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Symbol complexity and symbol identification with rotated symbols

Acta Psychologica, 1983
Abstract Previous studies of the identification of rotated symbols have been restricted to either alphanumeric characters or symbols designed to be similar in complexity and type to alphanumerics. These researches have found identification response times to be independent of the magnitude of a symbol's angular displacement from a standard upright ...
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Solar symbolism in the cultures of Eurasia. Archetype and chronology of formation [PDF]

Cultural Heritage and Modern Technologies
The symbolism of the spiral and the meander is well known from the ornaments on Minoan and Mycenaean artifacts, while the roots of this symbolism can be traced chronologically much deeper than these cultures and have been fixed since the Paleolithic era.
Parshikov S.A., Gienko E.G.
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Beyond Symbolism?

East Asian Policy
This article examines ASEAN’s Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) as a regional diplomatic framework and compares it with the Indo-Pacific strategies of major and middle powers, such as the United States, Japan and Australia.
Aris SARJITO
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Archaeological Prospectivity and Terrace Morphometry Using Open Geospatial Data: A Reproducible GIS–Machine‐Learning Workflow for the Cuyes River Valley, Ecuador

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study develops and evaluates a reproducible archaeological prospectivity workflow for data‐scarce tropical landscapes by integrating restricted legacy archaeological documentation with openly accessible environmental geospatial datasets.
Julio Guerra, Israel Benavides, Marcelo Muñoz   +2 more
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Where did Words Come from? A Linking Theory of Sound Symbolism and Natural Language Evolution [PDF]

, 2008
Where did words come from? The traditional view is that the relation between the sound of a word and its meaning is arbitrary. An alternative hypothesis, known as sound symbolism, holds that form-meaning correspondence is systematic. Numerous examples of
Wind Cowles, Jamie Reilly, David Biun, Jonathan Peelle   +3 more
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Chilean science teachers' conceptualisations of disability when teaching students with autism

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how Chilean secondary science teachers conceptualise disability when teaching students with autism in integrated classroom settings. Grounded in critical disability studies, the research employs a qualitative story‐completion method, using a fictional classroom scenario to prompt teachers to construct narratives that reveal
Alexis Gonzalez‐Donoso, Fabian Arroyo‐Rojas   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scrunch, growze, or chobble?: investigating regional variation in sound symbolism in the Survey of English Dialects [PDF]

, 2012
This paper draws on data extracted from Upton et al.’s (1994) Survey of English Dialects: The Dictionary and Grammar in investigating the regional distribution across England of sound symbolic phonesthemes, that is, word-initial consonant clusters which ...
Wright, D
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A beacon of inclusion for our whole community: Examining a civic university through the lens of LGBTQ+ inclusion

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This exploratory article explores how one UK university sought to understand and enhance its engagement with the local LGBTQ+ community. Drawing on poststructuralist queer and homonormative theories and civic university frameworks, the study analyses data from a community‐facing Pride survey completed by 53 LGBTQ+ individuals. Through emergent
Catherine Lee, Daniel Burman
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The rhetoric of disenchantment through symbolism

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2012
The symbolism of flowers has always been a significant part of cultures around the world due to their functional meaning in daily life. From their decorative to their aromatic role, flowers and their symbolic meaning trigger emotions, convey wishes and ...
Théophile Munyangeyo
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The Bi‐Directional Relationship Between Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Uncertainty: The Moderating Role of Organizational Capabilities

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the bi‐directional relationship between corporate sustainability and environmental uncertainty, focusing on key moderators that shape firms' strategic responses. Using fixed‐effects regressions with S&P 500 data (LSEG Refinitiv Workspace, 2005–2022), we present two key findings.
Felix Peter Thiesen, Rainer Lueg
wiley   +1 more source