Unpeaceful Metaphors

2002 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Abdul Karim Bangura
Release : 2002
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Download or read book Unpeaceful Metaphors written by Abdul Karim Bangura. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about unpeaceful metaphors used in various social contexts. It is the outgrowth of a summer 2002 seminar on language and peace held at American University's School of International Service. The focus is on those figures of speech based on perceived similarity between distinct objects or certain actions that are employed to undermine stability, solidarity, democracy, human rights, and equality.

A Giant Tree has Fallen

2016-09-01 Social Science

Author : Seifudein Adem
Release : 2016-09-01
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 371/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Giant Tree has Fallen written by Seifudein Adem. This book was released on 2016-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book memorialising the life and work of Ali Alamin Mazrui comprises more than 130 tributes written by people ranging from heads of state to journalists. Presented here are those tributes for which copyright permissions were received from among the hundreds that appeared online and print. In preparing this book, it was made very clear that, unlike other books of tributes to great men and women, there would be no segmentation of the sections based on writers and speakers positions in life. Instead, it was decided that the tributes be presented in alphabetical order based on writers and speakers last names. The decision hinged on the fact that Mazur would not have apposed any segmentation of people by class, race, ethnicity and gender etc. Nonetheless, out of great respect for Mazurs immediate family members, their tributes are presented first, followed by those from his global family members. Also included at the beginning of the book are three chapters that comprise an introductory essay, a brief biography of Mazur, and an essay on metaphorical-linguistic analysis of the tributes that follow. The book also has a preface by the coeditors and a forward by Salim Ahmed Salim, the former Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania and Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now known as the Africa Union. Dr. Salim, who served as the Secretary-General of the OAU from 1989 to 2001, was Mazuris friend and contemporary. Mazruri once described Salim as Mr Africa and the first real postcolonial Secretary-General of the OAU.

Context and Connection in Metaphor

2006-10-30 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : L. David Ritchie
Release : 2006-10-30
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Download or read book Context and Connection in Metaphor written by L. David Ritchie. This book was released on 2006-10-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do people understand metaphorical language? Can a commonplace metaphor affect the way people think even if they don't interpret it? Why does it matter how people interpret metaphors? The author proposes an original communication-based theory of metaphor that answers these and other questions about metaphors and metaphorical language.

Escaping the Rabbit Hole

2018-09-18 Social Science

Author : West Mick
Release : 2018-09-18
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 81X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Escaping the Rabbit Hole written by West Mick. This book was released on 2018-09-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earth is flat, the World Trade Center collapse was a controlled demolition, planes are spraying poison to control the weather, and actors faked the Sandy Hook massacre…. All these claims are bunk: falsehoods, mistakes, and in some cases, outright lies. But many people passionately believe one or more of these conspiracy theories. They consume countless books and videos, join like-minded online communities, try to convert those around them, and even, on occasion, alienate their own friends and family. Why is this, and how can you help people, especially those closest to you, break free from the downward spiral of conspiracy thinking? In Escaping the Rabbit Hole, author Mick West shares over a decade’s worth of knowledge and experience investigating and debunking false conspiracy theories through his forum, MetaBunk.org, and sets forth a practical guide to helping friends and loved ones recognize these theories for what they really are. Perhaps counter-intuitively, the most successful approaches to helping individuals escape a rabbit hole aren’t comprised of simply explaining why they are wrong; rather, West’s tried-and-tested approach emphasizes clear communication based on mutual respect, honesty, openness, and patience. West puts his debunking techniques and best practices to the test with four of the most popular false conspiracy theories today (Chemtrails, 9/11 Controlled Demolition, False Flags, and Flat Earth) — providing road maps to help you to understand your friend and help them escape the rabbit hole. These are accompanied by real-life case studies of individuals who, with help, were able to break free from conspiracism. With sections on: the wide spectrum of conspiracy theories avoiding the “shill” label psychological factors and other complications (and concluding with) a look at the future of debunking Mick West has put forth a conclusive, well-researched, practical reference on why people fall down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole and how you can help them escape.

Metaphor and Reconciliation

2012-01-04 Foreign Language Study

Author : Lynne Cameron
Release : 2012-01-04
Genre : Foreign Language Study
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Download or read book Metaphor and Reconciliation written by Lynne Cameron. This book was released on 2012-01-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen years after her father was killed by an IRA bomb, Jo Berry had her first conversation with the man responsible. She had made a long journey, ‘walking the footsteps of the bombers’ as she put it, determined not to give in to anger and revenge but to try to understand his motivations and perspective. Her preparedness to meet Pat Magee opened up a path to empathy that developed through their conversations over the following years. This book studies their growing understandings of each other by focusing on the rich networks of metaphors that appear in their conversations, and how these evolve in the process of reconciliation. The innovative research method, reported in a rigorous but accessible style, together with the rich and often poignant data, make this book a valuable addition to the study of metaphor and discourse. In uncovering the development of empathy between these two extraordinary people, Cameron illuminates the moral necessity, and the potential rewards, in trying to imagine the world and mind of the Other. Implications are drawn for how mediators in reconciliation contexts might make positive use of metaphor in supporting the dynamics of empathy.

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