDED USES OF THE HYPONYMS OF THE VERBS LOOK IN ENGLISH AND GLEDATI IN SERBIAN
Facta Universitatis Series: Linguistics and Literature, 2010 The paper is a contrastive study that tries to explore various metaphoric and extended uses of the verbs that are considered to be hyponyms of the generic vision verbs gledati in Serbian and look in English.
Dušan Stamenković
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All Quiet on the Luxury Front: How and When Sustainability Labels Influence Purchase Behavior
Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As luxury brands launch sustainability initiatives and products, they face significant challenges, including the need to effectively communicate their practices to consumers. The current research draws on semiotics theory to explore how and when distinct types of sustainability labels, indexical and iconic, enhance brand authenticity ...
Shelly Rathee +2 more
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Beyond the Human Negotiator: Generative AI and the Threshold of Autonomous Decision‐Making
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in negotiation, evaluating contemporary systems through the specific case study of Large Language Models (LLMs). To address the lack of established terminology, it first proposes a new typology distinguishing Negotiation Supported by AI ...
Martin Svatos
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A Framework for Impression Management in Extra‐Financial Reporting
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines how organisations employ impression management tactics in extra‐financial reporting, particularly in the context of environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. As stakeholder scrutiny and regulatory expectations intensify, organisations increasingly shape non‐financial disclosures to influence perceptions of ...
Laura Ribeiro +3 more
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