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LibrAsia2015_proceedings.pdf
Jhumpa Lahiri was able to share with the world her first book, a collection of nine
stories, Interpreter of Maladies, published in 1999. Brought up in America as well as
her Indian heritage make her a genuinely interpreter of themes such as,…

LibrAsia2016_proceedings.pdf
The standing of John Updike (1932-2009), a multiple prize-winning author of more
than 60 books, has suffered over the last two decades. Critics have recognized
Updike’s skill as a writer of beautiful prose, but fail to include him among the…

MediAsia2014_proceedings.pdf
Every culture has its “hot button”, or that certain something that elicits a strong,
emotional response that can lead to conflict. Filipinos are known to be warm, friendly
and hospitable, but that hot button was pushed when a Polish blogger…

Journal_arts_humanities_v2_i1_OCT3.pdf
Although reading is popularly considered to be a solitary experience, in linguistics
and literature studies the social nature of reading has been widely recognized.
Accordingly, it is posited here that due to their inherently interactive and…

MediAsia2015_proceedings.pdf
Natural disasters, which strike without warning and leaves limited scope of
preparedness, is a potentially traumatic event that is collectively experienced with
severe consequences. With its high news values, natural disasters gain attention of…

Journal_of_Language_Learning_v1i1.pdf
The present study examined the effects of two types of input-based approaches
―combination of pragmalinguistics- and sociopragmatics-focused instruction (CI)
and sociopragmatics-focused instruction (SI) on learners' recognizing and…

NACAH2014_proceedings.pdf
Of all the outstanding poets in the history of China, Li Bai (701-762) is perhaps the
greatest and most famous. His name appears in World's Who's Who. His poems have
been translated into several languages.

NACE2014_proceedings.pdf
Educational outcomes are the infrastructure for the future state competitiveness and
cohesiveness. Evaluation has a strong effect on educational outcomes. This paper
develops a conceptual framework for a more effective method to…

NACMFCS2014_Proceedings.pdf
The evolution of gender relations has brought women to the forefront of social
functions. However, these roles have come with a price as women have often been
labelled by society as nothing more than sexual objects for the taking regardless…

NACP2014_proceedings.pdf
Our research fit into social representations’ framework (Moscovici, 1961), defined by
Jodelet (1997) as “modalities of practical thought orientated towards the
communication, comprehension and control of the social, material and…
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