Dalian University of Foreign Languages

The impact of inhibitory control and working memory capacity on verbal-humor processing: an ERP investigation

Abstract Verbal-humor processing is a sophisticated cognitive-emotional task. While domain-general executive functions like inhibitory control (IC) and working memory capacity (WMC) are known to influence language comprehension, their specific, stage-dependent contributions to th...

Unveiling the role of AI tools in language learning: a bibliometric study

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools increasingly mediate language teaching, learning, feedback, and interaction. This study uses bibliometric analysis to map the development, intellectual structure, and emerging themes of research on AI tools in language learning. The dataset comp...

Adaptive optimization and interaction method for immersive exhibition space experiences integrating multimodal physiological sensing

Interactions in immersive exhibition halls rely heavily on explicit inputs such as controllers and touchscreens, making it difficult to respond in real time to users’ unconscious emotional fluctuations, which frequently disrupts immersion. This paper proposes an adaptive optimiza...

Three-dimensional reconfigurable magnetic microswarms with boundary-transcending capabilities

Swarm behaviors are prevalent in nature and have inspired many engineering designs. However, achieving artificial swarms capable of reversibly migrating through fluids against gravity and transcending physical boundaries, such as solid–liquid and liquid-air interfaces, remains ch...

Self-praising, praise-seeking, and other-praising: motivations and strategies of the Kuakua genre

Abstract In this study, we investigate the Kuakua (夸夸 ‘praise’) genre, an innovative internet linguistic phenomenon found on Chinese social media, using data collected from various social media platforms. We demonstrate that, different from similar speech acts of compliment/pra...