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Discourse, Semantics and Metonymy
(Publicacions de la Universitat Jaume I, 2007)
In current research on discourse analysis and on metonymy there is an idea that
is missing: the study of the discourse potential of metonymic activity. The reasons for this
are to be found, in all likelihood, on the one ...
The rhetorical dimension of printed advertising: a discourse-analytical approach
(Publicacions de la Universitat Jaume I, 2007)
he study of the rhetorical uses of language in advertising can be approached
from different disciplines –discourse analysis, media studies, metaphor theory–. Although
normally focusing on different aspects according to ...
Presentación: Metáfora y discurso
(Publicacions de la Universitat Jaume I, 2007)
Frames and semantic roles in metaphorical mappings. A contrastive study of English boil and Spanish hervir
(John Benjamins Publishing, 2024)
Conceptual Metaphor Theory describes metaphorical mappings as correspondences between domains. Nevertheless, the interrelations of the mapped elements still need to be characterised. This study analyses metaphorical mappings ...
Analysis of the implementation of a Webquest for learning English in a secondary school in Spain
(University of the West Indies, 2016)
In this technological era we live in, the educative scenario is changing rapidly and significantly
due to the incorporation of the Internet. Therefore, education should pay special attention to
society needs considering ...
Introducing Business Presentations to Non-Native Speakers of English: Communication Strategies and Intercultural Awareness
(Università degli Studi di Verona, 2019)
In international business environments, the ability to communicate effectively is essential. Good
communication skills help professionals to clinch deals, to sell more products and to enhance the economic
stability of a ...
Examining students’ reflections on a collaborative online international learning project in an ICLHE context
(ELSEVIER, 2022-01-15)
This paper explores students’ reflections towards the application of language and content, along
with cross-disciplinary skills and cultural awareness, when participating in the Virtual Business
Professional (VBP) ...
Computer-assisted instruction: ‘JClic’ as a new pedagogical tool for EFL learners
(The University of the West Indies, 2017)
The present study has a double purpose: firstly, to evaluate the effect of JClic on students' performance in the use of Simple Present Perfect in English and secondly, to establish the impact of the use of JClic on students' ...
Diachronic change in the semantic configuration of six verb-preposition combinations
(Universitatea Petru Maior, 2007)
In this paper we analyse the semantic load that prepositions In and On contribute to six verb-preposition
combinations following the syntactic pattern “V + prep. + n/pron.”. The analysis is grounded on real language ...