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On the Origin of the Idiom Kogda na gore rak svistnet (When the Crawfish Whistles on the Mountain)
Literatūra (Vilnius)The article explores the origin of the Russian idiom kogda na gore rak svistnet (meaning: “never; at an indefinite time in the future”) by using methods of diachronic phraseology.
Jelena Konickaja
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Tree planting, natural colonisation, hybrid approaches: Land manager decisions explored
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract There is a global drive to protect biodiversity and help combat climate change. In the UK, this is expressed in a number of policy initiatives and tools that include increasing tree cover as an important nature‐based solution to achieving national policy targets.
Bianca Ambrose‐Oji +5 more
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Cooperative human signals to honeyguides form local dialects
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Human language enables the exchange of complex information and precise instructions for collaborative planning and action. It rapidly evolves through social learning, generating diverse cultural communication signals used not only with other humans, but also with domesticated animals bred or trained to respond.
Jessica E. M. van der Wal +5 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The preservation and revitalization of mycocultural heritage, developed over centuries of human‐mushroom interaction, contributes to safeguarding both natural ecosystems and the promotion of sustainable rural development, one of the biggest global challenges currently faced by humankind.
Elisette Ramírez‐Carbajal +8 more
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Pantomime as a Teaching Method for Successful English Idiom Acquisition
Društvene i Humanističke Studije, 2017 This paper presents a real, modern and effective way of acquiring English idiomatic expressions, which are a relevant and elementary part of English. The former ways of idiom acquisition led to the belief that idioms are boring and that they represent a ...
Jelena Ilić Plauc, Selma Kešetović
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Etikk i Praksis: Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics, 2015 Contemporary science and technology research are now expected to become more responsible through collaboration with social scientists and scholars from the humanities.
Rune Nydal
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Elucidating idioms through idioms: A metalinguistic contemplation of some issues on Befogging Idioms
International Journal of English and Literature, 2015 An idiom is a phrase which you cannot understand by putting together the meanings of the words in it. For example, pull your socks up has nothing to do with socks or pulling them up, but means "try your best". There are more than 5500 common idioms suitable for intermediate learners, yet the total number of English idioms is far greater. Idioms (McCaig
Kazem Barzegar, Ja Askari
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Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu +4 more
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