A Pragmatic Approach to Rhetorical Technique of "Exaggeration" Based on Grice’s "Cooperative Principle" [PDF]
Literary ArtsExaggeration is among the most prominent rhetorical techniques that has long been of significant interest to linguists and scholars, specifically under the discipline of Badi (rhetorical embellishment).
Hassan Rahmani +4 more
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A Comparison of State-Based Modelling Tools for Model Validation [PDF]
, 2008 In model-based testing, one of the biggest decisions taken before modelling is the modelling language and the model analysis tool to be used to model the system under investigation. UML, Alloy and Z are examples of popular state-based modelling languages.
Aydal, Emine G. +2 more
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Using a customized board game to improve English learning’s experience and effectiveness
Abdimas: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Merdeka Malang, 2023 English language learning is an integral part of basic education in Indonesia today. However, not all students have equal opportunities to learn English.
Ounu Zakiy Sukaton +3 more
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Eilenberg Theorems for Free [PDF]
, 2017 Eilenberg-type correspondences, relating varieties of languages (e.g. of finite words, infinite words, or trees) to pseudovarieties of finite algebras, form the backbone of algebraic language theory.
Adámek, Jiří +3 more
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Rumi's Mysticism in the Field of Religious and Mystical Experiences [PDF]
ادبیات عرفانی, 2022 Religion, as one of the most important fields of knowledge, has different aspects, including the esoteric and inner fields. In modern mystical studies, esoteric or personal experiences about God are interpreted as “religious and mystical experience”.
Marziyeh Rastgar +2 more
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“Appropriateness” in foreign language acquisition and use: some theoretical, methodological and ethical considerations [PDF]
, 2008 In this contribution, I focus on the concept of “appropriateness” in the usage, the learning and the teaching of foreign languages. Using a participant-based emic perspective, I investigate multilinguals’ perceptions of appropriateness in their foreign ...
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Exploring Metadiscourse Markers in Master Thesis Abstracts of TEFL Students: A Case of the University of Mazandaran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, 2021 MMetadiscourse as a self-reflective linguistic device plays an important role in both making a coherent academic text and interacting with readers. Using a sequential mixed method design, the present study investigated the use of metadiscourse markers in
Effatsadat Moafi +2 more
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Function of the Speech acts in an allegory from Mathnavi-e Ma’navi [PDF]
زبان پژوهیIntroduction A speech act is basically an action that is realized through uttering a statement. According to speech act theory, the unit of linguistic communication is not the pronunciation of words and sentences; rather, such pronunciation is only part
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Weaving rapport: doctors’ strategies towards patients’ noncompliance
BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Background A successful therapeutic rapport between doctors and patients is built on effective doctor-patient communication. Noncompliance of patients which challenges their communication has been described in the research, yet the rapport strategies are
Yinong Tian +3 more
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Bilingual Proficiency Effects on Word Recall and Recognition
Behavioral SciencesThis study investigates the effects of bilingual proficiency on word recognition and recall across different memory tasks, with a focus on Chinese–English bilinguals.
Yaqi Wang +6 more
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