Second language learning and teaching. Issues in literature and culture
Includes bibliographical references.
Intro; Contents; About the Editor; Introducing Contacts and Contrasts in Languages and Cultures; Communication and Conceptual Systems; 1 I Am Not a Gobi Girl! Observations on Cultural Similarities and Differences Based on Four Years of Fulbright Fellowships in Poland, Latvia, and Outer Mongolia; Abstract; 1 Context; 2 Similarities; 3 Differences; References; 2 Meaning, Perception, and Culture in International Business Discourse: A Theoretical Perspective of Potential Conflicts; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Meaning; 3 Culture; 4 Perception; 5 Identity; 6 Relationships; 7 Conflicts
5.3 Further Search for Unity and Home5.4 Back to Disunity; 6 Inversion of the Romantic Philosophy of Love; 6.1 Metaphors and Metonymies; 7 Social, Political, and Personal Overtones; 8 Conclusions; References; 6 (Un)Successful Communication: Sex-Based Differences and Contrasts; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Divergent Upbringing and the Conflict of Needs; 3 Communicative Styles Used by Men and Women; 3.1 Linguistic Features of Male and Female Talk; 4 Conclusion; References; List of Example Conversations
7 Similarities and Contrasts in Multisensory Metaphorical Conceptualisations of Memories in Polish and EnglishAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Multisensory Nature of Object Perception; 3 Embodiment, Image Schemas, and Objectification; 4 Sensory Properties and Conceptualisations of Cognitive Phenomena; 5 Methodological Framework; 6 Multisensory Conceptualisations of Memories in Polish and English; 6.1 Tactile Properties; 6.1.1 Weight; 6.1.2 Temperature; 6.1.3 Noxiousness; 6.2 Visual Properties; 6.2.1 Colour; 6.3 Gustatory Properties; 6.3.1 Sweetness and Bitterness; 6.4 Visuotactile Properties
8 Intercultural Communication Competence and Conflict Resolution9 Conclusion; References; 3 Expressing Modality in Commercial Agreements and Contracts-An Analysis of Polish-English Parallel Texts; Abstract; 1 Legal Language and Its Persuasive Function; 2 (Selected) English Modal Verbs and Their General Meaning; 3 Grammatical Rules Applied in Polish and English Legal Language-A Brief Review; 4 Expressing Modality in Parallel Polish and English Contracts and Agreements-The Research; 5 Conclusions; References; 4 Culture Diversity in G. Hofstede's Model with Reference to English-Arabic Proverbs
Abstract1 Introduction; 2 Culture Concept; 3 National Culture; 4 Dimensions of National Culture; 4.1 The Power Distance Dimension; 4.2 Uncertainty Avoidance; 4.3 Individualism-Collectivism; 4.4 Masculinity-Femininity; 4.5 Long-Term Versus Short-Term Orientation; 5 Conclusion; References; 5 Ernest Hemingway's "Mr. and Mrs. Elliot": A Case of Inversion of the Romantic Philosophy of Love; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Narratology; 3 Cognitive Poetics; 4 The Romantic Philosophy of Love; 5 "Mr. and Mrs. Elliot" as a Narrative of a Failed Romantic Union; 5.1 Disunity; 5.2 Marriage and Attempted Unity
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This volume provides descriptions and interpretations of social and cognitive phenomena as well as processes that emerge at the interface of languages and cultures in the context of contrastive and contact linguistics and media discourse. Different contexts are explored with rich empirical findings and authentic exemplifying materials. The book includes fifteen papers, divided into three parts. Part 1 addresses conceptual reflection on languages and cultures in contact and contrast, while Part 2 focuses on contact linguistics and borrowing. Part 3 discusses cultural and linguistic aspects of media discourses.
Springer Nature
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Contacts and contrasts in cultures and languages.
9783030049805
Language and culture.
Language and culture.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Cultural Policy.