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    Social group effects on communicative conventions

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    Supporting data for Atkinson, Mills, and Smith manuscript. Languages differ in their complexity. One possible explanation for this observation is that differences in social factors influence linguistic complexity: languages which are typically used for esoteric communication in small-scale "societies of intimates" exhibit greater complexity as a result of the communicative contexts in which they are employed. We use the techniques from referential communication studies across three experiments to assess the effects of two social group factors thought to influence the esotericity of communication --- group size and amount of communally-shared knowledge --- on the brevity and transparency of linguistic conventions. While we find the more exoteric contexts initially result in longer labels and a greater reliance on more literal descriptive terms, there is no effect of either factor in the longer term, and so no support for the idea that the structure of linguistic conventions is shaped by the groups in which they develop. This dataset contains the labels produced by the participants in Experiments 1 and 2 and the GLMM model outputs.ams_labels.csv: description data from Experiments 1 and 2 ams_key.txt: key for ams_labels.cs

    Speaker_input_variability_raw_data

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    Supporting data for Atkinson, Kirby, and Smith (in preparation). Speaker input variability does not explain why larger populations have simpler languages: raw data for Experiments 1 and 2. Languages spoken by more people appear to be structurally more simple, but it is not clear why this would be the case. This study investigates one possible explanation. It has been proposed that learning in a larger community results in a learner receiving their input from a greater number of speakers. This will increase the variability of the input, and we test the proposal that this in turn may make more complex grammatical features more difficult to transfer from generation to generation.This item contains two comma separated value files (.csv) and a readme text file (.txt). exp_1.csv gives the results from Experiment 1, which investigates the effect of speaker variability on the segmentation of continuous linguistic input; exp_2.csv gives the results from Experiment 2, which investigates the effect of speaker variability on the acquisition of a miniature language

    The sense of a beginning : Bakhtinian dialogic criticism on 'the gospel' in Mark.

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    Contemporary literary approaches have caused paradigm shifts in Biblical Studies in the last two decades as it appears in a great deal of Markan studies using narrative, reader-response, deconstructive, feminist, and new historicist approaches. However, literary studies on the Gospel of Mark have not taken into account theoretical questions underlying those approaches. As a result biblical critics are driven by new trends without ever having a chance to examine the critical baggage of the approaches. Consequently, there is a gap of communication between the old and the new one. Therefore this thesis is an attempt to meet the need of enhancing the quality of critical endeavour in biblical studies. In the light of most recent competing critical theories of literature, the first contribution of this thesis is the methodological finding that Bakhtinian dialogic criticism contains the most profound philosophical and practical foundations for solving some crucial theoretical problems in contemporary literary theories. It is a critique to a Saussurian linguistic system of language which becomes the very foundation of modern and postmodern literary criticism. Bakhtinian literary theory shifts the foundation of literary criticism on linguistic signs into the creative activity of the socio-cultural production of human communication. The shift into socio-cultural reality of language communication makes the notion of 'genre' very important to unlock the problem of text and context in literary studies. Since the Gospel of Mark has fascinated most literary critics in Biblical Studies, the problem of 'genre' of this gospel is chosen as the focus of this study. Secondly, as no agreement is reached as to what 'genre' the Gospel of Mark belongs, this thesis makes its contribution to the discussion by locating the problem of 'genre' of Mark in the context of genre theories and argues that the Bakhtinian suggestion to find genre in the socio-cultural sphere by analysing artistic intercourse between narrative agents in Mark has freed the competing analysis from the unresolved problem between the kerygmatic (content oriented) approach and the analogical (form oriented) approach. To achieve finding 'genre' in the socio-cultural sphere, this thesis focuses on Bakhtinian analysis of the process of artistic intercourse between narrative agents. The narrative communicative interrelationships between narrative agents is constructed in this thesis as a 'stereophonic' Bakhtinian model of dialogic communication. This model is an original contribution of this thesis for revising the traditional two dimensional model of narrative communication. Based on this dialogical model of communication, a special role is given to the Bakhtinian 'author-creator' in the realization process of genre through the interaction of polyphonic voices. Through the interaction of voices of the author-artist and the hero we are led to discover a relatively stable type of portraying and controlling reality in Mark, known as the genre of Roman 'satire'. The closest literary affinity is Satyrica by Petronius. This narrative strategy of 'satire' in Mark has its root in the prophetic discourse of the Old Testament which is saturating the speech of the narrator, John the Immerser, the centurion, the people, and even Jesus. Finally, the whole search for Markan 'genre' culminates in the analysis of the realization of genre through the analysis of Bakhtinian chronotope. The reality of the genre of Mark is its social reality that is in its role as dpxrj/ 'beginning'. As the Gospel of Mark proclaims itself as 'a beginning', it defines its claim of socio-cultural 'authority' in early Christianity. It is this 'sense of beginning' which enables the narrating and the narrated world of Mark to interact dialogically

    Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: How to be a liberal with Ian Dunt

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    On this Democracy Sausage Extra, Ian Dunt - host of the Oh God, What Now? podcast and author of How to be a liberal - joins Mark Kenny to discuss the history of liberal thought, how it has shaped present day politics, and the origins of the ‘culture wars’. Have the culture wars emerged out of the failures of liberalism? Why haven’t contemporary political actors done more to protect people from prejudice and the tyranny of the majority? And is liberalism a natural corollary to democracy? On this Democracy Sausage Extra, author, political journalist and broadcaster Ian Dunt joins Professor Mark Kenny to discuss the history of political thought, present day politics, and liberalism’s trajectory

    [Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #3]

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    Poor quality photocopies of a magazine article which appeared in Playboy Magazine. The article features an extensive interview with Mark Lane, an attorney and author, who is critical of the Warren Commission's assessment of the assassination of President Kennedy

    Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Full circle with Scott Ludlam

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    On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Scott Ludlam, former Greens Deputy Leader and author of the new book Full Circle: A search for the world that comes next, joins Mark Kenny to discuss what he learnt from his time in politics and Australian climate policy. What role do corporate and private interests play in shaping Australian policy-making? Will the country make changes to political donation rules to make the system more transparent? And how can Australia make meaningful progress on climate policy? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Professor Mark Kenny speaks with former Greens Senator Scott Ludlam about Australian politics, his new book, and Section 44 of the Constitution

    Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Truth is trouble with Malcolm Knox

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    On this Democracy Sausage Extra, award-winning journalist and author Malcolm Knox joins Mark Kenny to discuss the saga of Israel Folau - former star rugby union player sacked for sharing anti-LGBTQ views on social media - and how free speech got so complicated. The sacking of former star player Israel Folau by Rugby Australia for his comments on social media once again revealed faultlines which had recently been laid bare during Australia’s marriage equality plebiscite. So what did the saga reveal about freedom of expression in Australia? What is the significance of groups like the Australian Christian Lobby in Australia’s public discourse? And, with ‘free speech’ very much a political battleground, what might the future hold? On this Democracy Sausage Extra, Professor Mark Kenny speaks with Australian journalist and author Malcolm Knox about the Israel Folau issue, Australia’s evangelical movement, and the ‘culture wars’. This episode was recorded live as part of the ANU/Canberra Times ‘Meet the Author’ series

    [Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #2]

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    Poor quality photocopies of a magazine article which appeared in Playboy Magazine. The article features an extensive interview with Mark Lane, an attorney and author, who is critical of the Warren Commission's assessment of the assassination of President Kennedy

    Café Royal Books Archive One

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    Archive One Café Royal Books 100 books 423mm x 214mm x 210mm Rigid paper covered tray with lift off lid Three Inner compartments 1500 Microns black lined board Black Wibalin Buckram Foil blocked Edition of 10. Each book is an edition of IRO200. Published on the occasion of Café Royal Books tenth birthday. December 2015, with celebratory event at The Photographers' Gallery, London. The first 100 books of the current series. Contents as follows: CRB104 Revisiting Utopia: Modernist Architecture in the Post-regenerate City Craig Atkinson & In Certain Places (Elaine Speight and Charles Quick) 300 (first edition) 140mm x 200mm 24 b/w digital CRB105 Photograph Converted into Base 64 Code Matthew Birchall 100 140mm x 200mm 24 b/w digital CRB110 Another Time Another Place John Claridge 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB111 Berlin Autobus Craig Atkinson 100 140mm x 200mm 40 b/w digital CRB112 Along The Thames John Claridge 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB115 The Salvation Army John Claridge 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB120 Peopled Streets John Claridge 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB122 East End Graphics John Claridge 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB123 British Rituals David Levenson 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB124 Someone Else's Friends and Family Craig Atkinson 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB125 Ten ’til Late Mark McNulty 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB126 America 29.01.13 Craig Atkinson 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB127 The Burry Man David Levenson 100 140mm x 200mm 16 b/w digital CRB128 Preston Bus Station: Lost and Found Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB129 Monoliths, Sculptures, Fun and Death John Claridge 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB130 Blitz Kids, Skins & Silver Spoons Homer Sykes 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB132 Promise Land… Joni Sternbach 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB133 Working Men: Club and Coal Homer Sykes 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB134 Coal Miners 1971 John Claridge 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB136 East End Shops Tony Hall 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB137 East End Panoramas Tony Hall 100 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB139 Brick Lane and Co: Whitechapel in the 1970s Homer Sykes 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB140 Britannia Coco-nut Dancers David Levenson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB141 Afternoons Well Spent John Claridge 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB142 A Tinker’s Tale John Claridge 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB143 Electric Tears and All Their Portent J A Mortram 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB145 The Gorbals John Claridge 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB146 South Liverpool 1976 - 1982 Phil Maxwell 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB147 Scottish Landscapes John Claridge 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB148 East End Pubs & Markets Tony Hall 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB150 Whitechapel 1983 -1999 Phil Maxwell 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB151 Someone Else’s Skiing Holiday Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB152 The Industrial Past John Claridge 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB153 Stonehenge:1970’s Counterculture Homer Sykes 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB154 Alexandra Road Estate Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB155 Kings of Grey Luke Overin 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB156 The Common Riding Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB157 Suited and Booted Peter Dench 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB158 Someone Else's Summer in Moritz Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB159 Underground Phil Maxwell 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB160 London Barbican Craig Atkinson 150 (first edition) 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB161 Toff’s Hat Flat Cap Homer Sykes 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB162 Living With Epilepsy J A Mortram 150 inc 30 signed 140mm x 200mm 32 b/w digital CRB163 London Circus Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB164 London, Nine Miles from Hounslow Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB165 Once a Year: 1970s Folklore in Britain Homer Sykes 200 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB166 Sheffield Tinsley Viaduct John Darwell 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB167 Glasgow, The River Underground Hugh Hood 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB168 Preston Bus Station: Pie and Blow Dry Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB169 Tyburn Hemp Brian David Stevens 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB170 Harris Flights Craig Atkinson / In Certain Places 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB171 “Where’s The Monkey?” David J Carol 250 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB172 Sheffield Meadowhall, Hyde Park, Ponds Forge John Darwell 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB173 Vintage London John Claridge 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB174 Glasgow Streets Hugh Hood 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB175 Ribble Steam Railway John Claridge 200 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB177 Leiston, Suffolk 1966 Libby Hall 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB178 London, Trellick Tower Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB179 Once a Year: Folklore in Britain Now Homer Sykes 200 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB180 Old Ladies of Whitechapel Phil Maxwell 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB181 Photographs Converted into Morse Code Matthew Birchall 150 140mm x 200mm 98 b/w digital CRB182 Red Neck Land Tilney1 150 140mm x 200mm 16 b/w digital CRB183 Glasgow Streets The New Era Hugh Hood 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB185 Small Town Inertia Diary Entries J A Mortram 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB186 Preston Bus Station Exit Town Centre Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 colour digital CRB187 Skelmersdale 1984 Stephen McCoy 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB188 Grangemouth and the Forth Estuary John Darwell 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB189 Rotherhithe Photographs Geoff Howard 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB190 Mayday Brian David Stevens 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB191 Electronic Music New York City 1995 Tim Soter 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB192 Saltaire 1981 Still a Model Mill Village Homer Sykes 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB193 Preston Bus Station Up and Over Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 colour digital CRB194 The Passengers Joni Sternbach 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB195 “Here’s the Deal…” David J Carol 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB197 Brighton Beach Stewart Weir 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB198 Annual General Meeting David Levenson 200 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB199 Recreation and Romance 1970’s London Geoff Howard 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB200 Glasgow 1974-1978 Hugh Hood First edition 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB201 Sunderland and South Shields in the 1980’s George Plemper 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB202 Social Landscapes London in the 1970s Tony Bock 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB203 Crash Happy Grant Scott 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB204 Preston Bus Station Babies, Ladies and Gentlemen Craig Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 colour digital CRB205 Israel 1967 John Claridge 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB206 Modernist Revival Jonathan Mortimer 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB207 Glasgow Steamies Allan Bovill 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB208 Ocean Beach Rhyl Stephen Clarke 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB209 Manchester 42 Bus Claire Atkinson 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB210 Bristol 04.13 Craig Atkinson 200 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB211 Sheffield Things Seen Whilst Wandering Around Attercliffe John Darwell 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB213 Housing Estates 1979 - 1981 Stephen McCoy 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB214 Social Landscapes Britain in the 1970s Tony Bock 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB215 Social X-rays New York Dafydd Jones 200 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB216 Notting Hill Sound Systems Brian David Stevens 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB217 North of Barnet Geoff Howard 150 140mm x 200mm 28 b/w digital CRB219 Egypt 1963 One Arthur Tress 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB220 Egypt 1963 Two Arthur Tress 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB221 Notting Hill Sound Systems Brian David Stevens 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB222 Millbank and That Van Marc Vallée 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB223 Holy Ireland Croagh Patrick Geoff Howard 150 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB224 Robin Hood Gardens Craig Atkinson 250 140mm x 200mm 36 b/w digital CRB302 Archive One Various 10 423mm x 214mm x 210mm 100 books mixe

    [Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #1]

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    Magazine article which appeared in Playboy Magazine. The article features an extensive interview with Mark Lane, an attorney and author, who is critical of the Warren Commission's assessment of the assassination of President Kennedy
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