Human bodies have similar designs. However, languages differ in the way they divide the body into parts and name them. For example, English speakers have two words for foot and leg, whereas other languages express the concepts ...
Social Sciences
May 13, 2024
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A group of Tallinn University researchers has published an innovative study that sheds light on the intricate dynamics of the global film festival circuit, revealing insights into diversity and public value creation within ...
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2024
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The higher CEOs score on measures of paranoia, the more likely they are to avoid lobbying government, according to new research of 925 CEOs across 774 firms.
Economics & Business
Jan 30, 2024
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There are more than 7,000 languages in the world, and their grammar can vary a lot. Linguists are interested in these differences because of what they tell us about our history, our cognitive abilities and what it means to ...
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Apr 22, 2023
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On Jan. 6, the world witnessed how language can incite violence.
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2021
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Insider trading comes in two main forms: arguably legal and clearly illegal.
Economics & Business
Aug 12, 2020
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The algorithm works by identifying linguistic cues of deception found within a computer-mediated communication (CMC) system such as emails.
Computer Sciences
Jul 5, 2016
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(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers has conducted a phylogenetic analysis on common fairy tales and has found that many of them appear to be much older than has been thought. In their paper published in Royal Society Open ...
The Punch and Judy politics image of Prime Minister's Questions is not an accurate one, according to a University of Manchester linguist.
Social Sciences
May 1, 2013
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Writers, publishers, teachers and parents need to closely scrutinise gender construction in children's literature so that young children are presented with stories that promote equality and respect for both sexes according ...
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2013
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