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Este libro muestra metáforas, metonimias, proyecciones semánticas y proverbios utilizados cotidianamente en la comunicación. Los siete capítulos del libro nos ayudan a entender cómo en la comunicación podemos crear expresiones para entendernos en nuestro propio idioma, que nos remiten a la imagen de esas partes del cuerpo, y nos aportan significados diferentes.Este libro muestra metáforas, metonimias, proyecciones semánticas y proverbios utilizados cotidianamente en la comunicación. Los siete capítulos del libro nos ayudan a entender cómo en la comunicación podemos crear expresiones para entendernos en nuestro propio idioma, que nos remiten a la imagen de esas partes del cuerpo, y nos aportan significados diferentes.
Los temas tratados son el tiempo en las lenguas náhuatl y yagua; la forma de escritura prehispánica, así como las características antropofísicas de ciertos grupos étnicos y su posible relación con la lengua que hablaban dichos grupos.
Globalization of legal traffic and the inherent necessity of having to litigate in foreign courts or to enforce judgments in other countries considerably complicate civil proceedings due to great differences in civil procedure. This may consequently jeopardize access to justice. This triggers the debate on the need for harmonization of civil procedure. In recent years, this debate has gained in importance because of new legislative and practical developments both at the European and the global level. This book discusses the globalization and harmonization of civil procedure from the angles of legal history, law and economics and (European) policy. Attention is paid to the interaction with pr...
plantas sagradas, rituales funerarios, formas de trabajo, costumbres religiosas, sacrificios, adornos, dioses, guerras, lenguas.
Aviation performance is an important cog in modern globalized economies, which demand flexibility, mobility, efficiency, and dependability. Airport delays have gone from being a nuisance to being a salient public concern, drawing the ire of even the White House. In this important book, international transportation experts compare and contrast how different nations have managed their airports and air traffic control systems and how well they are meeting the needs of their people. The book's cross-national approach encompasses several different institutional arrangements, making it a timely and valuable study in comparative political economy. Among the countries studied, the United States is s...
Capturing the richness of the museum studies discipline, Museum Revolutions is the ideal text for museum studies courses, providing a wide range of interlinked themes and the latest thought and research from experts in the field.
This book brings together the latest thinking in social justice and health policy and seeks to integrate a capabilities perspective with the demands of health and economic policies that impact on health
The fourteen chapters in this book examine various topics and contexts of travel writings on China, Japan and Southeast Asia. From the first Colombian on a trade mission to China, to French women travellers in Asia, and the opening of "Japan Fairs" in the US during the latter half of the nineteenth century, this book offers a kaleidoscopic glimpse of the various cultures in the eyes of their beholders coupled with insightful understanding of the various politics and relationships that are involved. While this book will appeal to expert scholars and students of travel literature and Asian studies, as well as those working on cultural studies, general readers will also find it an interesting and accessible addition to their collections.
This collected volume brings together the contributions of several humanities scholars who focus on the evolution of language in the digital era. The first part of the volume explores general aspects of humanities and linguistics in the digital environment. The second part focuses on language and translation and includes topics that discuss the digital translation policy, new technologies and specialised translation, online resources for terminology management, translation of online advertising, or subtitling. The last part of the book focuses on language teaching and learning and addresses the changes, challenges and perspectives of didactics in the age of technology. Each contribution is divided into several sections that present the state of the art and the methodology used, and discuss the results and perspectives of the authors. The book is recommended to scholars, professionals, students and anyone interested in the changes within the humanities in conjunction with technological innovation or in the ways language is adapting to the challenges of today’s digitized world.