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Computational Criticism of Classical-Chinese Residues in Lu Xun (1903–1936): A Six-Function Taxonomy, Sublanguage Detection, and the Register × Stratum Two-Dimensional Model

This study employs computational criticism on Lu Xun's complete corpus to propose a six-function taxonomy and a register-stratum model, revealing that while surface classical usage declined in public writings, a stable "sublanguage" of classical thought persisted across all registers, thereby challenging the notion of a uniform linguistic retreat and supporting a selective "public-to-private" shift in the May Fourth language reform.

Jun Zeng2026-08-11
📄 social science

From Intentions to Inclusion: Understanding Women’s Decision-making and Pursuit of Information and Technology Degrees in Australia

Guided by social-cognitive career and socialization theories, this study of 34 Australian women in IT reveals that while career prospects and double-degree programs motivate their enrollment, their persistence is critically shaped by relational dynamics, including the discouraging impact of male peer harassment and the empowering support of female faculty and role models.

Trang Thu Do, Yolande Strengers2026-08-11
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A Distinct Form, Not a Distinct Divide: Independent Identification, Localized Price Discounts, and Within-Group Service Inequality of Urban Villages in Shenzhen

This study characterizes Shenzhen's urban villages as a distinct urban form with specific physical and pricing characteristics, yet reveals that their lower local service provision is a broader neighborhood-wide issue rather than a simple divide between village and formal residential areas.

Peihao Cao, Zifan Wei2026-08-11
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Can professional development effectively improve the in-service computer science teachers' teaching practice? A mixed methods study

This mixed-methods study demonstrates that well-structured professional development programs effectively enhance in-service computer science teachers' teaching practices and self-efficacy in Pakistan by improving content knowledge, instructional strategies, and resource integration, although self-efficacy does not directly translate to job satisfaction.

Tanveer Ahmad, Nasir Ali, Fen Gao2026-08-11
📄 social science

Governing the resilient city agenda: an Elliptical Focus Resonance model of health sector engagement in China

Drawing on interviews across seven Chinese cities, this study introduces the Elliptical Focus Resonance Model to explain how the health sector's limited engagement with urban resilience agendas stems from structural misalignments between top-down political mandates and existing departmental routines, rather than a lack of awareness or motivation.

Quan Wang, Haoran Zhan, Yumeng Lv, Shouchuang Zhang, Yeqing Zhang, Chao Gong, Chun Xu, Yaqun Fu, Xia Wei, Li Yang2026-08-11
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Language Ecology among Bajo Students across Home Peer and School Domains in Eastern Indonesia

This linguistic-ethnographic study of Bajo students in East Lombok reveals that while their heritage language thrives in home and peer domains, its absence from the Indonesian-dominated school environment creates a linguistic-ecological imbalance, challenging deficit narratives by framing the issue as a lack of institutional representation rather than language interference.

Khirjan Nahdi, Hasan Basri, Jaelani al-pansori, azhar azhar2026-08-10
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The Mediating Role of Stress and Loneliness in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Quality of Life in Adolescents

This study of 471 adolescents reveals that peer victimization significantly reduces quality of life, with perceived stress and loneliness acting as significant partial mediators, where loneliness emerges as the more powerful psychosocial mechanism in this detrimental relationship.

Oğuzhan Toker, Ramazan Erdoğan, Buşra Özcan, Tuğba Tümen, Mustafa Karadağ, Akgün Yeşiltepe2026-08-10
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Electronic Resources Sharing and Academic Collaborations in Private Universities: A Comparative Study of Ghana, South Africa, and Egypt

This comparative study of private universities in Ghana, South Africa, and Egypt reveals that while South Africa leads in ICT infrastructure, collaborative practices, and governance frameworks, all three nations face significant challenges such as financial constraints and disjointed systems, underscoring the urgent need for standardized digital regulations and increased investment to foster equitable academic partnerships.

De-Graft Johnson Dei, Karim Awudu, Linda Anane-Donkor, Theresa Adusei Peasah Aidoo2026-08-10
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Generative AI as a Completion Infrastructure: Simulated Completion and the Temporal Reorganisation of Subjectivity

Drawing on Lacanian theory, this conceptual article argues that generative AI functions as a "completion infrastructure" that reorganizes subjective temporality by providing immediate symbolic fulfillment while displacing the processes of formation into technical systems, thereby fostering a "post-process subjectivity" where coherence is experienced before relational or practical development occurs.

Wanting He2026-08-10