the source language to the target language). The second role is creating a positive image about the source culture in the target culture. The study concludes by asserting the translators' awareness of the purposefulness of ideological metaphors as well as their the multi-cultural expertise that allows them to decide on ideological metaphors and the best techniques to tackle them. Accordingly, translators serve as guards of the ideology of the source culture and "conscious social group" (104) who
The World According to Jared Diamond Presents a critical analysis of the book 'Guns, Germs, and Steel,' by Jared Diamond. The theme of the book is the factors underlying the broadest patterns in history; and the explanation for the dominance of western Europe over Eurasian societies. In McNeil's critical analysis he states that for three years straight Jared Diamond's book has been voted the most popular reading assignment by his freshman and international relations graduate students, it is a 427
delve in the subject of intelligence and its controversies. Both authors criticize the current research that determines intelligence for all organisms and construct ideas to improve by arguing what has been neglected in this research. Their arguments are written for psychologists to consider other possibilities that compare brain cognition, such as socioeconomic backgrounds. In “Into the Unknown,” Warwick’s main claim is that intelligence is multidimensional in need to be put in context while regarding
In her well written and highly organized piece, “The Nuances of Net Neutrality”, author Barbara van Schewick aims to convince readers of the need to increase net neutrality regulations in order to preserve the value of the internet. Schewick explains why ISP’s have a reason to discriminate against content, and why market competition is not an effective way to ensure net neutrality. While the article presents some valid points, the arguments are weakened due the use speculative language, lack of concrete
Chapter Two: Literature review Introduction English as a second or foreign language has gained much attention during the past decades in almost every country. In Iran English is taught as a foreign language in high-schools as well as in universities (Mirdehghan, HoseiniKargar, Navab, & Mahmoodi, 2011). Aside from different language courses presented in different levels of public academic centers, there are also private institutes that teach different levels of foreign language
because of its content, which illustrates revolutionary ideas for Azerbaijan. An article written by Mikail Mamedov, “The Stone Dreams scandal: the Nagorny Karabakh conflict and Armenian-Azerbaijani relations in contemporary literature” inspects the reasoning of events caused by the Stone Dreams and makes the contrast between the other pieces of literature. The critical analysis of Mamedov’s article exposes some arguments, which are not supported skillfully and which results in dissatisfaction of his idea
how to find a balance. Cavanaugh’s stated thesis and purpose for writing this book is to “deal with the basic matters of economic life: the free market, consumerism, globalisation, and scarcity” (Cavanaugh, W.T. 2008: vii). By going through four well written chapters he intends to summarise and give insight into how to deal with his stated issues. His main goal in the unrolling of his thesis statement is to have an overall “contribution to a kind of theological microeconomics… to focus our attention
although originally a tremendous success, soon turned out to be one the biggest failure’s in the automotive industry. All to do with the lack of expertise and mismanagement of the company. (Anastakis 25) This article provides a thorough chronological analysis of the Bricklin Car Company from when it was just an idea to
William Boyd printed his analysis of Beah’s novel in The New York Times. “Babes in Arms” compared “A Long Way Gone” to other novels written about African conflicts and praised Beah for his unique first-hand account of his experiences as a child involved in war. In his review, the author states that “A Long Way Gone” allows readers to understand one of the reasons that the African conflicts differ from their Western counterparts: “the rise of the pubescent
the American Creed “are certain truths” which “are rooted in ‘Nature and Nature’s God’ and therefore, reflect the way things are meant to be.” His argument though, is that America’s version of what is self-evident in nature is unoriginal since much was borrowed from the Europeans and in general, was a platform to further white male hegemony. This argument is based on historical documents from the Revolutionary period and beyond, some