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A Cultural Journey through the English Lexicon

This book is a metaphorical journey through the English lexicon, viewed as a vehicle and a mirror of cultural identity. From the translatability of phrases and metaphors to genre-specific terms, from English as a Lingua Franca to English language teaching, the studies collected here testify to the fact that in English – and overall in language – word contextualization or lack of contextualization impinges on linguistic utterances and leads to differing interpretations of the textual message. The book may be of interest to a wide range of scholars and students who are concerned with the study of the English lexicon, bearing in mind that this lexicon provides the bricks of any language, and language, in turn, needs the cornerstone of Culture to stand firmly and thrive.

The growing research field of tourism studies The language of tourism is
increasingly attracting the attention of scholars for its pervasiveness in
contemporary society and cross-cultural relevance. Several scholars have
explored the world of ...

Constructing a System of Irregularities

The Poetry of Bei Dao, Yang Lian, and Duoduo /$cby Chee Lay Tan

... number of conjunctions—normally used to connect sentences or to portray
relationships between sentences, such as ... the increased unrelatedness
between lines, as well as explain the heightened elliptical tendencies between
lines and ...

Integrating Contemplative and Student-centered Education: A Synergistic Approach to Deep Learning

Given the wide diversity of higher education institutions, it is neither practical nor necessarily advisable to incorporate a spiritual/contemplative dimension into every program and institution. The research findings in this dissertation indicate, however, that higher education practitioners who are seeking ways to promote deep student learning should consider exploring the option of integrating spiritual/contemplative and student-centered educational approaches.

... concept and a practice, CIIS has been able to focus community attention on its
"essential values and character, its distinctive elements, its place in the higher
education community, and its relationship to society at large" (WASC Standard 1).