Discover Scotland: A Unique Country in Great Britain
A Special Country
There is nowhere like Scotland. Scotland is a country in a country. It is part of Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales), and of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Scotland is in the far north-west of Europe, between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. It is often cold and grey, and it rains a lot in some parts of the country. But the people of Scotland love their country, and many visitors to Scotland love it too. They love the beautiful
Read MoreEdwardian Era: Literature, Theater, and Societal Shifts
The Edwardian Period (1901-1912)
Introduction
The Edwardian period saw the consolidation and expansion of the Industrial Revolution. New machines, such as the telephone, were invented. More people began to reject Victorian social principles. During this period, the family, marriage, religion, colonialism, hypocrisy, good manners, and the supremacy of man were all being questioned. The consolidation of the British Empire continued. The beginning of feminism with the fight for women’s suffrage. A change
Read MoreRomanticism and Pre-Romanticism: Authors and Key Themes
Romanticism: A 19th-Century Literary Movement
Romanticism was the first literary movement that broke the molds of what came before and represents the first valid formulation of a contemporary mentality. It emerged following the crisis in Europe after the French Revolution and developed in the mid-19th century. Its features include:
- Individualism: Individualism and the right to freedom in the public, moral, and religious order are exalted. Therefore, the protagonists will be marginalized beings, rebels,
Colonialism and Postcolonialism: Impact and Analysis
Defining Colonialism and Its Historical Approach
Colonialism is defined as “control by one power over a dependent area or people.” It occurs when one nation subjugates another, conquering its population and exploiting it, often while forcing its own language and cultural values upon its people. On a simple level, through anthropological study, it may seek to build a better understanding of colonial life based on the assumption that the colonial rulers are unreliable narrators from the point of
Read MoreLanguage Aptitude and Motivation in Second Language Acquisition
Language Aptitude
Language aptitude is a concept related to human ability or intelligence. It is connected to learning success when it comes to learning a second language (L2). It is a talent for learning an L2 and varies from individual to individual. It covers cognitively-based learner differences.
Intelligence is an ability transferable to many sorts of performance, not only language. Spearman proposed a combination of a general factor (g) and several specific factors that vary from one to another.
Read MoreCollocative and Allusive Meaning in Translation
Collocative Meaning in Language
Collocative meaning: is the meaning given to an expression beyond its literal meaning by the meaning of another expression it commonly appears with. For example, in ‘a flash of lightning,’ ‘flash’ strongly associates with ‘lightning,’ evoking its meaning. Conversely, ‘a flash of moonlight’ feels unusual because the connotation of ‘flash’ (sudden bright light) clashes with ‘moonlight’ (steady muted light). Similarly, ‘pretty’ and ‘handsome’ have gender-specific connotations,
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