Communication Characteristics Research Articles

Profiles of minimally verbal autistic children: Illuminating the neglected end of the spectrum.

Heterogeneity among individuals on the autism spectrum is widely acknowledged as a barrier to develop effective interventions. Overcoming this challenge requires characterization of individual differences, especially for children that are minimally verbal and often excluded from research studies. Most studies that describe autistic subgroups identify a single minimally verbal verbal group based on a single identifying measure (e.g., ADOS module one or single item indicating absence of phrase speech). Determining personalized courses of intervention requires a more detailed understanding since a single intervention will not be effective for all who are minimally verbal. The present study identified comprehensive profiles of cognitive, language, and social communication skills within a large, diverse, group of minimally verbal children with autism. The analysis combined baseline data from two studies to yield a sample of 344 participants, who were 3 to 8 years old at the time of study onset, with 60% who identified as having a race/ethnicity other than White. Via latent profile analysis (LPA), a three-group model was identified as best fit to the data. Profile identification was dependent on a participant's combination of cognitive, expressive, and social communication characteristics, rather than a single domain. One group (n = 206) had global delays, while the other two groups (n = 95 and n = 43) had variable strengths in cognition and communication. Findings suggest that low-frequency/minimally verbal communicators with autism have heterogeneous characteristics that can be systematically organized.

Effects of Social Media on Branding ——The Rise of Creative Advertising Marketing

In the Web2.0 era, social media has developed into the most compelling area in the global media industry and brought online users a fresher experience and more creative network communication application models. Both its social impact and economic development have become the new engine and growth point of the media industry. More and more brands and companies put their advertising budgets on social media advertising, because social media advertising is not only affordable but also able to accurately target the consumer group. The Internet word of mouth formed by social media is reshaping the relationship between brands and consumers. At the same time, the way audiences receive and disseminate information has undergone tremendous changes, and advertising creative communication is also facing huge challenges. This article will analyze the development process and trends of social media from the perspective of its core technology and communication characteristics, and then explore the social-psychological impact and cultural value of social media brought to brand communication.

Ultrahigh frequency path loss prediction based on K-nearest neighbors

Abstract Path loss prediction (PLP) is an important feature of wireless communications because it allows a receiver to anticipate the signal strength that will be received from a transmitter at a given distance. The PLP is done by using machine learning models that take into account numerous aspects such as the frequency of the signal, the surroundings, and the type of antenna. Various machine learning methods are used to anticipate path loss propagation but it is difficult to predict path loss in unknown propagation conditions. In existing models rely on incomplete or outdated data, which can affect the accuracy and reliability of predictions and they do not take into account the effects of environmental factors, such as terrain, foliage, and weather conditions, on path loss. Furthermore, existing models are not robust enough to handle the real-world variability and uncertainty, leading to significant errors in predictions. To tackle this issue, a novel ultrahigh frequency (UHF) PLP based on K-nearest neighbors (KNNs) is developed for predicting and optimizing the path loss for UHF. In this proposed model, a KNN-based PLP has been used to predict the path loss in the UHF. This technique is used for high-accuracy PLP through KNN forecast route loss by determining the K-nearest data points to a particular test point based on a distance metric. Moreover, the existing models were not able to optimize path loss due to complex and large-scale machine learning models. Therefore, the stochastic gradient descent technique has been used to minimize the objective function, which is often a measure of the difference between the model’s predictions and the actual output that will fine-tune the parameters of the KNN model, by measuring the similarity between data points. This model is implemented using Python to make it a lot more convenient.

The Network Infrastructure of Valued Discourse in the Russian Internet: Network Agents and Youth’s Digital Behavior

The study focuses on the relevance of identifying the communicative features of network agents’ interaction with a youth audience. This aims to enhance the effectiveness of the strategy for educating young users in traditional values by examining the broadcasting of constructive/destructive interpretations of value orientations.The theoretical object of the research is the network infrastructure of the Internet space on a socially significant agenda.The study’s issue is the communicative specificity of the information field dedicated to the transmission of interpretations of value orientations to an audience of young Russians. The paper examines a group of authors from a specific digital stream in the period from June 1 to November 1, 2023. The analysis involves 118 thousand units (385 VK communities) and 3011 respondents’ questionnaires.The purpose of the study is to determine the communicative characteristics of network agents producing content dedicated to the value agenda and young Russian users.

Conversation and pragmatics in children who are hard-of-hearing: a scoping review.

Technological and therapeutic advances have allowed many children who are born hard-of-hearing (HoH) to start school with age-appropriate spoken language skills, yet many of these children continue to find everyday conversations challenging. This scoping review maps the evidence related to development of conversation and pragmatic skills in children who are HoH and learning spoken language. The review followed Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework and the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. Quality appraisal, data extraction, and thematic analysis were used to describe the data. Systematic searches identified 36 articles for inclusion. Sample sizes were small and heterogenous. Most studies focused on school-aged children with severe hearing loss or greater. Methodological rigor varied. Thematic analysis revealed two global themes. First, children who are HoH continue to find conversation and pragmatics difficult to master, and second, there are a set of audiological, communication, environmental, and demographic characteristics that are associated with better conversation and pragmatic outcomes, some of which are fixed, whereas others are malleable. Focused attention on designing valid and reliable assessments for conversation and pragmatic skills, and on developing therapeutic approaches targeting early conversation and pragmatic skill development, is needed to reduce the impact conversation and pragmatic differences across the lifespan.

Investigating the international corporate tax revenue efficiency under the digital economy: multiple case study of MNES operating in India

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to validate the theoretical finding that digital MNEs avoid physical presence norms of permanent establishment and royalty characterization rules for business and royalty taxation, respectively, to escape tax incidence in the market economy, using information, communication and technology features and transfer pricing (TP) manipulations. Design/methodology/approach Multiple case studies of MNEs from technology sector, based on judicial decisions in 141 cases, over taxability of profits earned from Indian economic activities. Additional in-depth case study of the Uber Group to study the tax avoidance structures under platform economy, by routing of Indian profits through The Netherlands, a tax haven. Findings The study finds a significant number of digital MNEs earning profits from India and avoiding tax by defying physical presence and royalty characterization. In majority of the cases, demand-side business activities are discharged through incorporating and remunerating affiliates at cost plus low markup, thus avoiding tax incidence, using TP manipulations under the arm’s length principle applied by governments for benchmarking the intragroup transactions of the MNEs. Research limitations/implications The research findings validate the view that digital features promote tax avoidance in the market economy. Originality/value The originality of the study lies in the validation of profit shifting through digital features from the developing market economy and portending that digital MNEs defy physical presence to avoid business taxation through TP manipulations.

Intergenerational transmission of social memory: a narrative review1

Societies employ mechanisms to pass on their knowledge through generations. The intergenerational transmission of social memory has become a relatively recent field, gaining increased interest over the past four decades. This article provides a narrative review of the literature on this topic. Findings reveal that memory transmission is influenced by factors that either facilitate or hinder discussions about the past within the family environment. These factors include silence, emotion, the contingency of daily communication and social-level memory characteristics. While official memory often prevails over family memory, the richness of family narratives lies in their ability to offer unique perspectives that may contradict official accounts. The study concludes that family memories may be at a higher risk of fading into social silence and oblivion. Intergenerational memory thrives when there is a plurality of memories within the broader society, emphasising the importance of diverse perspectives in preserving collective memory.

Writing Assessment Model: Demands of Indonesian Teachers in the 21st Century

This research explores Indonesian teachers' perceptions of writing assessment models based on their needs from school. This research also collected input from the teachers regarding important elements in an ideal writing assessment model with 21st century. The development research model used is the Borg and Gall model adapted by Sugiyono, but development research was only at the design planning stage. This research data was collected through surveys and group discussion forums. Data analysis used the Miles and Huberman model. In short, the results showed the demands of teachers to develop a writing skills assessment model that is oriented towards the 4C and HOTS aspects and that focuses on the characteristics of reliability, sustainability, construct validity, collaboration, assessment criteria, competency standards, question construction, objectivity, and communication. Additionally, the procedural framework for the required writing skills assessment model consists of three parts: 1) identifying assessment standards, 2) writing assignment development, 3) implementation and follow-up. Therefore, this research can make a positive contribution to Indonesian teachers' efforts to measure student achievement in writing skills.

Образные единицы в коммуникативных практиках медиатизированного политического дискурса

The article is dedicated to the communicative features of mediatized political discourse, which remain insufficiently explored. Using the example of the use of figurative means of language in the genres of media-political communications, it is demonstrated that the mediatized form of communication possesses not only the basic functions of professional discourse but also additional functions: amplifying or softening content, saving linguistic means, emotional and attractive functions. Each of these functions plays a significant role in shaping audience perception and influencing public opinion on political issues. With the help of contextual and semantic analysis, as well as the corpus method, the following results were obtained: in the studied context, figurative units are important linguistic means used for the effective conveyance of specific political views and emotions. These units include figurative metaphors and comparisons, phraseology, proverb, precedent phenomena and colloquial expressions. The novelty of the research lies in the analysis of communicative features and functions of figurative units in various genres of mediatized political discourse: political talk shows, political interviews, and internet texts of politicians. The research results can be applied in the practice of media communication, communicative linguistics, and discourse theory.

What do you meme? – Meme-Making as a research method

ABSTRACT Memes have emerged as a prevalent and influential aspect of contemporary culture and their use is a significant feature of social and relational communications. Yet scant research exists within Higher Education on the use of memes to assist in the research of reactions, emotions, and perceptions. The use of meme-making as a qualitative research tool is grounded in visual research methods. This paper explores a framework for using meme-making as a research tool within Higher Education and considers two case studies that demonstrate how meme-making can been used to capture and communicate the experiences of students. Through these case studies, meme-making was revealed to introduce an element of levity and humour whilst being versatile, flexible, and easily dovetailed to other qualitative approaches. Familiarity with the medium and construction process drew upon an instilled sense of ownership revealing the method to be accessible across a diverse participant base.

A Distributed Deployment Method for Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Multi Agent Systems

This paper proposes a distributed deployment method for wireless sensor networks based on multi-agent systems, which addresses the issues of poor self adaptive deployment capability and high deployment costs caused by numerous and diverse types of nodes in the deployment process of wireless sensor networks, leading to blind spots in coverage and redundant nodes. Due to the characteristics of intelligent perception, intelligent communication, and clustering of nodes in wireless sensor network, sensor nodes can be seen as sensing agents, and sensor networks can be seen as distributed multi-agent systems composed of numerous sensing agents. Through the sensing agents' perception of the surrounding environment and communication interaction, a unified deployment model and distributed deployment algorithm with multiple nodes (cluster head nodes) as leaders are established, achieving effective integration of autonomous and leadership mechanisms, distributed management, and centralized management. Taking the problem of sensor network coverage as an example, simulation experiments were conducted, including 12 sensor agents and 1 20 * 20 monitoring areas, to verify how the sensor agents perceive the environment and optimize the migration and deployment process under the coordination of cluster head nodes. The experimental results confirmed the effectiveness of the above models and algorithms. The research results provide a theoretical model and practical approach for the distributed deployment and scheduling of sensor nodes in wireless sensor networks, and can be extended to intelligent Internet of Things systems, such as urban intelligent agent systems, logistics intelligent agent systems, etc., to improve the intelligence of wireless sensor networks deployment and scheduling.

Characteristics of modern network communication in the aspect of the formation of media and information literacy of students (using the example of the analysis of media texts of social networks)

Problem and objective. Problematic issues of communication in the Internet space, on social networks in particular, are among the most pressing today, attracting the attention of teachers, scientists of various specialties, and Internet users. For this reason, studying the features of the content, language, and ethical standards of media texts on social networks, as the most popular among young people, is an urgent problem of modern science and education. The purpose of the presented research is to point out the media texts contents problematic issues, linguistic design and speech ethics, to substantiate the need to develop students' media literacy and suggest some practical work in this direction. Material and methods. The research material was media texts from social networks that are of educational nature. To study them, the following methods were used: the method of collecting media text data, the method of processing the obtained data (generalization, comparison, classification, systematization); method for interpreting research results. Research results. Within the framework of this study, it was possible to identify the main negative trends in network communication: simplification of the content of media texts, deviation from the norms of literary language and even their complete ignoring, colloquialization, use of rude colloquial, slang, obscene vocabulary; low quality language game, language cynicism. The analysis of educational and cultural-educational media texts makes it possible to outline some areas of practical activity aimed at fighting current negative tendencies of the Internet communication. Conclusion. The conclusion is made about the need to improve students’ media literacy as a means of representatives of the younger generation adequate interaction with the global information environment. A simulator will serve these purposes, which should include media texts of various genres and tasks for them. A distinctive feature of this simulator is that it takes into account modern trends in Russian education aimed at preserving and enhancing traditional spiritual and moral values. Media literacy is a step towards media culture, the formation of which is possible only in the case of a personal attitude to the native language.

Characteristics of paralinguistic communication indicating pre-resonance during co-creative design grasped by decision tree analysis

AbstractThe study aims to grasp the dynamic characteristics of paralinguistic communication during co-creation and has developed an analysis methodology by clustering the conversational patterns and determining the criteria more often observed in pre-resonance. The results suggest that pre-resonance is characterized by less silence, a rapid transition in exchanging ideas under one's initiative, and a conversation with equal amounts of utterances between both in a pair. This study reveals implications for better communication that lead to resonance, an essential phenomenon in collaborative design.

Raising the young teachers’ level of psychological readiness for professional and pedagogical activity in the conditions of supplementary professional education

Introduction. The teacher’s profession is one of the most important in any state. The modern teacher, recognising that the human being is the main subject and beneficiary of development, must possess a broad range of professional competencies and be fully prepared to engage in pedagogical activities in the constantly changing conditions that require non-standard approaches and due psychological training. The purpose of the article is to describe the content and the pedagogical conditions of the young teacher’s psychological training in supplementary professional education. Methods. A total of 213 young teachers (aged 20-30) from Sevastopol and its surrounding administrative region, having work experience from 1 to 3 years, took part in the preliminary testing; 50 young professionals took part in the formative and final stages of the experimental work (25 in the experimental group and 25 in the control group). Research methods: testing, survey, questioning, mathematical statistics methods: Pearson's chi-squared test. Data calculation was made using SPSS software, version 13.0. Results. The incoming testing showed that most young teachers are characterised by insufficient knowledge of the main issues of age-specific and pedagogical psychology, and the inability to apply psychological skills in practical pedagogical activity; novice specialists show unstable interests, an average level of communicative activity, down-toearth aspirations, anxiety, particularity of thinking. A specialised course “Psychological training of a young teacher as a condition for the realisation of new educational standards in training and education of children” was developed on the basis of the obtained data. The practical implementation of this form of learning provided for a sequence of training activities aimed at a change from the minimal reproductive level to an utmostly creative, highly productive level of mastering psychological knowledge, skills and abilities. Positive dynamics were noted in the components of young teachers’ psychological readiness for professional activity: cognitive (p<0.01), operational (p<0.01), motivational (p<0.01), communicative (p<0.01), emotional and volitional (p<0.01). Young teachers extended their knowledge of psychology, mastered new skills and abilities in practical professional activity, as concerns interaction with learners, especially with “troubled” children; developed communicative properties and features of interpersonal interaction with colleagues and students, showed increased positive motivation and alleviated emotional strain. Conclusion. The obtained results confirm the expediency of introducing psychological training for young teachers into the system of supplementary professional education, which involves the use of active forms and methods of training.

Dreamtelling: The value of dreaming and sharing dreams in relations: Part II: The practice of a group analytic approach to shared dreams

After having described communicational and relational characteristics of dreaming and sharing dreams, in Part II, I provide deeper exploration of a clinical example in group-analytic group therapy, describing group work with a dream. The uniqueness of the group-analytic approach to the dream’s contents and its communicative aspect will be stressed. Requests for containment preoccupy relations and participants and should be elaborated during the discourse of ‘dreamtelling’.

Community relations under pressure: Local residents’ perceptions of corporate crisis communication

ABSTRACT High-risk organizations, such as chemical companies, are urged to engage in long-term, dialogic community relations with local residents. Community engagement can establish organizational legitimacy and help to address local concerns. However, stakeholders may be skeptical toward communication efforts made by high-risk organizations, especially during crisis situations. This qualitative study explores whether two Belgian communities are skeptical of the communication efforts made by chemical companies regarding pollution crises, what motives they attribute to the crisis communication, and which communication characteristics shape those attributions. In-depth interviews with 47 local community members reveal that the crisis communication efforts were considered self-serving and attributed to corporate concerns over (a) legitimacy, (b) financial consequences and (c) legal liability. Interviewees believed that these self-serving motives took precedence over public interests. This study also describes communication cues that triggered or strengthened suspicions. Practical recommendations are proposed for chemical companies to improve relationships with local communities.

Voice based E-Mail System

Abstract: The development of computer systems has made communication much simpler. Many communication features, like texting and voice calling, are available on a mobile device. We have put forth a system that will benefit people with physical disabilities. This utility allows voice to text conversion as well as text to voice conversion. With the help of this technology, we won't be able to access anything at all using keyboards—we'll only be able to utilise speech and mouse clicks. This system is also accessible to the average individual for reading purposes. It is easy to use and effective as well.

AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING MATERIALS DESIGN FOR PROMOTING AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATION IN UNDERGARDUATE BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES AT SEEU

Business English coursebooks undoubtedly offer structure and provide the necessary frame for students to rely upon, however, a pitfall to be avoided is blind, uncritical and unselective overreliance on them. The idea behind this paper is not to entirely banish ESP for Business coursebooks but to supplement them substantially with authentic written, audio and video materials tailored to students’ immediate and future needs. This paper advocates incorporating new approaches and practises in materials design and selection. When intended to be used with inexperienced students, business English teaching materials play a major role in introducing students to the real world of business, in addition to equipping students with the necessary business related vocabulary and the most frequently used grammar structures. This paper also summarizes the findings of a student survey on the extent to which the business English teaching materials used at SEEU incorporate the essential features of real-world business communication.

GENDER FEATURES OF THE KAZAKH DIALOGUE (based on prose works)

The article will discuss the features of dialogical communication between men and women, characteristic of the category of gender.In the article, the topics discussed by men and women were determined based on the dialogue discourse collected from the fiction.There were analyzed features related to emotional discourse of men and women through the dialogue and the reasons of differences were defined. Also, the features related to the invective vocabulary used by men and women were determined. The purpose of the article is to determine the features of the emotional discourse of men and women, the scope of use of invective vocabulary in their language, the topics discussed, the type of Kazakh dialogue as a result of discussion of male and female characters with reference to linguistic facts taken from fiction.The scientific and practical significance of the article is the issues discussed in the article and the results obtained can be used as additional scientific material in the field of lexicology, textual criticism and discourse in Kazakh linguistics.The gender factor in the language of a literary text is also valuable in determining the stylistic, psychological, thematic characteristics of a woman and a male author, as well as the characteristics of the author’s speech and the characters’ word usage. The language of the literary text takes into account gender differentiation, showing facts familiar to us. From this point of view, defining the features of the Kazakh dialogue on the basis of dialogic relations between a man and a woman, which occupy a special place in our national discourse, proves the value of the article.

Leaders’ knowledge systems in strategizing communication in high-uncertain and low-uncertain crises: balancing operational and relational outcomes

Purpose Research on leaders’ knowledge management systems focuses exclusively on how leaders gather and disseminate knowledge in collaboration with external actors. Not much is known about how leaders address the psychological aspects of employees and strategize internal communication. In addition, while previous work has treated high uncertainty as a default feature of crisis, this study aims to propose that perceived uncertainty varies in experience/meaning and has a crucial bearing on the relative balance of cognitive/emotional load on the leader and behavioral/psychological responses. Design/methodology/approach The authors contribute by qualitatively examining the role of leader knowledge systems in designing communication strategies in the context of the COVID-19 crisis by investigating communication characteristics, style, modes and the relatively unaddressed role of compassion/persuasion. In this pursuit, the authors interviewed 21 C-suite leaders, including chief executive officers, chief marketing officers, chief financial officers, chief human resource officers and founders, and analyzed their data using open, axial and selective coding, which were later extracted for representative themes and overarching dimensions. Findings Drawing from grounded theory research, the authors present a framework of knowledge systems and their resultant communication with employees in high uncertain and low uncertain crises. The authors highlight interactions of a set of concepts – leaders’ preparedness, leaders’ support to employees tailored communication adapted to perceived uncertainty, leading to enhanced trust – in the achievement of outcomes related to balancing operational and relational systems with employees. The findings suggest that a structured process of communication helps employees mitigate any concern related to uncertainty and feel confident in their leadership. Originality/value The research has implications for leaders in managing their knowledge systems, for human esources practitioners in designing effective internal communication programs, as well as for scholars in knowledge management, communication and leadership.