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The Catastrophic Horizon: Contemporary Israeli Cinema's Critique Of Neo-Liberal Israel, Yael Munk
The Catastrophic Horizon: Contemporary Israeli Cinema's Critique Of Neo-Liberal Israel, Yael Munk
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
In her article, Munk analyzes the gradual decline in social solidarity of the once-socialist Israeli society has become discernible in arts and society alike. This process has been voiced in films that described the dangers of a segregated society in a graphic manner, pointing an accusing finger at what Israeli society has become. In these films, the prolonged Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories considered by some as the source of all evil, has been removed from the intellectual foreground in order to provide by a deeper look into the catastrophic outcomes of the social dead end Zionism has reached. …
Suburban Realities: The Israeli Case, Tamar Berger
Suburban Realities: The Israeli Case, Tamar Berger
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In her article "Suburban Realities: The Israeli Case" Tamar Berger discusses the nature of the new building in Israel in the last 3-4 decades. Israel, she claims, has been going through a process of massive suburbanization, which is drastically changing the face of the country. Some of the features of the new space are similar to those of other places, globally, but it has its particularity, the result of both the local spatial history and the nature of Israeli society. Suburbs in general are hard to define. Still, a set of typical features of the Israeli suburbs can be noted: …
Irony, Revenge, And The Naqba In Yehuda Amichai’S Early Work, Hannan Hever
Irony, Revenge, And The Naqba In Yehuda Amichai’S Early Work, Hannan Hever
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This article offers a materialist reading of the poetry of Yehuda Amichai, the most well-known Israeli poet outside Israel. The article explores the political role of irony in Amichai’s early work, situating him as a prominent member of the “State Generation” poetry. Challenging accepted readings, the essay argues that Amichai’s poems that deal with the 1948 war, should be read as a post-traumatic response, which uses irony and rich and bold metaphorical devices to distance itself from the horrors of the war, and therefore also form the political and ethical meanings of the Naqba. That Amichai’s poetry translates the language …
Introduction: Israeli Critical Reflection After Post-Zionism, Or The Opening As Interpretive Horizon, Oded Nir, Ari Ofengenden
Introduction: Israeli Critical Reflection After Post-Zionism, Or The Opening As Interpretive Horizon, Oded Nir, Ari Ofengenden
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This essay attempts to situate this special issue as an intervention, from a materialist perspective, in the field of Israeli cultural studies. We interrogate the common periodizations of Israeli culture, and its contemporary characterization as “post-post-Zionist.” We try to show that the latter betrays an unacknowledged failure of historical narration, present throughout Israeli cultural production. We then argue that rather than being satisfied with this failure, the goal of Israeli cultural critique today should be to search for new ways to narrate “big” history, to reassert the indispensability of relating personal experience of the present, in all its details, to …
Joking Hazard Brings Comedy To Snc
Joking Hazard Brings Comedy To Snc
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More Than Just A Myth: How Shapeshifter Rhetoric Relates To Esl Students 2019, Amber Kent
More Than Just A Myth: How Shapeshifter Rhetoric Relates To Esl Students 2019, Amber Kent
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The academic analysis surrounding the shapeshifter, or shapeshifter mythologies has, so far, been related to modern issues of violence, militarization, feminism, gender studies, or studies simply focusing on the compilation of shapeshifter myths themselves. This essay will map out the current discussion surrounding shapeshifter mythology to illustrate that it has often fallen into two forms of analysis: that of an anthropological or sociological analysis, where shapeshifter myths were analyzed as a method for understanding different cultures and their development, and that of a poststructural analysis, where shapeshifter myths are analyzed as a means of deconstructing binaries such as good/bad and …
No Doubts About "Doubt"
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Snc Theatre Studies Presents Brontë
Snc Theatre Studies Presents Brontë
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Ivy Leaves, Volume 94, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff
Ivy Leaves, Volume 94, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff
Ivy Leaves
The 2019 edition of the Anderson University journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.
The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Jacob Cavett, Caleb Flachman, Lucy Kirkpatrick, Logan Carrolll, Aleisse Buck, Alli Kennedy, Matthew Jarrett, Emma Morris, Jessica Jeter, Jayne Small, Lauren Swathwood, Megan Adams, Terra Baughn, Logan Chapman, Allie Thompson, Lizzie Todd, Austin Rusher, Blaire Bellaire, Ashley Stone, Teresa Jones, and Tim Speaker.
Spa 2201hs Spanish For Heritage Speakers (Syllabus_Fall 2019), David Sánchez-Jiménez
Spa 2201hs Spanish For Heritage Speakers (Syllabus_Fall 2019), David Sánchez-Jiménez
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SPA 2201HS Spanish for Heritage Speakers is an intermediate course intended for students who were immersed in or exposed to the language while growing up, but who have received little or no formal instruction in Spanish. Strengthens students’ competence in the oral and written standard varieties of Spanish by building on their previous knowledge to expand their vocabulary, strengthen their command of grammar, and achieve more confidence and fluency in speaking and writing while learning about the diversity of the Hispanic cultures. The skills acquired in this course will help reinforce students’ bilingual abilities and cultural competence.
Comparative Study Of Phraseological Units With Naming Features In Nonrelated Languages, Marjona Radjabova Researcher
Comparative Study Of Phraseological Units With Naming Features In Nonrelated Languages, Marjona Radjabova Researcher
Philology Matters
In the world linguistics several researches on the theory of phraseological units have been carried out and they are still in the process because phraseological units are formed on the basis of traditions which have been strengthening along with the development of society and the relationships between nations. Particularly, researching phraseological units carrying onomastic features in comparison with other systems of languages puts forward one of the topical tasks for modern linguistics. The following article is devoted to the study of the features of phraseological units with onomastic features in the English, Russian and Uzbek languages as well as creating …
Impact Of Technical Development On The Use Of Neologisms, Sayfullo Nurtaev Researcher
Impact Of Technical Development On The Use Of Neologisms, Sayfullo Nurtaev Researcher
Philology Matters
The author of the article focuses on the impact of technical development on the use of neologisms. The object of the research is the lexical system of modern English, types of neologisms, methods of their formation and distribution. Studying the mechanisms of formation of neologisms in connection with conceptual changes in human consciousness in line with the constant development of technologies and scientific advances, it is possible to extract more informative use of neologisms in everyday life. The relevance of this topic is that neologisms are very important in our life, especially now, because we have the development of science …
Theoretical And Practical Basis Of Implementing Innovative Technologies In Teaching The English Language To B1 Level Learners, Solijon Azizov Master Student
Theoretical And Practical Basis Of Implementing Innovative Technologies In Teaching The English Language To B1 Level Learners, Solijon Azizov Master Student
Philology Matters
The article considers one of the most important issues of modern foreign languages teaching: the innovative methods of developing language learners’ skills in a target language deeply and systematically. Today specialists of foreign languages, namely teachers are demanded to develop learners’ language skills and competences according to the measures and tasks of the study programs using innovative methods. The theoretical basis and practical results of applying social networking services and messengers as modern means of information and communication technologies and the effective usage of foreign language study materials in teaching the English language to learners in the example of B1 …
An Anthropocentric Metaphor In The System Of A Linguistic World Picture, Gulshan Nasrullayeva Researcher
An Anthropocentric Metaphor In The System Of A Linguistic World Picture, Gulshan Nasrullayeva Researcher
Philology Matters
The article describes the existence of a particular person in any language, defines the national-ethnic characteristics of a person’s perception. Consequently, the language scene in the universe must be understood and accepted not as a photograph, but as a drawing. Thus, an objective view of the universe is estimated according to the law of relativity. The concept of the national type, its concept, its knowledge, its status, character, purpose and position. The various paradigms, trends, directions, and flow are growing in the social and human sciences, especially in linguistics. This is determined by the accelerating pace of globalization in social …
Thematic Classification Of Religiously-Marked Phraseological Units, Nargiza Wahedi Teacher
Thematic Classification Of Religiously-Marked Phraseological Units, Nargiza Wahedi Teacher
Philology Matters
The article deals with a thematic analysis of religiously-marked phraseological units (RMPU) that reflect Religious World Picture (RWP), an inseparable constituent of both conceptual and linguistic world pictures. The selection of phraseological units is premised by two criterions, namely, etymological aspect and the presence of a religious component. Throughout data collection process in the focus of our interest have been only phraseological units that etymologically can be traced back to the Bible and phraseological units with religious components that bear semantic reference to religious entities. The classification embraces the notions, such as universally recognized religious values, ritually-ceremonial patterns and dogmas, …
Modern Views On Teaching Language Through Literature, Aliya Dinalieva Teacher
Modern Views On Teaching Language Through Literature, Aliya Dinalieva Teacher
Philology Matters
The current paper aims at emphasizing the use of literature as a popular technique for teaching both basic language skills (i.e. reading, writing, listening and speaking) and supporting the potential values of literature in enhancing language and communication skills for the language learners in our times. The research is in its quest for the issues on how to effectively teach communication skills in a literature class as well as how to develop students’ inspirations in studying literature. Moreover, the work studies specific features of the use of different techniques and activities to develop speaking skills by using literature texts at …
A Publicist Discource As A Conceptual Linguistic Unit Forming The Base Of The Text, Dilfuza Teshabaeva Doctor Of Science, Professor, Shahodat Usmonova Teacher
A Publicist Discource As A Conceptual Linguistic Unit Forming The Base Of The Text, Dilfuza Teshabaeva Doctor Of Science, Professor, Shahodat Usmonova Teacher
Philology Matters
The article discusses the features of a publicistic style, justifies the standard of this style, which is based on the transfer of the socially significant information. Publicistic discourse was also analyzed as a conceptual unit of the text. The structure of speech in a journalistic text also depends on the consistency of the linguistic units, which contain conceptual and evaluative units. One of the main features of the press is a trend towards social assessment. It is obvious that newspaper language is not intended simply to describe objects and events by their nature, but to give them a certain assessment …
Reality And Artistry In The Stories, Abduhamid Kholmurodov Doctor Of Science, Professor
Reality And Artistry In The Stories, Abduhamid Kholmurodov Doctor Of Science, Professor
Philology Matters
Each social period finds its overall presentation in fiction. This task is performed by a new generation of creators who enter the world of literature. The reflection of a period in fiction is never as obvious as a mirror. Literature has its own language and its own uniqu capabilities, based on the potential of this language and the artistic reflection of the epoch being created. Creativity of the talented writers is of importance, in this regard. It should be noted that the works of our writers, continuing this, have their own specific tendency style. Although a number of works appeared …
Poetics Of The Image Of Babur In The Story “Andizhan Prince”, Akmaljon Tursunov Scientific Researcher
Poetics Of The Image Of Babur In The Story “Andizhan Prince”, Akmaljon Tursunov Scientific Researcher
Philology Matters
This article considers the skill of the writer, literary fiction and expressive means of the adventure novel "Babur the Tiger" by F.Vertel, who managed to a great respect to Babur and learned his heritage so thoroughly, analyzing that the writer used literary fictions widely with historical sources.Great historical people who lived in the past and literary research of their life and creation is requirement of historical progress. Babur international fund is one of the academic expeditions organized in foreign countries, so one vital source has been set up in Germany. This book "Babur the Tiger" was written and published by …
The Peculiarities Of Comparative Phraseological Units, Dilbar Jumanova Doctor Of Science, Professor
The Peculiarities Of Comparative Phraseological Units, Dilbar Jumanova Doctor Of Science, Professor
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.
Retrospection In Chingiz Aitmatov's Works, Bahor Turaeva Senior Teacher, Phd
Retrospection In Chingiz Aitmatov's Works, Bahor Turaeva Senior Teacher, Phd
Philology Matters
The article studies the role of the literary time and its methods in the composition of the work. Various forms constituting an integral part of the literary time, based on the author’s ideological-aesthetic conception, are widely used in the patterns of the literery time. In this regard, retrospection is considered as one of the effective creative-aesthetic methods. The following article analyzes the proficiency of the great writer, Chingiz Aytmatov, in creation of a story retrospecting the past of its main heroes.
Myth In Sam Shepard’S “The God Of Hell” And Its Political Implication, Diana Baisheva Teacher
Myth In Sam Shepard’S “The God Of Hell” And Its Political Implication, Diana Baisheva Teacher
Philology Matters
The article introduces the creative work of the famous American playwright Sam Shepard, whose works are almost unknown to our Uzbek reader. His plays are wellknown throughout the world; they influenced the formation of the worldview of readers of different nations and show the peculiarities of American culture. Despite the worldwide fame of Sam Shepard’s works, they are not studied well by literary critics. In America and Europe his works have been studied in details for a long period, and even several monographs in English have been written. However, neither in the Russianspeaking, nor in the domestic literary criticism there …
A Conceptual Analysis Of A Title, Irada Babaeva Teacher
A Conceptual Analysis Of A Title, Irada Babaeva Teacher
Philology Matters
The article is aimed to consider the title as the main concept of a literary text. The topicality of this work is that the title is an integral part of any work of art and the identification of its conceptual essence is very important, because with the help of the title readers can see the main problem, the idea of the work. In the work comparative, systemic and deconstructive methods are used. For revealing a conceptual essence of the title, a cognitive map is used. This map consists of several stages. Each stage is aimed at identifying new meanings of …
Visual Graphic Tools As An Effective Method Of Studying The Questions Of The Syntax Of The Russian Language, Yelena Popova Senior Teacher
Visual Graphic Tools As An Effective Method Of Studying The Questions Of The Syntax Of The Russian Language, Yelena Popova Senior Teacher
Philology Matters
This article reveals the method of using the means both visual and graphical for activating the cognitive process of students while studying the matters of the Russian language syntax. The structure of information tables, intellectual maps is presented as well together with the process of their forming. Methodical ways of applying them productively at lessons are also demonstrated. A wide scope of informative tables is being demonstrated on the basis of analysis and systematization of matters about a multi-aspect composite sentence. When revealing the research paper a volume of information stock is taken into consideration, the techniques of demonstrating informative …
On The Problem Of Forming The Pedagogical Skills Through Video Contents, Nilufar Suleymanova Phd Student
On The Problem Of Forming The Pedagogical Skills Through Video Contents, Nilufar Suleymanova Phd Student
Philology Matters
The article deals with pedagogical skills in the process of teaching a foreign language through video content. The use of information technology in the training of future foreign language teachers, as well as the use of various visual TCO in the classroom. Development of a model dedicated to pedagogical skills, theater pedagogy and video content technology. In developing the research model, the author of the article relies on the theory of the “dialogue of cultures” and the semiotic concepts of M.M. Bakhtin and V.S. Bibler. The author chooses third-year students of linguistic universities as an object of study, explaining this …
Musical Education Skills: Problems And Solutions, Salohiddin Azizboev Professor
Musical Education Skills: Problems And Solutions, Salohiddin Azizboev Professor
Philology Matters
The article discusses the professional skills of a teacher in the field of music education, its formation and improvement, his/her spiritual outlook, processes directly related to the level of culture, problems and solutions in these processes. Continuing music education, namely children's music and art schools, music and art lyceums and colleges, and then continuing education at higher educational institutions, are an important factor for obtaining excellent musicians and singers. Music is an important part of the spiritual culture of mankind. The process of music education contributes to creativity, creating opportunities for young talents to show their work. The participation of …
Emergence Of “Development Speak” And Its Translation Challenges, Elmira Muratova Associate Professor, Candidate Of Philological Sciences, Victoria Yeolian Researcher
Emergence Of “Development Speak” And Its Translation Challenges, Elmira Muratova Associate Professor, Candidate Of Philological Sciences, Victoria Yeolian Researcher
Philology Matters
The article reviews development stages of international organizations and factors, which contributed to their establishment. It briefs on emergence of the UN and the Bretton-Woods institutions. The planning, discussion and implementation of development interventions was carried out exclusively in the English language. Since origination of the Northern development discourse some 70 years ago, a specialized variant of English, the so-called "Developmentspeak"[8], has become widespread in literature and practice. Currently, it is used to implement most development programs. The article also notes characteristics of "Developmentspeak". Namely, it is overloaded with terms and jargonized. In addition, "Developmentspeak" expressions mean different things to …
A Comparative Analysis Of Phraseological Units In “Baburname” And Their Different English Translation, Ziyodakhon Teshaboyeva Doctor Of Philosophy Phd Of Philological
A Comparative Analysis Of Phraseological Units In “Baburname” And Their Different English Translation, Ziyodakhon Teshaboyeva Doctor Of Philosophy Phd Of Philological
Philology Matters
It is also relevant to study and translate our ancestors’ heritage nowadays. The classicalwork “Baburname” was translated into English for several times, and it has undergone thehistory of translation. “Baburname” was translated and published by European orientalistscholars John Leyden and William Erskine (1826), Anette Susannah Beveridge (1921) andWheeler Thackston (1996). Nowadays, these three types of translations are researched incomparative literature, comparative linguistic and translation studies. It's noteworthy that“Baburname” comprises more than ten disci plines related to linguistic and translational texts.In this article a conceptual analysis of religious termsto go to the God’s Mercy, to accomplishthe God’s judgementand phraseological unitto say …
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Motherhood, Vulnerability And Resistance In The Elysium Testament By Mary O’Donnell, María Elena Jaime De Pablos
Motherhood, Vulnerability And Resistance In The Elysium Testament By Mary O’Donnell, María Elena Jaime De Pablos
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Mary O’Donnell’s novel The Elysium Testament (1999) narrates the story of Nina, an accomplished grotto restorer, but a neglectful wife and mother according to the Irish patriarchal symbolic order –the “register of regulatory ideality” (Butler, Bodies that Matter 18). Estranged from her husband, Neil, she sends him a series of letters, her “testament,” where some of the most significant aspects of her life are exposed. Readers discover that Nina’s and Neil’s marriage begins to crumble after the birth of their second child, Roland, to whom Nina attributes a frightening dual nature, which she tries to control through physical and psychological …