scholarly journals Weaving the Web - From Myth to Modernity

10.28945/3251 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Simpson Nikakis
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communication Style ◽  
Word Choice ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Cultural Origins ◽  
Different Cultures

The discovery, development or invention of new objects and phenomena by humankind, requires a new set of words to be coined or adopted to describe it. This is also true of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) world. Words are not neutral, regardless of which dialect or language they occur in. They carry with them associations and connotations based on their previous applications and alliances, and augmented by their shapes, sounds, rhymes and rhythms. The subtext that word choice creates, while often not recognised or acknowledged, is important in considering how communication operates in, and shapes Information Technology (IT) environments. Many words that are now embedded in the ICT lexicon continue to be informed by these earlier meanings, some of which, in the English lexis, are drawn from myths. The vernacular of the ICT lexis reflects its openness to new ideas, the nature of its users, its English language roots and its Western cultural origins. This contributes to a particular communication style. But such lexis can prove problematic for non-English speaking background users and/or those from different cultures. As the ICT vocabulary continues to evolve, these language and cultural underpinnings are coming under challenge, suggesting a language and cultural future very different to the past. This in turn, will create a subtext that affects all users.

Enlightening Symbols

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Number System ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Mathematical Notation ◽  
Rhetorical Style ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mathematical Symbols ◽  
Before And After ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Different Cultures

While all of us regularly use basic mathematical symbols such as those for plus, minus, and equals, few of us know that many of these symbols weren't available before the sixteenth century. What did mathematicians rely on for their work before then? And how did mathematical notations evolve into what we know today? This book explains the fascinating history behind the development of our mathematical notation system. It shows how symbols were used initially, how one symbol replaced another over time, and how written math was conveyed before and after symbols became widely adopted. Traversing mathematical history and the foundations of numerals in different cultures, the book looks at how historians have disagreed over the origins of the number system for the past two centuries. It follows the transfigurations of algebra from a rhetorical style to a symbolic one, demonstrating that most algebra before the sixteenth century was written in prose or in verse employing the written names of numerals. It also investigates the subconscious and psychological effects that mathematical symbols have had on mathematical thought, moods, meaning, communication, and comprehension. It considers how these symbols influence us (through similarity, association, identity, resemblance, and repeated imagery), how they lead to new ideas by subconscious associations, how they make connections between experience and the unknown, and how they contribute to the communication of basic mathematics. From words to abbreviations to symbols, this book shows how math evolved to the familiar forms we use today.

scholarly journals Instagram As Medium of Promoting English Speaking Skill: English Edupreneurship

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Pramudana Ihsan ◽  
Eryna Rista Aulia
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Negative Comments ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Right ◽  
English Students ◽  
Speaking Skills

Public speaking has become an integral part of many professions and is at the center of career development opportunities. Therefore, the change in the education system from offline to online has led to new ideas in the implementation of public speaking learning, namely by using Instagram as a learning medium for collecting assignments intended to introduce or sell English language skills which are usually called Edupreneurship. That way, it is hoped that not only carry out learning and collect assignments but also something is obtained. However, learning still prioritizes output. Therefore, in this study, we refer to the personal branding theory. The purpose of this study is to determine how effective the use of Instagram is as a medium to promote English speaking skills, to find out the followers' responses regarding the skills possessed by English students, and also what was gained from promoting English speaking skills. The subjects in this study were students in the 5th semester. The number of respondents was 25 students. This research was conducted using data collection methods through Google forms. The results showed that Instagram provided effects and benefits to students, most of them stated that: (1) Students felt more confident in speaking English, (2) Students felt an improvement in their abilities, (3) Students felt more enthusiastic about positive comments and motivated by negative comments, (4) Students feel that Instagram is the right medium for promoting English speaking skills, (5) Students get input in the form of work.

When a Global War Befell a Global City: Recent Historiography on Wartime Shanghai

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Taoyu Yang ◽  
Hongquan Han
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
World War ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
English Speaking World ◽  
Global War ◽  
Chinese And English ◽  
Wartime Experience

Abstract Shanghai was the first Chinese city to bear the full brunt of Japanese aggression during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). This historiographical article reviews the development of the study of wartime Shanghai in Chinese- and English-language academia in the past two decades. In the People’s Republic of China, Shanghai’s history during World War II has long been a favorite topic for academic historians. In the English-speaking world, however, the history of Shanghai’s wartime experience has only recently become a popular research topic. This article introduces many significant works related to wartime Shanghai, lays out important areas of inquiry, and identifies key historiographical trends. Its conclusion offers some suggestions on how the study of wartime Shanghai can be further advanced in the future.

The Leninist Theory of Perception

Dialogue ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Goldstick
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Present Article ◽  
English Language ◽  
Theory Of Knowledge ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Philosophical Debate ◽  
The Past ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Alternative Reading

In the standard English-language reference work, The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, edited by Paul Edwards (New York and London, 1967), we find the following blunt statement on the subject of “orthodox Marxism's” theory of knowledge:Its epistemology is naive representationism.The use of the word “naive” will alert the reader to the unsurprising fact that the reference here is a definitely unfriendly one. More interesting is the way in which this characterization, based on an interpretation of Lenin's Materialism and Empirio-Criticism, has become generally accepted in English-speaking philosophical circles over the past forty years. The purpose of the present article is to explain the representationalist interpretation, challenge it in favour of an alternative reading of Lenin's text, and make some substantive comments on issues arising from the philosophical debate between the representationalist and anti-representationalist positions outlined.

scholarly journals Emerging accessibility solutions for physical and mobility impairments

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anirban Lahiri
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Deep Neural Network ◽  
Computer Hardware ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Mobility Impairments ◽  
The Past ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
The Impact

Innovation has played a substantial role in the field of Accessibility to the Information Communication Technology (ICT) throughout the past decade. The impact of these groundbreaking achievements has been reflected throughout all industries including Accessibility and Inclusive Technologies. The technological breakthroughs in areas like miniaturized computer hardware (e.g. wearables, smartphones, etc.), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Neural Network, Machine Learning, Robotics, and Internet of Things (IoT) have paved the way for innovative solutions to meet a wide range of needs for people with disabilities.

scholarly journals A Study of Avoidance Strategy of Face Threat of Native Speaker and Non-Native Speaker by Using Goffman’s Face-Work Theory

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-201
Author(s):  
Salmon Pandarangga
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
The Face ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Face Threat ◽  
Avoidance Strategy ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
English Native Speaker

The purpose of this study was to analyze the avoidance strategy of face threat by English native speaker and non-native speaker who learnt other language e.g. English. This study used Irving Goffman’s face-work theory and its relation to avoidance face threat as a framework. 2 participants (one Australian and one Indonesian) took part in this study. Both participants were interviewed in English language in English speaking environment for about 30 minutes each. The participants were asked to tell about their hobbies with some open-ended questions. This study focused on spoken sentences produced by both interviewees that indicated avoidance of face threat. The findings revealed that the native speaker and non-native speaker reacted differently to avoid face threat. In addition, they also had their own strategy to avoid the face threat. This study concluded that different cultures significantly contributed to the strategy of avoidance of face threat. Permalink/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/ijee.v2i2.3087

scholarly journals Interferensi Sintaksis Bahasa Indonesia pada Keterampilan Berbicara Bahasa Inggris Mahasiswa Non-Jurusan Bahasa Inggris

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
Amir Hamzah ◽  
Muhamad Taufik Hidayat ◽  
Wahid Hasim
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
The Past ◽  
Word Forms ◽  
Sentence Patterns ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia ◽  
Speaking Skills

This study aims to analyze the Indonesian language syntactic interference on English Speaking Skills of English Language Students. The research subjects were students of semester 3 at a non-English language college in Garut. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach with equivalent and distribution methods. Meanwhile, the corpus was obtained by using the listening technique (SBLC), recording and taking notes from students' conversation assignments about their past activities in the form of videos. The results showed that the syntactic interference in this study includes the inaccuracy of word forms that are influenced by the past, inaccurate subject-verb agreements, inaccuracies, absence of articles, sentence patterns that do not match S + V + O, inaccurate use of the words 'no' and 'not'.Keywords: interference, syntax, speaking skills

scholarly journals ISLANDERS, PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES, AND TRADITIONS REGARDING THE PAST IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY POLYNESIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
TOM SMITH
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Oral Tradition ◽  
English Language ◽  
Late Nineteenth Century ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
The Past ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Late Nineteenth ◽  
Epic Poems ◽  
Language Literature

ABSTRACTIn this article, I consider Polynesian genealogies, which took the form of epic poems composed and recited by specialist genealogists, and were handed down orally through generations of Polynesians. Some were written down in the nineteenth century, reaching an English-speaking audience through a number of works largely neglected by historians. In recent years, some anthropologists have downplayed the possibility of learning anything significant about Polynesian thought through English-language sources, but I show that there is still fresh historical insight to be gained in demonstrating how genealogies came to interact with the traditions of outsiders in the nineteenth century. While not seeking to make any absolute claims about genealogy itself, I analyse a wide body of English-language literature, relating chiefly to Hawai‘i, and see emerging from it suggestions of a dynamic Polynesian oral tradition responsive to political, social, and religious upheaval. Tellingly, Protestant missionaries arriving in the islands set their own view of history against this supposedly irrelevant tradition, and in doing so disagreed with late nineteenth-century European and American colonists and scholars who sought to emphasize the historical significance of genealogy. Thus, Western ideas about history found themselves confounded and fragmented by Polynesian traditions.

scholarly journals ICT in Participatory Development of Teaching/Learning English as a Global Language in Nigeria: A Discourse

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Queen Ugochinyere Njamanze
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
English Language ◽  
National Development ◽  
Participatory Development ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Official Language ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Communication Education ◽  
Global Language ◽  
Teaching Learning

Information Communication Technology (ICT) has become a major issue in many language discourses today. English language is widely used in communication, education and diverse human endeavors. In Nigeria, it is the official language as well as the language of everyday use. Based on this, there is need to sustain and attain global proficiency and mastery. Being one of the parameters for measuring a nation's development, this paper emphasizes the need for the inclusion of ICT as a partner for national development. The researcher examines English as a global language, the place of ICT in Nigeria and the various technological applications and programs used in carrying out this growth, and development of English Language teaching/learning in Nigeria. The paper concludes by reaffirming the need for increased digital access and awareness in Nigeria

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