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A Descriptive Study on the Functions of Idioms with Magical Terminology in Building the Story of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [PDF]
, 2013 The main aims of this study are to describe the idioms with magical terminology in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, to compare real English idioms and the idioms with magical terminology in the novel, and to describe the functions of the idioms
Fadhillah, Haris
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Statistical Augmentation of a Chinese Machine-Readable Dictionary [PDF]
, 1994 We describe a method of using statistically-collected Chinese character groups from a corpus to augment a Chinese dictionary. The method is particularly useful for extracting domain-specific and regional words not readily available in machine-readable ...
Fung, Pascale, Wu, Dekai
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Resilience Practices and Post‐Traumatic Growth Among Sudanese IDPs
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this paper we examine the resilience of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan who have endured various forms of suffering resulting from being targeted or trapped by militants involved in large‐scale violence. Upon escaping the conflict zones, the civilians exhibit strength, adaptability, and wisdom in the face of various threats to ...
Karina Korostelina +2 more
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Teaching English idioms of happiness and sadness through conceptual metaphors in Vietnamese context
Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science - Social Sciences, 2017 Idioms have long been regarded as a big challenge for EFL learners. With recent developments in cognitive linguistics, the method of teaching idioms has shifted from rote learning to raising the learner’s awareness of conceptual metaphors (CM).
Pham Thai Bao Ngoc
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Idioms in the Series of “Gossip Girl Season 4”: Semantics Study
JL3T (Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching)The research focused on the idioms used in “Gossip Girl Season 4” after watching the phenomena of idiom use in this television series. This research aims to to identify the types of idioms and to explain the meaning of the idioms found in the series ...
Tiefanny Dewi Puspita Taloko
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الأستاذ, 2019 English is rich of idioms. Learning idioms is considered an integral part of vocabulary learning. Idioms of animals are very popular in everyday English and ESL and EFL learners should encounter them .The problem of this study is due to the fact that ...
Mahmood Atiya Farhan
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Chengyu in Chinese Language Teaching: A preliminary analysis of Italian learners’ data [PDF]
, 2017 Chengyu, also known as Chinese four-character idioms, are a type of traditional Chinese idiom, mostly consisting of four characters. They commonly derive from classic Chinese literary sources, including those of the three great philosophical and ...
Conti, Sergio
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The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Every child across the UK is expected to study English until the age of 16. The subject is understood to be a core and foundational element of pupils' curriculum entitlement across their school lives, and success in English is a key determinant for influencing individuals' future trajectories, and for impacting wider economic and social ...
Rebecca Morris, Wendy Ramku
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Immanent Anthropology: A Comparative Study of 'Process' in Contemporary France [PDF]
, 2014 This paper presents a comparative critique of the ‘processual temporalities’ which infuse both social-scientific theorizing and selected Western cultural practices.
Adam +74 more
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Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa
International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Studies reporting prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Southern Africa are scarce. To fill this gap, the present Research Forum reviews existing literature on the prevalence of eating disorders, including as assessed by clinical interviews, screeners, and self‐reported behaviors, among individuals in Southern Africa.
Bernou Melisse +2 more
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