The metaphoric motivation of the caused-motion construction: A case study of perception

<p>This article addresses the caused-motion construction from the theoretical perspective of the Lexical Constructional Model (LCM). Within the LCM, the way in which lexical templates fuse with constructional templates is coerced by internal and external constraints. Internal constraints specify the conditions under which allow predicates to take part in a construction. External constraints take the form of high-level metaphoric and metonymic operations that affect lexical-constructional subsumption. This proposal makes use of the theoretical tools of the LCM with a view to exploring instantiations of the construction with verbs of perception. Apart from internal constraints, high-level metaphor will be found to play a prominent role in the construal of the examples under scrutiny. The study will suffice to point out that the semantics of the caused-motion construction needs to be understood with reference to the underlying metaphoric mappings.</p>

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Lost in the Funhouse, is Anyone in Control?

Handbook of Research on Digital Information Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-970-0.ch028 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 438-454

Author(s):

Steve McRobb ◽

Pat Jefferies ◽

Bernd Carsten Stahl

Keyword(s):

Learning Environment ◽

Virtual Learning ◽

Virtual Learning Environment ◽

Human Communication ◽

Life World ◽

Ethical Problems ◽

High Level ◽

Human Actors ◽

The Way

In this chapter, a framework which models at a high level the interactions between technology, pedagogy and ethics is applied to the interpretation of a case study. The case study describes a student excluded from his course as a result of administrative error. Since his studies are, in part, mediated through a Virtual Learning Environment, the exclusion takes on additional impacts not anticipated by the human actors, and proves surprisingly difficult to undo even once the error is acknowledged. This reveals problematic aspects of the interaction between the domains. Conflicts between the aims and interests of the various stakeholders, combined with misunderstandings of the way that the technology operates, provide obvious surface causes of the problem. However, analysis reveals that the deeper cause lies in the fact that the life world of education has been colonised by a system that replaces human communication, and thus inevitably presents ethical problems.

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Management Dialectical Tension di Desa Pancasila, Kecamatan Turi, Lamongan dalam Meminimalkan Ketegangan pada Keluarga

Jurnal Komunikatif ◽

10.33508/jk.v10i1.3145 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 53-68

Author(s):

Brigitta Revia Sandy Fista ◽

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Akhsaniyah Akhsaniyah ◽

Keyword(s):

Theoretical Perspective ◽

Married Couples ◽

Case Study Method ◽

The Family ◽

Dialectical Tension ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Tension Management ◽

High Level ◽

Depth Interviews

This study focuses on the dialectical tension management strategy for married couples of different religions in Pancasila Village, Turi District, Balun, Lamongan. Balun Village was chosen because it has a high level of religious tolerance. Using the Rational Dialectical theoretical perspective, this study reveals how individuals feel in communicating, identifies the causes of tension in communication, and communication strategies in overcoming tensions in interfaith families. This study uses a qualitative-descriptive approach with a case study method, intending to be able to describe in detail how the tensions formed in interfaith families in Balun Village are minimized. Data collection techniques were carried out by in-depth interviews and observations, to obtain a complete picture of their daily communication practices. The results of this study indicate that there are different dialectical tension management patterns, which are based on the level of tension that arises and the issues that trigger tension. The main cause of tension in interfaith family communication is related to two things; lack of openness of the parties and the influence of stereotypes on different ethnicities in the family.

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From applicant to designated European Capital of Culture

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business ◽

10.1108/ijmpb-01-2015-0009 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 715-731 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Louise Ejgod Hansen ◽

Markus Laursen

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Stakeholder Management ◽

Content Type ◽

European Capital Of Culture ◽

Critical Phase ◽

Research Interviews ◽

High Level ◽

Practical Implications ◽

The Way

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the management challenges related to the transition from the application phase to the delivery phase of the project of being a European Capital of Culture (ECoC). Design/methodology/approach – Case study based on qualitative research interviews with the management team, combined with existing research on ECoC and documents on the Aarhus 2017 project. Findings – The first main finding is that the challenges are caused by the way in which the transition from applicant to designated ECoC includes a change in management, shifting from a project to a programme structure and change in organisation. The second main finding is that stakeholder management in relation to politicians and cultural agents is challenged by a high level of ownership and expectation. Research limitations/implications – The study focuses on just one case and one phase of the project. Practical implications – Consequences for the way ECoC are managed and the programme organised could be drawn from this. Originality/value – The originality of the work is in that it studies this very critical phase in the project’s life-cycle in great detail, and focuses specifically on the management of ECoC.

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The “ḥadīṯ literature”: What is it and where is it?

Arabica ◽

10.1163/15700585-12341481 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 65 (1-2) ◽

pp. 64-83

Author(s):

Stephen R. Burge

Keyword(s):

Theoretical Perspective ◽

Historical Context ◽

Abstract Concept ◽

The Way

Abstract This article seeks to explore what the ḥadīṯ literature is from a theoretical perspective. Developing ideas first formulated by Andrew Newman, it will be argued that the “ḥadīṯ literature” is an abstract concept, which, subsequently, raises a number of issues and questions. Using a comparison of two works on ǧihād as a case study—al-Biqāʿī’s (d. 885/1480) Ḏayl al-istišhād bi-āyāt al-ǧihād and al-Suyūṭī’s (d. 911/1505) Arbaʿūn ḥadīṯan fī faḍl al-ǧihād—questions around the “ḥadīṯ literature” and what it is will be raised. The discussion will focus on the way in which the ḥadīṯ found in ḥadīṯ collections are affected by a compiler’s own personal discourse and historical context. It will be argued that a paradox emerges in which ḥadīṯ are both part of an abstract, atemporal “ḥadīṯ literature,” but, at the same time, rooted in the theological and historical context of the compiler.

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Development and regional planning within the decentralized administrative frame: case study (the Jordanian Experiment)

Journal of Advanced Sciences and Engineering Technologies ◽

10.32441/jaset.v1i2.121 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 60-72

Author(s):

Mansour Safran

Keyword(s):

Regional Planning ◽

The Other ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Administrative Procedures ◽

The Way

This aims to review and analyze the Jordanian experiment in the developmental regional planning field within the decentralized managerial methods, which is considered one of the primary basic provisions for applying and success of this kind of planning. The study shoed that Jordan has passed important steps in the way for implanting the decentralized administration, but these steps are still not enough to established the effective and active regional planning. The study reveled that there are many problems facing the decentralized regional planning in Jordan, despite of the clear goals that this planning is trying to achieve. These problems have resulted from the existing relationship between the decentralized administration process’ dimensions from one side, and between its levels which ranged from weak to medium decentralization from the other side, In spite of the official trends aiming at applying more of the decentralized administrative policies, still high portion of these procedures are theoretical, did not yet find a way to reality. Because any progress or success at the level of applying the decentralized administrative policies doubtless means greater effectiveness and influence on the development regional planning in life of the residents in the kingdom’s different regions. So, it is important to go a head in applying more steps and decentralized administrative procedures, gradually and continuously to guarantee the control over any negative effects that might result from Appling this kind of systems. © 2018 JASET, International Scholars and Researchers Association

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Investigating English Teacher Candidate’s Use of Instructional Media During the Teaching Practicum: A Case Study

Pancaran Pendidikan ◽

10.25037/pancaran.v9i2.287 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Rachel Ratih Ayu T ◽

Zakiyah Tasnim ◽

Annur Rofiq

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

Qualitative Case Study ◽

Teacher Candidate ◽

Visual Media ◽

English Teacher ◽

Instructional Media ◽

Teaching Practicum ◽

Case Study Design ◽

The Way

This study analyzes the English teacher candidate’s use of instructional media in the teaching practicum. The English teacher candidate who became the participant in this study was doing their teaching practicum in MTsN 5 Jember. This study applied the qualitative case study design. Interview and observation were done one time to select the participant. The four-times classroom observations and questionnaires were used in order to collect the data. This study employed the model of Creswell in analyzing the data. The findings of this study showed that the English teacher candidate applied one type of instructional media namely Visual Media. Those were Picture and Whiteboard. The way the teacher candidate implemented the instructional media was almost the same in each meeting of the teaching and learning process. However, the students’ participation and response were not always the same in every meeting. It depended on the way the teacher candidate managed the class activity.

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Work Life Balance Of Female Crew In The Aviation Industry: A Case Study

GIS Business ◽

10.26643/gis.v14i6.11699 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (6) ◽

pp. 206-212

Author(s):

Dr. D. Shoba ◽

Dr. G. Suganthi

Keyword(s):

Family Life ◽

Work Life ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

Aviation Industry ◽

Life Balance ◽

International Airport ◽

Work Pressure ◽

Women Employees ◽

High Level

Employees and employers are facing issues in work life balance. It has become a difficult domain now, because the work needs have increased due to an increase in work pressure and complexities in handling the technology. As there are drastic changes in the rules and regulations in the work scenario of the aviation industry, it makes work life balance of employees difficult and set more hurdles. Hence there are many distractions and imbalances in the life of women employees in the aviation industry working across all levels. This work pressure is creating high level of hurdles in maintaining a harmonious job and family life, especially for female aviation employees. Data is collected from 50 female crew members working at Cochin International Airport. The objective of this study is to analyze the work life balance of working females of Cochin International Airport and its influence on their personal and specialized lives. The result of the study shows that the management should frame certain policies which will help employees to have the balance among their personal and expert lives.

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Case study 3

10.1093/oso/9780198777212.003.0008 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Ewan Ferlie ◽

Sue Dopson ◽

Chris Bennett ◽

Michael D. Fischer ◽

Jean Ledger ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Public Services ◽

Management Consulting ◽

Organizational Redesign ◽

Management Consultants ◽

Management Knowledge ◽

Problems And Solutions ◽

Financial Interests ◽

The Way

The chapter discusses management consultants and consulting knowledge in health care, highlighting significant expenditure on consultancy and how consultants have shaped thinking in public services, which some critics suggest has served consultants’ own (financial) interests. The chapter then discusses the way consultants mobilize management knowledge and frame clients’ problems and solutions. It discusses an empirical case study of a consultancy project to redesign NHS organizations to make substantial ‘efficiency savings’. Here, consultants framed the NHS’s problem and solution, and then imposed an organizational redesign. Local NHS managers and clinicians framed the NHS’s problem differently, doubting the consultants’ framing and proposing redesign, but feeling unable to engage in dialogue about these concerns. Consequently, they engaged with the project in a calculated and defensive way, superficially accepting the redesign while waiting for its implementation to fail. Thus, the chapter demonstrates framing politics surrounding management consulting knowledge.

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Spatial Analysis of the Drivers, Characteristics, and Effects of Forest Fragmentation

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063246 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3246

Author(s):

Zoe Slattery ◽

Richard Fenner

Keyword(s):

Forest Fragmentation ◽

Forest Fires ◽

Geographical Information ◽

Agricultural Expansion ◽

Forest Patches ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Remote Imaging ◽

Landscape Characteristics ◽

High Level

Building on the existing literature, this study examines whether specific drivers of forest fragmentation cause particular fragmentation characteristics, and how these characteristics can be linked to their effects on forest-dwelling species. This research uses Landsat remote imaging to examine the changing patterns of forests. It focuses on areas which have undergone a high level of a specific fragmentation driver, in particular either agricultural expansion or commodity-driven deforestation. Seven municipalities in the states of Rondônia and Mato Grosso in Brazil are selected as case study areas, as these states experienced a high level of commodity-driven deforestation and agricultural expansion respectively. Land cover maps of each municipality are created using the Geographical Information System software ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension. The resulting categorical maps are input into Fragstats fragmentation software to calculate quantifiable fragmentation metrics for each municipality. To determine the effects that these characteristics are likely to cause, this study uses a literature review to determine how species traits affect their responses to forest fragmentation. Results indicate that, in areas that underwent agricultural expansion, the remaining forest patches became more complex in shape with longer edges and lost a large amount of core area. This negatively affects species which are either highly dispersive or specialist to core forest habitat. In areas that underwent commodity-driven deforestation, it was more likely that forest patches would become less aggregated and create disjunct core areas. This negatively affects smaller, sedentary animals which do not naturally travel long distances. This study is significant in that it links individual fragmentation drivers to their landscape characteristics, and in turn uses these to predict effects on species with particular traits. This information will prove useful for forest managers, particularly in the case study municipalities examined in this study, in deciding which species require further protection measures. The methodology could be applied to other drivers of forest fragmentation such as forest fires.

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