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.
- The concept definitions by different authors.
- 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.
- Translation is a re-codification, a transfer of codes.
- Translation always has political implications.
- 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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