Abstract: There has been an ongoing discussion regarding the significance of corpus-based methods in Stylistics. This study therefore investigates how corpus-based approach can enrich our understanding of themes and style of a literary writer, using one of Niyi Osundare’s collections, titled, The Eye of the Earth. While previous studies on Osundare have richly examined his poems individually through qualitative close reading, none of this scholarship has attempted a corpus-based quantitative method. Using Mahberg’s (2013) criteria, KWIC analysis show that content keywords (i.e. earth, like, sun, forest, and rain) in poems foreground the themes of nature and human ecosystem, which is further verified by the deliberate deployment of Yoruba lexical items like Olosunta and Iroko having the highest frequency of occurrence in the entire collection. These quantitative patterns corroborate submissions by earlier qualitative studies (Onyejizu & Obi, 2020; Amore & Amusan, 2016). The study also identified certain stylistic regularities in the poem that may not be easily recognized by close reading. This shows how a corpus-assisted discourse method amplifies detail that might be hidden to close reading especially the integration of relevant Yoruba words in strategic positions to invoke realities that are deeply rooted in Yoruba oral traditions. The smooth flow of Yoruba language as a means of complementing the thematic ideas already captured in English language depicts Osundare as not just a literary icon but a linguistic genius whose literary idiolect is a product of premeditation and perspiration to reflect cultural identity, cosmology, ecology.

Abstract: Fairness and minority exclusion have emerged as the central concerns of contemporary AI ethics. However, standard auditing practices often fail to capture harms affecting edge cases and marginalized groups. This article argues that this failure is structural: the act of "discretization"—converting continuous reality into discrete governance categories—inevitably produces a "residual." Drawing on German Idealism (Kant, Fichte, Schelling) and continental philosophy (Dilthey, Gadamer, Merleau-Ponty), we reconceptualize residuals not as mere noise but as "surprising facts" that should trigger abductive hypothesis revision. We critique current audit-by-checklist approaches as "rituals of verification" that obscure these residuals. This article makes three key contributions: (i) a structural diagnosis of residual production using systems theory and topology; (ii) a philosophical reconstruction of abductive revision as a hermeneutic necessity; and (iii) an institutional design proposal—specifically, the Residual Ledger and Category Revision Protocols—to operationalize "Open Schema" governance.

Abstract: This study investigates the continuity, change and discontinuity of human settlements in the northern Stig Plain along the Danube River in Serbia, with the aim to explore how the natural environment, human–land interactions, and historical events shaped the establishment, duration, decline, and reconstruction of these settlements. Particular attention is given to the Roman city of Viminacium, now largely covered by fertile farmland. The research combines theoretical perspectives on landscape and human–land relations with a review of sources on Roman urban development, case studies of settlement formation, development, abandonment and transition, and an analysis of Viminacium’s environmental and historical context. It examines why Viminacium remained the landscape’s only major urban centre, with no subsequent settlement built directly above it. Findings show that the natural environment strongly influenced settlement patterns, providing both subsistence and strategic advantages. The plain’s urban potential was fully realised only in the Roman period, through the establishment of a legionary fortress, technological advances, organised labour, and military order that overcame environmental constraints. Viminacium’s heritage integrates remains from multiple historical periods into a unique, evolving cultural landscape that warrants preservation, though its management remains challenging.