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Owady w polskim i rosyjskim językowym obrazie świata

Studia Rossica Posnaniensia, 2018
The paper is devoted to insects in Polish and Russian linguistic views of the world. The figurative meanings, derivational potential and semantic connotations of insects’ names, as well as idioms have been analysed to reveal the position of these animals
Katarzyna Kuligowska
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Data, not documents: Moving beyond theories of information‐seeking behavior to advance data discovery

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 76, Issue 4, Page 649-664, April 2025.
Abstract Many theories of human information behavior (HIB) assume that information objects are in text document format. This paper argues four important HIB theories are insufficient for describing users' search strategies for data because of assumptions about the attributes of objects that users seek.
Anthony J. Million, Jeremy York, Sara Lafia, Libby Hemphill   +3 more
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Metaphors of victory and defeat in sports headlines in English and Spanish

Revista de Lingüística y Lenguas Aplicadas, 2019
Metaphor is one of the most frequently used resources in the specialized language of sports (cf. Segrave, 2000; Herráez Pindado, 2004; Segura Soto, 2009; Medina Montero, 2015).
Sara Quintero Ramírez
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Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
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Cross‐disciplinary integration: Information practices and a role for information scholars. An annual review of information science and technology paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Cross‐disciplinary research is a priority for many academic institutions, with a growing body of scholarship dedicated to studying the central practice of cross‐disciplinarity: integration, or the synthesis of knowledge, information, and data across disciplines and domains.
Ciara Zogheib
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Irony Comprehension in Monolingual and Bilingual Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined verbal irony comprehension in monolingual and bilingual autistic children, focusing on irony recognition, intention understanding, cue use while deciphering ironic meanings, and error patterns. A low‐verbal, multimodal task was used to minimize linguistic and metalinguistic demands.
Maria Andreou, Stella Lampri, Eleni Peristeri   +2 more
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Is a Metaphor Merely a Metaphor?

Working Papers in Language Pedagogy, 2014
Any given language is replete with metaphors through which speakers of that language experience and interpret the world in which they live. Consequently, every language contains a more-or-less unique set of metaphors; speakers of each language see the world slightly differently, in part at least because they perceived their world through unique set of ...
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A Large‐Scale Study on the Relation Between Multilingualism and Social Traits in Adults With and Without Autism Diagnoses

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent difficulties in social interaction and communication alongside restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Emerging evidence suggests that bi/multilingualism may enhance social interaction skills, yet prior research has largely ...
Margreet Vogelzang, Sean Dong Wei Gan, Jamie Setch   +2 more
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Creating space(s) for learning in prison: Developing an andragogical framework

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Learning in prison is too often excluded from wider discussions of educational experiences, processes and impact. This paper proposes, for the first time, an iterative andragogical framework to conceptualise learning spaces within prison contexts.
Morwenna Bennallick, Jayne Finlay, Ross Little, Helen Nichols   +3 more
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The role of metaphor in coaching when re-authoring narratives in post-traumatic growth: a thematic analysis

International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
In this exploratory study we aim to understand whether metaphor plays a role in re-authoring narratives when coachees are experiencing process posttraumatic growth (PTG). Recognising the post-trauma phase of their life, nine participants who utilised the
Elfreda Manahan-Vaughan, Julia Papworth
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