SYMBOLIC CONVERGENCE THEORY Symbolic convergence theory (SCT) is a general communication theory that offers an explanation for the appearance of a groups cohesiveness‚ consisting of shared emotions‚ motives‚ and meanings. Symbolic convergence theory provides a description of the dynamic tendencies within systems of social interaction that cause communicative practices and forms to evolve. This theory allows theorists and practitioners to anticipate or predict what will happen and explain what
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deliberately mistranslated the treaty‚ therefore there was no settlement on what exactly was agreed to between the Pakeha and Maori. Two of the main subjects of conflict due to the translation of the treaty was that Henry Williams had translated sovereignty to ‘Kawanatanaga’ many believed that the correct translation should have been ‘Mana’. Many believed that Henry Williams knew that if he had used ‘Mana’ then the Maori chiefs would never have signed the treaty. By using the word Kawanatanga this
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perspectives of a functionalist and a conflict theorist‚ the two major theories of Sociology. Sociology: The Essentials defines both of these perspectives. Functionalists “view society in terms of how it contributes to the stability of the whole.” Conflict theorists “emphasize the role of coercion and power‚ a person or group’s ability to exercise influence and control over others‚ in producing social order” (16-18). These two theories have very different perspectives on social issues. For example‚
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An Analysis of English-Chinese Subtitle Translating Strategies: Taking Gossip Girl as an Example Ⅰ. Introduction A. An overview of the study Subtitle translation studies began with the development of film industry‚ high technology and globalization. From a tentative start involving somewhat superficial contributions to audiovisual translation in the late 1950s and the early 1960s‚ followed by a couple of decades of relative lethargy in the 1970s and 1980s‚ people have entered a period of vigorous
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real work world. The job training which is done by students in a company or an institution should be the in line with the mainstream chosen by the student. There are four mainstreams in the English Department of Sebelas Maret University; they are translation‚ linguistic‚ literature and american Study. As the student of regular program of English Department‚ the writer decides to have the job training in Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Solo. This place is chosen due to some considerations. The first
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ISSN 1798-4769 Journal of Language Teaching and Research‚ Vol. 3‚ No. 1‚ pp. 74-83‚ January 2012 © 2012 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland. doi:10.4304/jltr.3.1.74-84 Cultural Awareness and Translation Teaching at Higher Vocational College: Problems and Solutions Xuelian He Quzhou College of Technology‚ Quzhou‚ Zhejiang‚ China Email: angelaxl@163.com Abstract—In this paper‚ an investigation has been done on culture knowledge acquisition and cultural awareness of English majors at Higher
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BORROWING IN THE TRANSLATION OF D. H. LAWRENCE’S LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER INTO INDONESIAN A THESIS BY: CUT NOVITA SRIKANDI REG. STUDENT NO.: 060705050 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATRA FACULTY OF LETTERS ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEDAN Cut Novita Srikandi : Borrowing In The Translation Of D. H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover Into Indonesian‚ 2010 2009 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Alhamdulillah‚ in the name of Allah SWT‚ I would like to thank God‚ the Powerful and the Merciful for giving me the guidance
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Theory Of Successful Aging INTERNAL CRITICISM Adequacy: The Flood’s Theory of Successful Aging (Flood‚ 2005) was developed to addresses a nursing theory for care of the older adult regarding to the lack of nursing theory that offers clearly delineated guidelines for care of aging. Flood’s(2002) unique definition of successful aging among other explanations includes mental‚ physical‚ and spiritual elements of the aging person and emphasizing the individual’s self appraisal. She used existing knowledge
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Communication Theory OBJECTIVES: Describe some of the Central Issues (nature‚ function‚ relevance) of Group Communication Theory. Discuss Five General Theories that apply to Small Group Communication. Explain the Constellation Model of Small Group Communication. Identify some of the Components of Small Group Communication. The Nature of Theory and the Theory-Building Process Theories are very practical. Theory building is a common‚ natural process of human communication. Theory is crucial
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The Island of Britain‚ home to the British Empire‚ was not always a major player on the world stage. In truth‚ until the Roman conquest‚ the inhabitants of the island were considered to be culturally backward. Bronze Age Britain is a far cry from the world power it is today‚ and is surprisingly understudied. However‚ despite the neglect of our modern world towards the pre-roman history of the island‚ there is one monument that has grabbed our attention‚ Stonehenge. This monument has served as
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