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Full-Text Articles in Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures
Flora Annie Steel: The Walter Scott Of The Punjab?, Juliet Shields
Flora Annie Steel: The Walter Scott Of The Punjab?, Juliet Shields
Studies in Scottish Literature
Suggests that Flora Ann Steel Steel’s late Victorian historical novels about India, usually discussed in terms of gender, race, or postcolonial criticism, are more usefully compared to Walter Scott than to Rudyard Kipling, arguing that Steel's novels, like Scott’s about Scotland, formalize an understanding of historical change that derives from the Scottish Enlightenment.
Language Picture Of Children’S World Illustrated In “Divanu Lugat-It Turk", Zokir Boynazarov Researcher
Language Picture Of Children’S World Illustrated In “Divanu Lugat-It Turk", Zokir Boynazarov Researcher
Philology Matters
This article explores the language picture of the World and its varieties, the role of children's world picture and the features of its study. Also,special attention is paid to the Turkic children's worldview of the 11th century, set forth in the famous "Divan" by Mahmoud Kashgary. Some comments are given to the analysis of the concept of "children's world picture ".The study of the language concepts of the world, which we have analyzed in the book “Devanu lugat-it Turk” (DLT), which covers LPW in every aspect of the social life of the Turkic peoples in the 11th century, is also …
Some Methods Of Teaching Consecutive Interpreting In The Situational Conditions, Djamilya Abduganieva Researcher
Some Methods Of Teaching Consecutive Interpreting In The Situational Conditions, Djamilya Abduganieva Researcher
Philology Matters
The article analyses the game method, as a method of teaching consecutive interpretation of senior students of a language university. At present, the role of the interpreter as an intercultural intermediary is growing, that implies the mastery of students’ skills in interpretation activities in various communication situations. The exercises-games presented in the article allow teachers to model different types of interpretation situations in the classroom and promote the willingness of future interpreters to carry out interpretation activities in real conditions of intercultural communication.The relevance of the purposeful formation of students' skills in consecutive interpreting is caused, on the one hand, …
Features Of Comparative Phraseological Units, Dilbar Djumanova Doctor Of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor, Shoira Isaeva Independent Researcher
Features Of Comparative Phraseological Units, Dilbar Djumanova Doctor Of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor, Shoira Isaeva Independent Researcher
Philology Matters
This article focuses on peculiarities of comparative phraseologisms, as this group of phraseologisms is the most frequently met in Russian discourse. This group of phraseologisms is analyzed from the view point of semantic merge of its components, structure, system,contents, functioning in the speech, emotionally expressive colouring and etymology. The article provides huge amount of examples, as well as highlights interesting facts about etymology of some corporative phraseologisms.
Functional-Semantic Features Of Lexical Doublets In English, Otabek Yusupov Senior Teacher
Functional-Semantic Features Of Lexical Doublets In English, Otabek Yusupov Senior Teacher
Philology Matters
This article discusses the etymology of lexical doublets in English, approaches of scholars to the development of lexical doublets, their division into semantic groups, their use in languages, in discourse and their functional and semantic aspects. Semantic grouping of lexical doublets from different languages has been explored with examples. In addition, borrowings, formation of vocabulary derived from different languages as lexical doublets, and their structural, semantic, functional and linguocultural features were compared and analyzed for their similarities and differences.
Improving The Effectiveness Of The English Language Lessons, Lobar Usmanova Researcher
Improving The Effectiveness Of The English Language Lessons, Lobar Usmanova Researcher
Philology Matters
The author of the article considers one of the most topical issues of our time – teaching of a foreign language at school. The author underlines a lot of opportunities for increasing the effectiveness of foreign language lessons where the process of linguistic, cognitive, social and creative factors is at play. Students need to master the skills of academic writing not only for acquiring the knowledge, but also for their further education. It is also significant for teachers to know who their students are, what they think and how teachers can best assist them.This study examines the last-year schoolchildren at …
The Role Of The Speech Of The Character, Portrait And Landscape In Opening The Spirit Of The Character, Ulughbek Kuchimov Phd Student
The Role Of The Speech Of The Character, Portrait And Landscape In Opening The Spirit Of The Character, Ulughbek Kuchimov Phd Student
Philology Matters
In the works of fiction, the writer creates an artistic world that can happen in life, and shows life and imaginary events in our eyes as if they are true, real, had happened. Sometimes this literary phenomenon requires such an artistic composition that it breaks the boundaries of reality. In the following years, as in all types and genres literature, specific changes, evolutions are taking place in the world of fantasy works, themes, poetics, style, and images.
In the works of Ray Bradbury and Hojiakbar Shaikhov, a number of features such as myth, the stream of consciousness, the image of …
The Role Of Symbols In “The Kite Runner” By Khaled Hosseini, Gulhayо Achilova Researcher
The Role Of Symbols In “The Kite Runner” By Khaled Hosseini, Gulhayо Achilova Researcher
Philology Matters
The main focus of this research work is to analyze the symbols and their role in interpreting the novel “The Kite Runner” by Afghan-born American writer Khaled Hosseini who has widely used artistic signs in his novel. With the help of symbols the essence of the work has been conveyed to the reader through the sensitivity of artistic principles. The symbols in the novel were analyzed being divided into categories as characters, places, things and complex symbols. The introduction of the symbols in the novel, as the secret information of the author to the reader, is a masterpiece of the …
Conceptual Image Of English, Russian And Uzbek Socio-Political Discourse (Comparison), Gulnoza Amonova Phd Student
Conceptual Image Of English, Russian And Uzbek Socio-Political Discourse (Comparison), Gulnoza Amonova Phd Student
Philology Matters
The thesaurus of socio-political vocabulary is based on intra-systemic conceptual relations between units of this lexical group. The concept “power” is a structure-formed mean for this vocabulary. Being the main descriptors of the thesaurus of socio-political vocabulary, concepts project a number of their characteristics on to the lexical groups organized by them. Moreover, the structure of the corresponding branches of the thesaurus is largely determined by the internal, structural features of the concepts. As a result of this, it seems necessary to analyze these key concepts for socio-political vocabulary, as well as the concepts “people” and “nation” that are significant …
Classifications Of The Names Of English And Uzbek Famous Prople By Means Of Periphrases, Xushnuda Samigova Samigova Associate Professor Of The Translation Theory And Practice Department
Classifications Of The Names Of English And Uzbek Famous Prople By Means Of Periphrases, Xushnuda Samigova Samigova Associate Professor Of The Translation Theory And Practice Department
Philology Matters
Topicality of the research is justified with followings: the periphrasis as a stylistic device was studied by many scholars, however, expressing the names of the famous people in periphrasis of two different languages has not been studied yet. Aim and tasks of the research are to study the etymological derivations of the periphrasis units of the names of famous people from different sources and analyzing and estimating linguocultural attributes of the collected examples and to find their similar and distinctive features in the correlation of two languages. Tasks of the following article are: the classification of the names of English …
Media Convergence As A Factor In Reforming The Journalists Training System, Azamjon Dadakhonov Researcher
Media Convergence As A Factor In Reforming The Journalists Training System, Azamjon Dadakhonov Researcher
Philology Matters
This article provides an overview of the current state of journalist training in Uzbekistan and experiences gained in this regard. With the advancement of information technologies, changes in national journalism education, analysis of the requirements for the development of the industry and the educational system will be under taken in the article.
The concept of media convergence, the attempt to explain through the scientific and theoretical perspectives of increasing the importance of this phenomenon in journalistic practice and education will be covered. The development of Internet journalism also shapes new types of activities in the field of information, including blogging, …
Proverbs As A Means Of Depicting Universal Values, Vahob Amonov Researcher
Proverbs As A Means Of Depicting Universal Values, Vahob Amonov Researcher
Philology Matters
In learning any foreign language it is important to master the language phenomena with the basics of cultural knowledge of the country concerning the target language. In order to train Spanish specialists, students should be introduced to Spanish cultural traditions which are different from Uzbek customs. In teaching Spanish high professionalism in intercultural communication is possible only if you know the roots of Spanish cultural traditions, the Spanish national character and mentality.
The peculiarities of the Spanish language are those that it cannot be learned without the sociocultural and intercultural components. Students should be prepared to embrace a foreign culture, …
Poetics Of Myth In Ch. Aitmatov's Works, Dilfuza Pardaeva Senior Teacher Of The Department Of Russian Language And Literature
Poetics Of Myth In Ch. Aitmatov's Works, Dilfuza Pardaeva Senior Teacher Of The Department Of Russian Language And Literature
Philology Matters
The article deals with the use of myth poetics in Ch. Aitmatov's works. The author analyzes principles of the writer's use of elements of myth poetics, which perform certain artistic functions in the works. The problem of the artistic functions of myth in fiction has been the subject of discussions that continue till our days. Reviewers, literary critics emphasize the problem of myth poetics, its functional significance and transformation of myth in modern fiction. Specifically, mythology contains in itself the germs of art, religion, and science is still undeveloped form and unity. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of …
Teaching Speaking: Simulating Real Life Situations Through Role-Play Activities, Zarrina Saliyeva Saliyeva Doctor Of Philosophy
Teaching Speaking: Simulating Real Life Situations Through Role-Play Activities, Zarrina Saliyeva Saliyeva Doctor Of Philosophy
Philology Matters
Speaking skill is often considered as the most important part of ESL teaching. People may often form judgments about our language competence from our speaking rather than from any of the other skills. It is one of the main skills and means of communication that a student of the philological profile must acquire in the process of mastering FL.
The present study analyses factors that caurse problems in speaking and give a solution for them. Moreover, the author recommends role-play activities based on the communicative method and learner-centered approaches as an effective means in the English language teaching, gives examples …
The Role Of Linguistic And Non-Linguistic Factors In The Eventualization Of Gender Meaning In Euphemisms, Shakhnoza Gulyamova Doctorate
The Role Of Linguistic And Non-Linguistic Factors In The Eventualization Of Gender Meaning In Euphemisms, Shakhnoza Gulyamova Doctorate
Philology Matters
Each language event affects a specific language level. Euphemism serves to soften harsh words or soften the name of a taboo.
Genderology is the direction that explores the relationships of speech, culture, social status, behavior, position, psychological characteristics of human biology, including speech. The speech of men and women has specific features that are ob-served in the phonetic, lexicological and syntactic sections of the language.
The article discusses the role and functioning of language levels (phonological, lexical, morphological, syntactic and methodological), and gender euphems can be expressed not only by verbal and kinetic means, but also by certain grammatical forms, …
Translation Challenges With The Language Of International Organizations, Victoria Eolian Phd Researcher
Translation Challenges With The Language Of International Organizations, Victoria Eolian Phd Researcher
Philology Matters
The article deals with the the periods of origin of international organizations and their specific diplomatic language. It focuses on the emergence of some institutions after the Second World War and the importance of their functions and the expansion of the English language across the world community. It is obvious that for more than seven decades a specialized variant of English has become widespread in the language of diplomants and statesmen. Currently, it is used to implement most development programs.
The article also highlights characteristics of problems of such language translations since it has a lot of specialized terms and …
Problems Of The Expression Of Conditional Relationships In The Uzbek Language, Islom Minnikulov Teacher Of The Department Of English Language Teaching Methodology
Problems Of The Expression Of Conditional Relationships In The Uzbek Language, Islom Minnikulov Teacher Of The Department Of English Language Teaching Methodology
Philology Matters
The article is aimed at investigating the problems of the expression of conditionals in the Uzbek language. Particularly, in the article a special emphasis is placed on the analysis of peculiarities of formal expressions of conditionals in the Uzbek language. The objectives of the research are formed by defining the notion of condition in Uzbek, studying the forms of expression of the conditionals, analyzing the syntactic structure of the conditional constructions, identifying the levels of language in which conditionals are expressed, analyzing the functions of conjunctions connecting the clauses of conditional sentences and identifying the stylistic features of conditional conjunctions. …
Reterminalization Phenomenon In The Process Of Formation Of Internet Terminology, Dilfuzakhon Saidkodirova Senior Teacher, Phd Department Of Intensive Teaching Of Second Language
Reterminalization Phenomenon In The Process Of Formation Of Internet Terminology, Dilfuzakhon Saidkodirova Senior Teacher, Phd Department Of Intensive Teaching Of Second Language
Philology Matters
The article analyses features of Internet terms in formation of borrowings. Analysis of the structure of Internet terminology in Uzbek shows that majority of Internet terms are borrowed from English and some of them are borrowed from Russian. This is the main point of researching problems of borrowings, structural features of Internet terms in the Uzbek language. There are some-terms, semi terms which were borrowed by model words (tracing and semi tracing) in the Uzbek language. Moreover we can see that borrowed Internet terms from English and Russian are formed with the help of prefixes, which are quite often used …
Short Review Of The Sociolinguistic Study Of Global English, Ganisher Rakhimov Doctor Of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor
Short Review Of The Sociolinguistic Study Of Global English, Ganisher Rakhimov Doctor Of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor
Philology Matters
The aim of the paper is to analyze the study of the spread of the English language as global language, its place in communicative relations in various socio-economic spheres, sociolinguistic and pragmatic status of English. The article addresses the study of sociolinguistic and pragmatic features of internationalization of the English language.
Various interpretations are expressed in the scientific schools of world linguistics about the social role of the English language, which managed to get the status of an international language, but in these interpretations they remain spiritualized, being reflected in the philosophical ideas and points of view of different authors. …
Neologisms In Social Networks, Sayfullo Nurtaev Teacher, Elmira Muratova Phd, Associate Professor
Neologisms In Social Networks, Sayfullo Nurtaev Teacher, Elmira Muratova Phd, Associate Professor
Philology Matters
The article focuses on the neologisms in social networks. The object of the research is the lexical system of modern English in social networks, types of neologisms, methods of their formation and distribution. Studying the mechanisms of neologisms formation in connection with conceptual changes in human consciousness in line with the constant development of technologies and scientific progress, it is possible to extract more informative use of neologisms in everyday life in the Internet world. The relevance of this topic is that neologisms are very important in our life, especially now, because we have the development of science and technology, …
The Shuar Writing Boom: Cultural Experts And The Creation Of A "Scholarly Tradition", Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoulliere
The Shuar Writing Boom: Cultural Experts And The Creation Of A "Scholarly Tradition", Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoulliere
Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America
In dialogue with Stephen Hugh-Jones’s work on Tukanoan writing, this article analyzes the boom in patrimonial writing among Chicham (Jivaroan)-speaking Shuar people. Patrimonial writing foregrounds collective identity and understandings of culture as group property common to the Tukanoan speakers of the Upper Rio Negro but foreign to the pre-missionized Shuar. We argue that the Shuar interest in patrimonial writing can be explained through the history of missionization and the recent shift to intercultural exchange within the plurinational project of state-building spearheaded by the indigenous movement. By analyzing the wider context of knowledge production and the forms of knowledge Shuar scholars …
The Religious-Philosophical Legacy Of Ahmed Zaki Validiy, Muminjon Xojaev
The Religious-Philosophical Legacy Of Ahmed Zaki Validiy, Muminjon Xojaev
The Light of Islam
This article analyzes the social and social life during the time of Ahmad Zaki Validi Togan, the religious-philosophical, socio-political views of A. Validi.
The emergence of the need to study the history of Islam and Christian doctrine, religious and philosophical thoughts by Ahmаdom Zaki Validi. Socio-political views of Zaki Validi on the political situation during the Soviet totalitarian politics based on an analysis of his views on the spiritual degradation of society, the moral impoverishment of people and the dependent of communist ideology among people of the former Soviet Union.
“Tell Me, Bambi Or Yogi Ever Hunt You Back?” The Windigo Myth: A Metaphor For Imperialism And Mental Illness, Christine Carlough
“Tell Me, Bambi Or Yogi Ever Hunt You Back?” The Windigo Myth: A Metaphor For Imperialism And Mental Illness, Christine Carlough
Senior Capstone Theses
The Canadian indigenous myth of the windigo, originating from Algonquian-speaking tribes of the subarctic Northeast like Ojibwe and Cree, is a manifestation for a multitude of fears. This myth originated hundreds of years ago in order to explain the horror and lack of understanding of a mental illness, which would later be known as Windigo Psychosis. Windigo Psychosis is a culture-bound syndrome for an insatiable desire to consume human flesh. A culture-bound syndrome is recognizable and unique only within a specific society or culture, so in other words, Windigo Psychosis is specific to this area in Canada due to a …
Queen Nanny, A Case Study For Cultural Heritage Tourism: The Archaeology Of Memory And Identity, Lacy Risner
Queen Nanny, A Case Study For Cultural Heritage Tourism: The Archaeology Of Memory And Identity, Lacy Risner
Liberal Arts Capstones
This research project is intended to provide a foundation of knowledge of the Maroon culture in Jamaica, through the legends of one of their most prominent founders, Queen Nanny, as an aid for those who want to educate themselves before approaching community leaders about tourism development. Documentation of Queen Nanny’s life is contested and shrouded in mystery. Yet, that is part of what makes her memory so powerful. The various roles that Queen Nanny is associated with feature her adamant pursuit of an independent life for herself and her Maroons. Whether she is catching bullets or teaching the Maroons how …
London Moves East: How The Olympics Impacts Host Communities, Aaron Bonsu
London Moves East: How The Olympics Impacts Host Communities, Aaron Bonsu
Honors Projects in English and Cultural Studies
While the Olympics desire to remake its host communities through economic and housing reform to the benefit of local people, its housing legacy does not adequately serve the intended communities. By using a case study approach, the London 2012 Olympic Games was analyzed through a provisional codebook created based off of academic research on the concept of legacy and the Olympics. In this analysis, the London 2012 Games were found as not serving the needs of the local population. While there is a strong commitment to creating a tangible, impactful legacy, a lack of government focus on delivering public goods …
The Gendering Of Death Personifications In Literary Modernism: The Femme Fatale Symbol From Baudelaire To Barnes, Amanda Mcnally
The Gendering Of Death Personifications In Literary Modernism: The Femme Fatale Symbol From Baudelaire To Barnes, Amanda Mcnally
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The time of modernity, defined here as 1850-1940, contributed to massive changes in the representation of the feminine in literature. Societal paradigm shifts due to industrialism, advances in science, psychology, and a newfound push for gender equality brought transformation to the Western World. As a result of this, male frustrations revived the ancient trope of the femme fatale, but the modern woman—already hungry for agency, tired of maligned representation in heinous portrayals of skeletons, sirens, and beasts—saw a symbol begging for redemption rather than the intended insult. Women of the nineteenth century infused texture to a two-dimensional accusation that argued …
Growing Up Deaf In Appalachia: An Oral History Of My Mother, Elizabeth Shelton Tipton
Growing Up Deaf In Appalachia: An Oral History Of My Mother, Elizabeth Shelton Tipton
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study focuses on the life experiences of a rural, Deaf Appalachian woman, Jane Ann Shelton, a second generation Deaf child born to Deaf parents from the communities of Devil’s Fork (Flag Pond, Tennessee) and Shelton Laurel (Madison County, North Carolina). Over two hours of videotaped interviews were interpreted and transcribed, followed by various other communications to describe the life of a rural, Deaf Appalachian woman without a formal high school degree. As an advocate and a political lobbyist in Tennessee during the 1980s and 90s, she was unparalleled by her peers (deaf or hearing) in her efforts to “enhance …
Language Maintenance And Multilingual Education: The Case Of The Circassian Language In Abstract Israel, Martin Isleem
Language Maintenance And Multilingual Education: The Case Of The Circassian Language In Abstract Israel, Martin Isleem
Faculty Journal Articles
The goal of this study is to examine the maintenance of the Circassian
language and its significance to Circassians in Israel. The study will also assess how this case supports theoretical notions related to the role of the school system, home and community in this process. Particularly, the study aims to challenge the theoretical notion that intergenerational transmission is the core player in the process of language maintenance. Other areas of examination include the manner in which the school system assists in maintaining the Circassian language, and under what conditions the Circassian schools would be able to reverse the process …
Using Inquiry In Teacher Professional Learning To Build Efficacy For Writing Instruction, Jacqueline B. Koonce, Melissa Brooks-Yip, Kathleen Gibson
Using Inquiry In Teacher Professional Learning To Build Efficacy For Writing Instruction, Jacqueline B. Koonce, Melissa Brooks-Yip, Kathleen Gibson
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications
Whitacre (2019) and Curtis (2017) found that participants’ efficacy impacted their writing instruction and ability to engage students. We share our experiences with a professional development program aimed to improve teacher efficacy and literacy of elementary teachers. In this professional learning network, the Study of Early Literacy (SOEL), a higher percentage of teachers reported to a Hanover Research survey that they felt less confident in teaching writing than other areas of literacy. To address this need, one of the authors developed a subgroup to specifically address the teaching of writing with an inquiry-based action research component. Most of the teachers …
The Lives Of Things On Pulau Ujir; Aru’S Engagement With Commercial Expansion, Joss R. Whittaker
The Lives Of Things On Pulau Ujir; Aru’S Engagement With Commercial Expansion, Joss R. Whittaker
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia
In places with limited access to manufactured goods, people must develop creative strategies to make the most of available materials, both those produced by humans and those taken from the natural world. Although Pulau Ujir, in the Aru Islands, has a long history of engagement with global trade networks, until recently the community’s access to manufactured goods was limited and infrequent. As a result, in the past objects there tended to take on new lives, and still do today: they are modified, re-purposed, and recycled in ingenious ways. This article explores the relationship between people and things in Ujir from …