Aim: Identify mechanism of metaphors through which human beings comprehend abstract concepts and perform abstract reasoning.

PROJECT WORK TOPICS LCS.

#1

Theme: CONCEPT AS THE BASIC UNIT OF LINGUOCULTURAL STUDIES

Aim: Identifythe difference between a word and concept.

General OBLIGATORY Instructions:

• Use Power Point to design creative slides and present the information
• Use various visual aids to illustrate examples
• Bring statistics and necessary data in schemes
• Remember to mention the resources you used to analyze
• Each group member must equally contribute to project development
• Remember to mention the sources of information. Use footnotes

Stage #1: Theoretical base

1. The notion concept in linguocultural studies.

2. Different approaches to concept

Stage #2: The difference between a word and concept. Fact Sheet.

1. The concept definitions by different authors.
2. Concept as an ideal content and any thinking unit.

Stage #3: Presentation of the project

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#2

Theme: IS TRANSLATION FROM ONE CULTURE TO ANOTHER POSSIBLE AND IF SO UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS?

Aim: Identify the linguistic and cultural differences between the source language and culture and that of the target audience for the translation.

General OBLIGATORY Instructions:

• Use Power Point to design creative slides and present the information
• Use various visual aids to illustrate examples
• Bring statistics and necessary data in schemes
• Remember to mention the resources you used to analyze
• Each group member must equally contribute to project development
• Remember to mention the sources of information. Use footnotes

Stage #1: Theoretical base

1. Translating Cultures. Perspectives on Translation and Anthropology

2. The relationship between translation and the conceptual framework of anthropology

Stage #2: Translation in anthropology. Fact Sheet.

1. Translation is a re-codification, a transfer of codes.
2. Translation always has political implications.
3. The art and act of translation is never neutral.

Stage #3: Presentation of the project

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#3

Theme: METAPHOR AS THE WAY OF CULTURAL PRESENTATION

Aim: Identify metaphorical character of much of the vocabulary

General OBLIGATORY Instructions:

· Use Power Point to design creative slides and present the information

· Use various visual aids to illustrate examples

· Bring statistics and necessary data in schemes

· Remember to mention the resources you used to analyze

· Each group member must equally contribute to project development

· Remember to mention the sources of information. Use footnotes

Stage #1: Theoretical base

1. Types of metaphor

2. Differences in metaphors within one culture

Stage #2: Human cognition largely depends on metaphors. Fact Sheet.

1. The use of metaphors in everyday communication, politics, education, science etc.

2. Metaphors are used unconsciously and automatically

Stage #3: Presentation of the project

#4

Theme: METAPHORS AS REFLECTION OF OUR UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE.

Aim: Identify mechanism of metaphors through which human beings comprehend abstract concepts and perform abstract reasoning.

General OBLIGATORY Instructions:

• Use Power Point to design creative slides and present the information

• Use various visual aids to illustrate examples

• Bring statistics and necessary data in schemes

• Remember to mention the resources you used to analyze.

• Each group member must equally contribute to project development.

• Remember to mention the sources of information. Use footnotes.

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