The situatedness of meaning construction in Wisława Szymborska’s “Cat in an Empty Apartment”

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Stadnik
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Linguistic Analysis ◽  
Meaning Construction ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Mental Activity ◽  
Cultural Milieu ◽  
Cognitive Linguistic ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Social And Cultural Factors

AbstractSo far the cognitively-oriented study of literature has largely missed out on the cognitive conception of situatedness, which holds that human mental activity should be seen through the lens of its grounding in the physical, social and cultural milieu of the individual. Accordingly, the article shows the value of this approach in a Cognitive Linguistic analysis of Wisława Szymborska’s poem “Cat in an Empty Apartment”, setting out the ways in which situatedness underlies dynamic meaning construction in the production and reception of the work, giving rise to the singularity (Attridge 2004. The singularity of literature. London-New York: Routledge) of the poem. The paper concludes that situatedness can illuminate how the interplay of cognitive, linguistic, social and cultural factors might be brought to bear on the singularity of a literary work.

The Psychology of (Pseudo)Science: Cognitive, Social, and Cultural Factors

Pseudoscience ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio J. C. Lobato ◽  
Corinne Zimmerman
Keyword(s):  
Personal Identity ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Psychology Of Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Social And Cultural Factors ◽  
Social Level

We review findings from the psychology of science that are relevant to understanding or explaining peoples’ tendencies to believe both scientific and pseudoscientific claims. We discuss relevant theoretical frameworks and empirical findings to support the proposal that pseudoscientific beliefs arise in much the same way as other scientific and non-scientific beliefs do. In particular, we focus on (a) cognitive and metacognitive factors at the individual level; (b) trust in testimony and judgments of expertise at the social level; and (c) personal identity and the public’s relationship with the scientific community at a cultural level.

scholarly journals SABDALOKA: The Light of the Words

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Sondhi
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Indian Languages ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Cultural Foundations ◽  
Language And Communication ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Social And Cultural Factors ◽  
Different Cultures

This monograph is a compilation of my three articles published in Kalākalpa: IGNCA Journal of Arts during 2020-21. The articles are based on research work for the ICSSR-IMPRESS project on ‘Culture and Communication in India: Contemporary Relevance of Indian Classical Texts’. It is the premise of this project that problems in language and communication within and between different cultures and societies emerge from a complex web of linguistic, social, and cultural factors that go beyond any individual, or event. The hypothesis is that to resolve this problem we need to look within the individual and the society and examine the disconnect between language and culture. India’s rich linguistic heritage is embedded in its composite and integrated culture. It is therefore imperative that problems in language proficiency and competence in India should be resolved on the basis of cultural foundations of Indian languages.

scholarly journals SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS FOR HOSPICE CARE OUTCOMES: PERSPECTIVES OF PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND PROVIDERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S790-S791
Author(s):  
David Russell ◽  
Dawon Baik ◽  
Lizeyka Jordan ◽  
Frances Dooley ◽  
Ruth M Masterson Creber
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Care Outcomes ◽  
Social And Cultural Factors

Abstract Use of hospice services in the U.S. has grown to cover an expanding number of patients with varying conditions and demographic characteristics. Notably, hospice agencies increasingly serve patients with diverse socio-cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Limited research has explored how these factors act to influence the course and outcomes of hospice care, or their role in shaping race/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in burdensome outcomes like acute hospitalization. This presentation uses the theoretical lens of Cultural Health Capital to explore how socio-cultural factors affect patient-provider interactions within the home hospice setting. Qualitative interviews were conducted with both providers (N=32) and patients/caregivers (N=7) at a large not-for-profit hospice agency in New York City. Themes identified from these interviews included prior knowledge and familiarity with hospice, family dynamics and social support, and linguistic and cultural barriers to care. Findings indicate the need for greater attention to socio-cultural influences on interactional dynamics within home hospice.

The Socio-Cultural Dimensions of E-Learning in Turkish Higher Education Institutions

2014 ◽  
pp. 237-252
Author(s):  
Zerrin Ayvaz Reis ◽  
Sevinc Gulsecen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Social And Cultural Factors ◽  
Learning Factors

Any individual is in constant communication with the society and cultural environment surrounding him/her. An active and productive interaction between the individual and society is attained through the studies in the field of education. At a time when information and technology is of paramount importance, education is not only limited to providing jobs for the young. The current circumstances have destined education to be multidimentional in such a way that individuals can strengthen their personality traits (Gulsecen & Alaca, 2004). Cultural factors such as individual beliefs, value systems, and attitudes towards information sharing play a significant role in adoption of technology. In addition, social factors predispose students to the use of e-learning. Factors like infrastructure and underdevelopment of society sometimes hinder e-learning. According to some research, instructional design strategies must consider cultural differences and their effect to promote successful e-training experiences. In Turkey, distance education projects have recently been carried out in several educational institutions, most of which are at the higher education level, and they do not provide educational access to learners in elementary and secondary schools. In this chapter, the authors identify those social and cultural factors that aid or impede e-learning in higher education institutions in Turkey.

The Path of Standard Albanian Language Formation

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-115
Author(s):  
Sindorela Doli Kryeziu
Keyword(s):  
Single Unit ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Language History ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
History Of ◽  
Social And Cultural Factors ◽  
Cultural Body ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Language Literature

Abstract In our paper we will talk about the whole process of standardization of the Albanian language, where it has gone through a long historical route, for almost a century.When talking about standard Albanian language history and according to Albanian language literature, it is often thought that the Albanian language was standardized in the Albanian Language Orthography Congress, held in Tirana in 1972, or after the publication of the Orthographic Rules (which was a project at that time) of 1967 and the decisions of the Linguistic Conference, a conference of great importance that took place in Pristina, in 1968. All of these have influenced chronologically during a very difficult historical journey, until the standardization of the Albanian language.Considering a slightly wider and more complex view than what is often presented in Albanian language literature, we will try to describe the path (history) of the standard Albanian formation under the influence of many historical, political, social and cultural factors that are known in the history of the Albanian people. These factors have contributed to the formation of a common state, which would have, over time, a common standard language.It is fair to think that "all activity in the development of writing and the Albanian language, in the field of standardization and linguistic planning, should be seen as a single unit of Albanian culture, of course with frequent manifestations of specific polycentric organization, either because of divisions within the cultural body itself, or because of the external imposition"(Rexhep Ismajli," In Language and for Language ", Dukagjini, Peja, 1998, pp. 15-18.)

Entering the Clubhouse

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmin B. Kafai ◽  
Deborah A Fields ◽  
William Q. Burke
Keyword(s):  
Online Communities ◽  
File Sharing ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
After School ◽  
End User ◽  
Programming Software ◽  
Social And Cultural Factors ◽  
Learning Programming ◽  
School Club

Previous efforts in end-user development have focused on facilitating the mechanics of learning programming, leaving aside social and cultural factors equally important in getting youth engaged in programming. As part of a 4-month long ethnographic study, we followed two 12-year-old participants as they learned the programming software Scratch and its associated file-sharing site, scratch.mit.edu, in an after-school club and class. In our discussion, we focus on the role that agency, membership, and status played in their joining and participating in local and online communities of programmers.

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