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Une théorie scientifique de la culture

Dans cet ouvrage fondamental, Bronislaw Malinowski expose sa théorie fonctionnaliste de la culture. Il examine comment les institutions culturelles servent à satisfaire les besoins fondamentaux, dérivés et intégrateurs de l'être humain. En s'appuyant sur son expérience ethnographique, l'auteur démontre que la culture n'est pas un ensemble aléatoire de coutumes, mais un instrument organisé permettant à l'homme de survivre et de s'adapter à son environnement physique et social, mettant en lumière le rôle crucial des besoins biologiques dans la formation des structures sociales.

UM PROGRAMA DE ESPANHOL NA TV BRASILEIRA. SÉRIE EM TRÊS CAPÍTULOS

O artigo relata a experiência de adaptar um programa de ensino de espanhol para a TV Cultura de São Paulo, focando na complexidade da aquisição de uma língua estrangeira e na variação linguística. O texto discute o desafio de criar um conteúdo que, utilizando a televisão como meio, contemple tanto as estruturas da língua espanhola quanto as suas variações na América Latina, evitando simplificações pedagógicas e mantendo a qualidade do ensino e da reflexão sobre o funcionamento da linguagem.

UM PONTO DE VISTA FUNCIONAL SOBRE A PREDICAÇÃO

O texto relata o desenvolvimento do Projeto de Gramática do Português Falado, discute a predicação no quadro da gramática funcional e apresenta alguns resultados da análise de advérbios e adjetivos predicativos no português culto falado no Brasil, com base nos materiais do Projeto NURC, oferecendo uma visão sobre os componentes discursivo, semântico e sintático.

Transitivity and the BA Construction

In this paper, I discuss the legitimacy of positing a Transitivity Projection (= TrP) in the BA construction in Mandarin Chinese. BA has been proposed to be a semantically-bleached verb, inserted in the v position. Several pieces of evidence such as manner adverbial placement and GEI-insertion indicate that there must be a functional projection between the vP and VP to host the BA NP. I propose that a TrP is probably the most apt candidate for the XP. I also argue, in contrast to the proposal by Huang, Li and Li (2009), that the present proposal which employs a TrP captures most of the properties of the BA construction. A comparison with the structure of the BEI construction also shows that the TrP proposal fits into the general picture of current linguistic theory on transitive constructions without extra stipulations.

“To say what you are trying to say”: Douglas Livingstone’s personae in A rosary of bone (1975b & 1983)

This article offers a critical overview of the personae Douglas Livingstone (1932-1996) adopts in two editions of the collection "A rosary of bone". Following a tripartite structure, it deals with the love poems, the translations, and the Giovanni Jacopo poems, arguing that the collection breaks new ground as Livingstone begins to explore new voices and techniques with which to write about his thematic preoccupations. Such personae permit the poet more acerbic, satirical, or even angry stances, with voices not to be found in the earlier volumes of his work, reflecting his persistent determination to evoke the planet’s beauty and its concomitant squalor through the ambiguity and paradoxicality of the truths he uncovers.

The Warwick ELT

The Warwick ELT is a compilation of articles showcasing the research and teaching practices of students and staff in the field of English Language Teaching. Initiated by MA English Language Teaching students at the University of Warwick, this publication aims to promote innovative teaching and learning practices, foster informed discussion on ELT developments, and provide a platform for diverse voices to share their perspectives and insights on current issues within the global ELT community.

“The Unilingual Republic of the World”. Reactions to the 1872 Proposal to Make English the National Language of Japan

This article examines the 1872 proposal by Mori Arinori, the Japanese ambassador to Washington, to make English the national language of Japan. It details Mori’s correspondence with the prominent American linguist William Dwight Whitney, who critiqued the proposal from a linguistic perspective, as well as the broader context of social, cultural, and educational reforms in Meiji-era Japan and the contemporary American belief in the manifest destiny of the English language.

The Lexicographic Treatment of Ideophones in Zulu

The ideophone, a word class not unique to but highly characteristic of the Bantu languages, presents particular challenges in both monolingual and bilingual lexicography. Not only is this part of speech without a counterpart in most other languages, the meaning of ideophones is highly elusive. In this research article these challenges are studied by means of an analysis of the treatment of ideophones in a corpus-driven Zulu–English school dictionary project.

The form and function of space in the Jonah narrative in Prudentius Cathemerinon 7.81-175

This article provides a narratological analysis of the structure and function of space in the Jonah story as told by Prudentius in Cathemerinon 7.81-175. The analysis is based on a modification of Gabriel Zoran's theory, investigating narrative space on both the textual and plot levels. The study explores how topographical nature, ontological principles, and perspective shape the narrative's spatial environment, while also examining the synchronic and diachronic relations that define the movement and change within the chronotopos of the story.

The Distribution of the Lexical Component in ELT Coursebooks and its Suitability for Vocabulary Acquisition from a Cognitive Perspective. A Case Study

The paper investigates the distribution of lexical components in ELT coursebooks from a psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic perspective. The author analyzes essential conditions for vocabulary acquisition, including repetitive practice, communicative relevance, and the impact of explicit versus incidental learning. Through a case study, the research evaluates how textbook design—specifically lexical frequency, distribution, and activity types—supports long-term memory formation, proceduralisation, and automatisation. The findings compare existing teaching materials against cognitive research to determine their suitability for effective vocabulary development in language learners.

THE ATTITUDES OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TOWARDS USING ARABIC IN EFL CLASSROOMS IN SAUDI PUBLIC SCHOOLS- A CASE STUDY

This paper examined the attitudes of Saudi teachers and students towards employing Arabic as a facilitating tool in English classes, a topic which has gained wide attention recently. The present study was a case study which investigated teachers' and students' attitudes towards this issue in a Saudi intermediate school for females. To reach a clear understanding of this issue, the study focused on one intermediate classroom which had 30 students and three teachers of English in the entire school. Three research tools were used for gathering data: questionnaires, interviews and four observations of one classroom. The results revealed that the attitudes of the teachers and the students about using Arabic were generally positive. The participants preferred using Arabic in certain situations and for specific reasons. Although the attitudes of the teachers and the students received agreements, there were other points on which they disagreed. Recommendations for future studies and solutions were discussed.

Textwahrheit und Übersetzen: Beobachtungen an neueren Bibelübersetzungen

Der Artikel befasst sich mit den neuesten Entwicklungen im Bereich der deutschen Bibelübersetzungen. Ausgehend von einem Vergleich von Textausschnitten aus zehn verschiedenen Übersetzungen des Neuen Testaments werden grundlegende Trends analysiert, die von der christlichen Bildungsarbeit bis hin zur literarischen Neuinterpretation reichen. Die Autorin kritisiert den Fokus auf reine Sprachstrukturen und beleuchtet die hermeneutischen sowie ethischen Implikationen der Übersetzungsarbeit. Dabei wird besonders die Rolle des Übersetzers als Co-Autor und die notwendige Balance zwischen Textnähe und Verständlichkeit für die Adressaten thematisiert, wobei auch Luthers Ansatz und die reformierte Tradition als Referenzpunkte dienen.

Sprachliche und politische Grenzen im (ehemaligen) Dialektkontinuum des Alemannischen am Beispiel der trinationalen Region Basel (Schweiz) in Karten von SprecherInnen

In diesem Artikel wird die subjektive Wahrnehmung von Sprachgrenzen in der trilateralen Region Basel untersucht. Mittels einer experimentellen Methode, bei der Informanten Sprachgrenzen auf Karten einzeichneten, werden Veränderungen im ehemaligen alemannischen Dialektkontinuum im Oberrheingebiet analysiert, die durch Prozesse wie Nationsbildung, Standardisierung und Diglossie beeinflusst wurden. Der Beitrag erörtert, wie linguistische Landschaften wahrgenommen und visualisiert werden, und schlägt eine Typologie linguistischer Karten vor, die von kognitiven bis hin zu geographischen Darstellungen reicht. Dabei wird auch der wissenschaftliche Grenzbegriff im Kontext von Dialektologie und struktureller Sprachwissenschaft kritisch reflektiert.

Sexism, English and Yoruba

This paper surveys the incidence of sexism in the structure and use of English and compares it with corresponding aspects of Yoruba, examining areas where the two languages influence one another due to their co-existence in southwestern Nigeria and illustrating how sexism manifests and is challenged in these linguistic contexts.

"S. Cristóvão" de Eça de Queirós

O artigo analisa a figura de São Cristóvão na obra de Eça de Queirós, explorando a integração do homem com a natureza e a profunda influência do franciscanismo na escrita do autor. Através da trajetória do personagem Cristóvão, um ser inicialmente anormal que evolui para uma existência de altruísmo e comunhão com o mundo natural, o texto destaca como Eça de Queirós, em sua maturidade, se afasta do naturalismo estrito em direção a ideais humanistas e espirituais. A análise perpassa obras como Lendas de Santos e as reflexões sobre São Francisco de Assis, evidenciando a busca do autor pela bondade heroica e a compaixão universal, refletindo um período de transição nos debates intelectuais e filosóficos de sua época.

Représentation du sens linguistique

Cet ouvrage constitue les actes du colloque international de Montréal tenu en 2003, consacré aux questions fondamentales de la représentation du sens dans le cadre des études linguistiques. Il rassemble des contributions de chercheurs spécialisés explorant les mécanismes complexes par lesquels le langage véhicule, structure et interprète le sens, offrant ainsi un panorama riche des approches théoriques et méthodologiques contemporaines dans ce domaine crucial de la linguistique.