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Metaphor and Theological Realism [PDF]
, 2014 In this paper, I argue that there are indispensable and irreducible metaphors in religious language and that this does not threaten a realist interpretation of religion.
Sebastian, Gäb
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Creating space(s) for learning in prison: Developing an andragogical framework
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Learning in prison is too often excluded from wider discussions of educational experiences, processes and impact. This paper proposes, for the first time, an iterative andragogical framework to conceptualise learning spaces within prison contexts.
Morwenna Bennallick +3 more
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Education SciencesContemporary issues of particular concern include the current state of the teaching profession, the lack of professional and social respect for teachers, the need for salary increases, the need to reduce the burden on teachers, and performance evaluation.
Gyöngyi Csenger
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The dispensability of metaphor [PDF]
, 2010 Many philosophers claim that metaphor is indispensable for various purposes. What I shall call the ‘Indispensability Thesis’ is the view that we use at least some metaphors to think, to express, to communicate, or to discover what cannot be thought ...
Grant, James
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how national education in Hong Kong functions as a contested arena in which state and non‐state actors struggle over the meaning of citizenship, identity and schooling. Using inductive frame analysis of 319 news articles (2020–2025) from five Chinese‐ and English‐language outlets, it identifies diagnostic, prognostic and ...
Jason Cong Lin
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Owady w polskim i rosyjskim językowym obrazie świata
Studia Rossica Posnaniensia, 2018 The paper is devoted to insects in Polish and Russian linguistic views of the world. The figurative meanings, derivational potential and semantic connotations of insects’ names, as well as idioms have been analysed to reveal the position of these animals
Katarzyna Kuligowska
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Introspective data and corpus data : combination instead of confrontation in the study of German metaphorical idioms of life [PDF]
, 2010 This paper examines the applicability of the combination of data types in a study of German idioms of life with the tools of cognitive metaphor theory.
Kispál, Tamás
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract As front‐line observers and active participants in pupils' daily lives, teachers closely monitor pupils' social interactions, emotional states and behavioural changes. Their unique perspective enables them to detect problems in the social lives of their pupils that may not be immediately visible to peers, parents or mental health professionals.
Yixuan Zheng +4 more
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Metaphors of victory and defeat in sports headlines in English and Spanish
Revista de Lingüística y Lenguas Aplicadas, 2019 Metaphor is one of the most frequently used resources in the specialized language of sports (cf. Segrave, 2000; Herráez Pindado, 2004; Segura Soto, 2009; Medina Montero, 2015).
Sara Quintero Ramírez
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Curriculum decolonisation has become a prominent feature of equity agendas in UK higher education, yet there remains limited empirical and theoretical work on how such initiatives are evaluated, particularly within business schools. This paper presents one of the first multi‐institutional empirical studies examining how UK business schools ...
Sally Everett +2 more
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