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Wordplay in English –Arabic Translation

open access: yesمجلة النور للدراسات الانسانية
Wordplay is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement (Green:  1991). As for Sheriden ((1998) states that wordplay is   the activity of joking 
Dr. Osama Misbah Mahmod
doaj   +1 more source

'Better a witty fool than a foolish wit': on punning styles of Shakespeare's pedants and jesters

open access: yesJournal of English Studies, 2013
One of the hallmarks of Shakespeare’s stylistic uniqueness is undoubtedly his dexterous use of puns. Besides being skilfully woven into the dramatic texture of his plays, their great strength lies also in the fact that they are carefully tailored to ...
Magdalena Adamczyk
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Hydrogen Permeability of Tubular Polymer Membranes for Biological Methanation Membrane Reactors

open access: yesJournal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
A reproducible method for permeability measurements of tubular polymer membranes is developed and combined with a comprehensive review of hydrogen permeability data. Based on this analysis, a suitable tubular polymer membrane is identified for application in biological methanation within membrane reactors.
Maximilian Peter Mock   +3 more
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Swordplay and wordplay [PDF]

open access: yesCahiers de recherches médiévales et humanistes, 2015
The fifteenth-century prose adaptation of Chrétien de Troyes’s Erec et Enide adds a tournament after the couple’s coronation. It forms a pendant to the wedding tournament, which the adaptor rewrites. Both events are presented as mêlées, rather than individual jousts.
openaire   +1 more source

Defining the end point of status epilepticus: A scoping review and framework for standardization

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) is a life‐threatening neurological emergency with consensus‐driven definitions for onset but no standardized criteria for its end point. This gap creates uncertainty in research and clinical practice. We conducted a scoping review to evaluate how end points have been defined in SE research and to identify key areas of ...
Fawad A. Khan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technology Development Outsourcing: When to Join Forces With a Rival?

open access: yesJournal of Operations Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Knowing the challenges of collaborating with a competitor in developing new technologies, firms sometimes still choose a competitor instead of a noncompeting technology provider. To explore why, this study adopts an inter‐organizational trust view to explain the formation of a technology development outsourcing relationship.
Tingting Yan, Hubert Pun, Dina Ribbink
wiley   +1 more source

“Marginal” Katoikonyms: From Occasional to Systematic Patterns [PDF]

open access: yesВопросы ономастики, 2017
The paper discusses peripheral, or “marginal” katoikonyms (names of city inhabitants). Such names are formed either spontaneously, using productive formants, or following a pattern unusual for katoykonims, e.g.
Maria V. Akhmetova
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Animating blossom: Time‐lapse to encourage plant awareness in the YouTube era

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Time‐lapse videos can effectively capture key traits of flower blossoms, such as color, 3D structure, and temporal changes, making them valuable complements to herbarium specimens and other botanical collections. Despite the abundance of such videos on YouTube, most provide no ecological and botanical insights.
Tae Kyung Yoon
wiley   +1 more source

Designing “Korean” Kimchi: Speculative Configuration of Distance and Commodity Value in the Chinese Kimchi Industry

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the Chinese kimchi industry, manufacturers employ product names, photographs, and logistical strategies to promote their kimchi's “Koreanness.” So, what makes their kimchi “Korean,” and how does its Koreanness formulate kimchi's commodity value?
Heangjin Park
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Water depth and human disturbance drive occupancy of endangered softshell turtles (Nilssonia spp.) in eastern Nepal

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Freshwater turtles play vital roles in maintaining the health of aquatic ecosystems by supporting ecological balance, nutrient cycling and regulating prey populations. Unfortunately, they are among the most threatened species worldwide. Habitat fragmentation, illegal trade, overharvesting for meat, and use in ethnomedicinal practices have severely ...
Asmit Subba   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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