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An Introduction to Rational Constructivism in Cognitive Development
Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract Rational constructivism is a contemporary theory of cognitive development. It proposes that children generate, tweak, and radically revise theories, beliefs, and representations by integrating evidence with existing knowledge via probabilistic inferential learning mechanisms.
Rebekah A. Gelpi +3 more
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, 1988 Polysemy - the existence of multiple but related meanings for a single form - has always been problematic for purely structural accounts of meaning.
Deane, Paul D.
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The Real Reason You Cannot be Transracial
Journal of Social Philosophy, EarlyView.
Adam Hochman
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Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract Language and perception are intimately linked in human cognition, yet the precise nature of their interaction remains unclear. In the domain of auditory pitch, languages often use metaphors by borrowing terminology from other domains. However, studies examining children's understanding of pitch metaphors have produced notably conflicting ...
Viktoria Henn, Sarah J. Dolscheid
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The Polysemy in Georges Perec’s Crossword: Culioli’s Modelling Approach
Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific HeritageThis article presents a discussion on polysemy in a crossword by Perec. We apply Culioli’s modelling approach in terms of operation of location and construction of a notion and its notional domain.
Yasena Chantova
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The Grammar of Perception: A Case Study of Guambiano (Namtrik) and Duna
Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract Although the senses provide a common basis for our experience of the world, cross‐linguistic research has revealed substantial diversity across languages in how perceptual experiences are encoded in words. Such variability is also present at the level of grammatical structure, though the project of charting the parameters and limits of cross ...
Elisabeth Norcliffe, Lila San Roque
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Scientific Polysemy, Semantic Detoxification, and Sophisticated Operationalism [PDF]
, 2022 Two commonplace phenomena of scientific practice have been taken to challenge operationalism. I provide a version of operationalism that, in fact, explains these phenomena: scientific polysemy and semantic detoxification. Scientific polysemy is generated
Jalloh, Mahmoud
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The Impact of English on Other Languages and Linguistic Justice
World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the implications of English's role as a global lingua franca for other languages, with a particular focus on the transformations these languages undergo due to English influence. Such changes are most evident in the lexical domain, where they are typically examined under the framework of lexical borrowing or Anglicisms ...
Sabine Fiedler
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Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 3, December 2026.Abstract This article traces the social life of medieval Persian poetry as it is repurposed within Los Angeles's Iranian diaspora. Based on 5 years of immersive ethnography in private erfān classes and mystical assemblies, I argue these gatherings function as contemporary diasporic courts, mobilizing core texts within a spiritual marketplace structured
Zia Khoshsirat
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