Abstract: This paper analyzes the problem of figurative language detection on social media, with a focus on the use of semantic features for identifying irony and sarcasm. Framester, a novel resource ...
Abstract: People often discuss their health on social media platforms. Discussion of personal experiences with diseases and symptoms can be useful in public health applications like adverse event ...
“There’s always a stopper. It’s almost like there is a plug when speaking in English, and I cannot bare my heart open. ” This sentiment was expressed by a participant in a recent study exploring the ...
Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
In this encore episode, Short Wave host Emily Kwong dissects the "critical period hypothesis," a theory which linguists have been debating for decades — with the help of Sarah Frances Phillips, a Ph.D ...
In 1884 the anthropologist Franz Boas returned from Baffin Island with a discovery that would kick off decades of linguistic wrangling: by his count, the local Inuit language had four words for snow, ...
Copyright © 2013 Sara Givon. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribu- tion License, which permits unrestricted use, dist ...
In the world of professional communication, effective use of figurative language can make your emails, presentations, and conversations more engaging and memorable. But how do you incorporate ...
Figurative language in lyrics is a tool that twists words into layered meanings, shaping emotions, crafting vivid imagery, and transforming everyday phrases into something unforgettable. Whether it’s ...
A new education law in South Africa is dividing lawmakers and sparking angry emotions in a country with a complex racial and linguistic history. Last Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Basic ...
This second article in our narratives series encourages nurses to consider how metaphors might be used, both by health professionals and patients. Abstract Throughout history, metaphors and figurative ...
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