Contacts and Contrasts in Cultures and Languages

In: Second Language Learning and Teaching Ser.

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Intro -- Contents -- About the Editor -- Introducing Contacts and Contrasts in Languages and Cultures -- Communication and Conceptual Systems -- 1 I Am Not a Gobi Girl! Observations on Cultural Similarities and Differences Based on Four Years of Fulbright Fellowships in Poland, Latvia, and Outer Mongolia -- Abstract -- 1 Context -- 2 Similarities -- 3 Differences -- References -- 2 Meaning, Perception, and Culture in International Business Discourse: A Theoretical Perspective of Potential Conflicts -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Meaning -- 3 Culture -- 4 Perception -- 5 Identity -- 6 Relationships -- 7 Conflicts -- 8 Intercultural Communication Competence and Conflict Resolution -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Expressing Modality in Commercial Agreements and Contracts-An Analysis of Polish-English Parallel Texts -- Abstract -- 1 Legal Language and Its Persuasive Function -- 2 (Selected) English Modal Verbs and Their General Meaning -- 3 Grammatical Rules Applied in Polish and English Legal Language-A Brief Review -- 4 Expressing Modality in Parallel Polish and English Contracts and Agreements-The Research -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Culture Diversity in G. Hofstede's Model with Reference to English-Arabic Proverbs -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Culture Concept -- 3 National Culture -- 4 Dimensions of National Culture -- 4.1 The Power Distance Dimension -- 4.2 Uncertainty Avoidance -- 4.3 Individualism-Collectivism -- 4.4 Masculinity-Femininity -- 4.5 Long-Term Versus Short-Term Orientation -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Ernest Hemingway's "Mr. and Mrs. Elliot": A Case of Inversion of the Romantic Philosophy of Love -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Narratology -- 3 Cognitive Poetics -- 4 The Romantic Philosophy of Love -- 5 "Mr. and Mrs. Elliot" as a Narrative of a Failed Romantic Union -- 5.1 Disunity.

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Contacts and contrasts in cultures and languages

In: Second language learning and teaching. Issues in literature and culture

Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, Barbara

Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, Barbara

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This volume provides descriptions and interpretations of social and cognitive phenomena as well as processes that emerge at the interface of languages and cultures in the context of contrastive and contact linguistics and media discourse. Different contexts are explored with rich empirical findings and authentic exemplifying materials. The book includes fifteen papers, divided into three parts. Part 1 addresses conceptual reflection on languages and cultures in contact and contrast, while Part 2 focuses on contact linguistics and borrowing. Part 3 discusses cultural and linguistic aspects of media discourses

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