Documente publicate de Cristinel Voinea
Cristinel Voinea
16 documente publicate în Biblioteca RegieLive
The Analysis of Fixed Expressions în Texts
‘In investigating the properties of lexical items one is looking at the inmates of a prison (the lexicon) who have in common only the fact of their lawlessness (Di Sciullo and Williams, 1987).’ Understanding language involves recognition and access to not only individual words, but also to a vast array of... citește mai departe
The Myth of King Arthur
Seminar: King Arthur and His World in Late 20th Century Media “When Arthur reached a field of battle bright With pitched pavilions of his foe, the world Was all so clear about him that he saw The smallest rock far on the faintest hill, And even in high day the morning star.” Tennyson, The Coming of Arthur... citește mai departe
Language în the News
“People in Western countries probably hear more language from media than they do directly from the lips of their fellow humans in conversation. Society is pervaded by media language.” Picture yourself in a world in which the individual would dispose if no means of communication whatever, in which language... citește mai departe
Pragmatics - News Interviews
Semantics answers the question ‘What does X mean’ and is concerned with the inherent meaning of a linguistic unit, for example a phrase or a sentence, without considering its realization in a specific utterance made in a particular linguistic and non-linguistic context. Pragmatics, on the other hand, answers the... citește mai departe
From Painting to Literature
Interdisciplinarity is very much encouraged, especially in contemporary approaches to art. The most common topic focuses on the transposition of literary texts into visual works: from literature to painting, photography and films or the other way round. Interferences with other arts and/or sciences contribute to the... citește mai departe
The Functions of Fixed Expressions în Texts
Now, that the text has been offered, we are going to try and analyse the fixed expressions that occur in the article. What has drawn our attention was Moon’s classification of the fixed expressions he traces in the text. Thus, they are divided into three categories, namely ‘metaphors’, ‘formulae’, ‘anomalous... citește mai departe
Epistemic Modality
Language is not merely used for conveying factual information. A speaker may, in addition, wish to indicate the degree of certainty with which she/he makes a statement, or to try to influence other people in various ways: to exercise authority or signal submission to somebody else's authority, to give permission or... citește mai departe
The Comedy Related to Feste - The Fool - în Twelfth Night
Plays are one of the most subtle forms of literature: while a novel reveals almost everything in its text and description, much of a play depends on the matter between the lines or on the behavior and interpretation of the actors who play the roles. And these influences are invisible, unless we examine the context... citește mai departe
Longing for Loneliness
“Bella Fleace Gave a Party” is a story of contrasts and unexpected events placed in an Irish country town that from the way in which the author takes us to it suggests isolation and oblivion. It is interesting how a modern English writer could observe and reproduce the Irish features of an Irish town. He insisted on... citește mai departe
Twelfth Night - Sumary - William Shakespeare
In Illyria, the Duke of Illyria, Orsino states he is sick in love with Olivia. Valentine reports to him, however, that she will not see him or any other man for seven years while she mourns the death of her father and brother (both died within the last six months). On the seacoast, Viola and her ship's captain come... citește mai departe
Sofocle, Euripide, Aristofan
Cu Sofocle (497 - 405 i.Hr.) tragedia greaca intra intr-o noua etapa. Caci Sofocle este omul "secolului de aur" al Atenei, epoca lagata de numele lui Pricle, seful democratiei ateniene. tragedia lui Sofocle nu va mai cauta elanul si grandoarea titanica a lui Eschil, ci plenitudinea de ganduri si sentimente ale... citește mai departe
Latin Elements în the English Vocabulary
The first Latin words to find their way into the English language owe their adoption to the early contact between the Romans and the Germanic tribes on the continent. Several hundred Latin words found in the various Germanic dialects at an early date-some in one dialect only, others in several-testify to the... citește mai departe
Using Animals în Medical Research
Man Is Permanently Surrounded By Life, Both Vegetal And Animal. Human Living Together With Animal Is Inevitable And At The Same Time Necessary, Both To Man And Animal. There Is A Reciprocally Relationship Between Man And Animal. Animal Testing Is Not A New Thing. For Many Centuries Scientists And Testers In Research... citește mai departe
Epiphany, a Starting Point în the Process of Creation
Receptarea banalului ca sursa în procesul de creatie este o provocare deoarece numai artistul simte si valorifica un astfel de impuls. Pentru Joyce, acest moment reprezinta o epifanie, adica „revelatia esentei unui lucru” sau momentul în care „sufletul unui obiect dintre cele mai obisnuite… ni se înfatiseaza,... citește mai departe
Man as a dying Christ in D.Thomas’s Before I knocked
Although an early poem, “Before I Knocked” encompasses D. Thomas’s major themes and techniques. By essays focuses on the equality man - Jesus Christ – God as it appears clearly expressed in this poem. Striking due to its directness, the poem enjoys an extremely well balanced structure which revels man’s evolution... citește mai departe
Epiphany, a Starting Point în the Process of Creation
Triviality as a source in the process of creation is a challenge because only the artist feels and capitalizes such an impulse. For Joyce, this moment represents an epiphany, that is “the revelation of the essence of a thing” or the moment in which “the soul of the most usual object… is shown to us, radiant”. In... citește mai departe