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A descriptive study of gender inequality in proverbs of mewati language
Language performs a variety of functions and specifically it acts as a primary vehicle for transmitting cultural norms, values and expectations even the thought paradigms from one generation to another.
Iram Rubab, Saba Sadia, M. Ajmal
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Cultural Values Associated With the Use of Ecolexicon “Bamboo” in Karonese Proverbs
One of the consequences of the close interrelationship between languages and their respective environments is the influence of the environment on the creation and maintenance of proverbs.
B. Tarigan+3 more
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Proverbs are part of any culture. They are symbolic as they carry the cultural wisdom and heritage of any community. Studies in the past have shown that proverbs just like other oral traditions help in the construction of identities and ideologies.
Stella Nyanjugu Gichohi, Agus Subiyanto
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Verbal Rhetoric Skills in Bahmayari’s Storybooks and Mazandaran’s Proverbs [PDF]
The subject of this article is Verbal Rhetoric Skills in Bahmayari’s Storybooks and Mazandaran’s Proverbs. Proverbs is one of the branches of folk literature.
Ali Razzaghi Shani+3 more
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METAPHORISATION OF WOMEN IN YORUBA PROVERBS: A FEMINIST CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Studies on conceptual metaphors in gender-based proverbial discourses have gained much scholarly attention in linguistic studies. In spite of this, conceptual metaphorisations in gendered Yoruba proverbs still remain under-researched. This study seeks to
Adetutu Aragbuwa, S. A. Omotunde
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Conceptual Metaphors of “water” in Javanese Proverbs from a Cognitive Linguistic Perspective
This paper examines how the Javanese views the concept of water. Water is one of the natural elements whose existence is essential for humans. This study examines Javanese proverbs containing the word “water” or banyu in Javanese through a qualitative ...
Fajria Noviana, Akhmad Saifudin
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A Comparative Analysis of Russian and Turkish Proverbs Involving the Concept of Family
Proverbs are an ancient and recognizde part of folk literature and reveal the wisdom, philosophy, ethical norms, experiences, and aesthetic ideals of folk culture.
Zoya Şengüder
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A comparative study of meaning and meaning in the likes of Kurdish ilamite and Arabic [PDF]
. IntroductionLiterature is the manifestation of beliefs, thoughts, practices, and rites of nations, reflected in proverbs as the major ancient part.
Mohammad Reza Shirkhani+2 more
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Cultural Values in Acehnese Farming-Related Proverbs
Cultural values play a significant role in society as they determine what actions are best to do. In the Indonesian province of Aceh, there are many farming-related proverbs, or locally called hadih maja (HM), with rich cultural values that have been ...
Ibnu Hajar Ibrahim, J. Usman
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A Proverb Learned is a Proverb Earned: Proverb Instruction in EFL Classrooms [PDF]
This study aims to reveal the situation about proverb instruction in EFL classrooms by seeking future English teachers’ opinions. It is based on the argument that proverbs are an important part of cultural references, figurative, functional and formulaic language; thereby, they lend themselves well to enhancing communicative competence.
CAN DAŞKIN, Nilüfer+1 more
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