The geography of yam cultivation in southern Nigeria: Exploring its social meanings and cultural functions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jef.2017.02.004
Abstract: Abstract Background Yam ( Dioscorea spp.) is a very important common food crop in West Africa. Beyond its food and nutritious values, the ownership and cultivation of yam have many cultural, religious, and social meanings,… read more here.
Keywords: social meanings; geography; cultivation; geography yam ... See more keywords
Exploiting the social meanings of urban vernaculars: Differentiating effects of Citélanguage in advertising
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DOI: 10.1515/ip-2017-0019
Abstract: Abstract Due to several migration flows in Flanders many urban areas have become increasingly multicultural and multilingual, as is the case in the former ghettoized areas (cités) of Limburg, where a new urban vernacular –… read more here.
Keywords: social meanings; cit language; urban vernaculars; advertising ... See more keywords
Language and face in interactions: emotion perception, social meanings, and communicative intentions
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1146494
Abstract: Introduction Human emotions can be complex to interpret as they have multiple sources and are often times ambiguous, for example, when the signals sent by different channels of communication are inconsistent. Our study investigates the… read more here.
Keywords: social meanings; facial expressions; meanings communicative; emotion perception ... See more keywords
The Social Meanings of Artifacts: Face Masks in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.829904
Abstract: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, research has explored various aspects of face mask use. While most of the research explores their effectiveness to prevent the spread of the virus, a growing body of… read more here.
Keywords: meanings artifacts; face masks; social meanings; covid pandemic ... See more keywords