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The lexical fallacy in emotion research: Mistaking vernacular words for psychological entities. [PDF]

open access: yesPsychology Review, 2020
Vernacular lexemes appear self-evident, so we unwittingly reify them. But the words and phrases of natural languages comprise a treacherous basis for identifying valid psychological constructs, as I illustrate in emotion research.
A. Fiske
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Challenges and Current Research Trends for Vernacular Architecture in a Global World: A Literature Review

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
Vernacular architecture can be defined as a type of regional construction influenced by geography, available materials, climate, traditions, and culture that is produced by non-experts through knowledge transmitted and enriched from one generation to the
J. M. F. Pardo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring Low-Carbon Design and Construction Techniques: Lessons from Vernacular Architecture

open access: yesClimate, 2023
This paper presents a comprehensive review of low-carbon materials and construction techniques commonly used in vernacular buildings. The study highlights the relevance of vernacular architecture in the context of the shift towards sustainable ...
Ming Hu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dats Wassup!!: Investigating African-American Vernacular English in Transformer-Based Text Generation [PDF]

open access: yesConference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, 2020
The growth of social media has encouraged the written use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE), which has traditionally been used only in oral contexts.
Sophie Groenwold   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vernacular practices in digital feminist activism on Twitter: deconstructing affect and emotion in the #MeToo movement

open access: yesFeminist Media Studies, 2022
In 2017, the #MeToo movement garnered international attention when millions of people used it to share experiences of sexual violence via social media.
C. Nau   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Research on the Strategies of Living Conservation and Cultural Inheritance of Vernacular Dwellings—Taking Five Vernacular Dwellings in China’s Northern Jiangsu as an Example

open access: yesSustainability, 2022
Vernacular dwellings are the carriers of cultural inheritance, and their living conservation plays an important role in social development. With the continuous advancement of China’s urbanization, the crisis faced by vernacular dwellings is increasing ...
Minghao Zhang   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Resilience of vernacular and modernising dwellings in three climatic zones to climate change

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Climate change impacts buildings in multiple ways, including extreme weather events and thermal stresses. Rural India comprising 65% of the population is characterised by vernacular dwellings evolved over time to passively regulate and maintain ...
Khadeeja Henna   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Circularity in the New Gravity—Re-Thinking Vernacular Architecture and Circularity

open access: yesSustainability, 2021
The mounting climate change crisis and the rapid urbanization of cities have pressured many practitioners, policymakers, and even private investors to develop new policies, processes, and methods for achieving more sustainable construction methods ...
M. Dabaieh, Dalya Maguid, Deena El-Mahdy
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vernacular Architecture as a Design Paradigm for Sustainability and Identity: The Case of Ladakh, India

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2021
As a concept, the term ‘Vernacular Architecture’ is mainly known for its utilization of nearby materials, labors, and culture. The vernacular architecture is practically and casually continuing the legacy of the region.
Osama Nasir, Mohammad Arif Kamal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Traditional roof coverings in the North York Moors National Park [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Purpose – The paper seeks to deal with vernacular roofing practices within the North York Moors National Park. Design/methodology/approach – Initially the paper carries out a literature review of the geography and geology of the area and identifies what ...
Scott, Alan
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