... cultural analysis 3.1 Examples 3.2 Analysis 3.3 Findings and implications 3.3.1 When to use literal translation 3.3.2 When to use literal translation plus sense and explanation 3.3.3 When to replace the SL image with a standard TL or to convert the idiom to meaning 3.3.4 When to use Chinese couplets to replace English idioms Conclusion ... the world in history, while Chinese live and propagate on the Asian continent, where land is important for people. So to show how a person is extravagant, the Englishmen use the fixed phrase "spend money like water", whereas "spend money like soil ( ....

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... had to learn to live by other cultures and were no longer able to live the way that they knew and they lost their sense of belonging. The effect of colonisation still affects the indigenous people today. The following will address how ... several centuries beginning at about 1000 AD. The Maoris had a tropical culture preferring to live in the warmer North Island rather than the colder South Island. Their culture was a stone-age culture. They used animal and human ... protected by the treaty. The Maori language was declared an official language of NZ in 1987. The process of becoming equa...

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... know. (3) The constructs of the human imagination tell us things about life that we can't get any other way. (4) The imagination gives us a greater dimension of experience than we may gather in life. It is two dreams: (a) a wish fulfillment (b) an anxiety dream. (5) Not only is the imagination the basis of ... by friends, he does not keep his shop open late into the evening. He closes up at 8:00pm sharp, saying that it is "better to go to bed than to get rich quick" by staying open later. He is well known and well liked by everyone in town, and leads a very happy life. ... "re obliviou...

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... your entire life from one experience. I hope that with the studying and research that I have done for this paper I will be able to bring to light the causes and affects of culture shock, the different kinds of culture shock, and examples of studies that put people in situations that have a high potential for causing culture shock. Culture Shock affects people so badly in ... experience it, but for the majority of others its hard to not feel fear, or abandonment, and anxiety, when experiencing something that is just altogether new to them. People tend to have a feeling of attachment to w...

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... and religions that flourish upon it. Even within these various cultures, however, each person is an individual with separate beliefs and values. What I"m going do is that I will try to spread a new game in the college and the name of that sport is CRICKET. Cricket is so interesting and also played in many countries, like Pakistan, India, South Africa, ... baseball. Because in baseball they played with Baseball bat and ball. In cricket we play with cricket bat and ball. First we need to make a team and then find a field that is big enough to play cricket. We need to be aware of equipment. ...

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... films, etc. they always present a particular image of the world. Use story's words, this definition depends on a notion of society as conflictual rather than consensual. (John story 1995 p3) A fourth definition is one that was very influential in the 1970s and early 1980s. It is develop by Althusser ... point out, ideology is encountered in the practices of everyday life and not simply in certain ideas about everyday1ife.some examples for this are like the seaside holiday or the celebration. The fifth definition is Studies by Roland Barthes; we have studied his Languages Studies theorie...

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... is not suprising that socially, culturally and politically movie makers and watchers are interested in films that answer questions related to the greater human experience. Films like "The Matrix" show the connection between all human beings (literally as they are "plugged in" to the same computer) and that we are all connected. "The Matrix" and "Matrix Reloaded" tap into the one ... Society is demanding everything faster , easier and more interactive, with passive movie-goers of the past becoming spectators or even part of the movies themselves. This supports the reception theory of how...

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... gives people the right to choose the religion they want to practice and the clothes they want to wear. Being an American means celebrating and honoring each others. differences. After the devastating attacks of September 11th Americans came together and supported each other. Patriotism spread throughout out the country and no one felt more proud to call themselves Americans or to wave our flag. Most ... of all being an American means to appreciate the country we ... live in and to never take for granted the privilege of calling ourselves American...

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... not learn from tragedies and mistakes. Edward Said explained similar situations for people who were exiled from their home countries or cities. If the exiled person did not learn how to live and grow in their new environment, then they would lead a life full of misery and heartache. One of the examples that Toynbee used was the one about Adam and Eve. He explained ... surrounding, thus creating a new society. The ones that created a new society actually ended becoming stronger than those of their homelands did, because they learned to hunt, built shelter and make clothes. The ones that ...

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... will become the leaders, businessmen and women, and teachers of tomorrow. Who will set the correct example for them? Many people have been doubtful of society's ability to teach our future. But the events of September 11 have shown us the worst that humanity is capable of, and since then we have seen men and women ... the rest of the world that we are not afraid. We showed our attackers that we will not let ourselves be dictated to by a group who will use terror as a means of protest and murder to bring about change. No specific culture was affected; each and every person living in this...

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... work is based on the immigration of people from India to the United States of America. My objective was to find out how difficult it was for people from the Indian culture to adapt with other cultures in the US or the American culture itself. There had to be a purpose of them coming to this country and I wanted to find out if that purpose was met. I was curious ... to know what their cultural traditions were and whether they were able ... of life. We should never try to assume anything of someone else's culture or judge them because it does not agree to our own. Even If we cannot see t...

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... it more important that we take an extra minute to hear a 5 year old tell a story? Or is it more important that we make it on time for a meeting? How long does it really take to kiss the ones we love good bye? Or to look at the detail in a picture your kid drew rather than just to throw a passing nod? How many bosses would rather have an inferior product ... delivered on time than an excellent product that took a little longer. How many truly want to work for a boss that prioritizes schedules over ... people or over quality. Being on time is ... ...

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... nowadays. What they mostly seek for is the short-term feeling and happiness. All these are totally different from girls in the past. How come there are such changes in the youth culture? Influence of foreign culture acts an important role. In the past, local films and ... and sexual attitude of modern yuppies in the U.S.. An article from the magazine, Easttouch, points out that Hong Kong female are more willing to accept the open-minded sexual attitude of foreign countries which conflicts the local traditional conservative thinking. From an interview from the article, the interviewer .....

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... has colonized India and is pushing their beliefs of religion and government onto the Indians. The English do not want anything to do with the Indian people or culture. Mrs. Callendar, a British woman, said, "The kindest thing one can do to a native is to let him die- (Forster, 25). This statement suggests that the English hate the Indians, and the English feel they are ... better than the natives. When the English colonized in India, they built their establishments in the hills, above the Indians to show their superiority ... . It is impossible for the different cultures to understand h...

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... the other hand, it is the process of having lower standards in the economy. It may seem a dilemma but the reason of this is how you put it into practice. If you adopt the golden rules of globalization and if you make these rules work rapidly, your economy increases. But ... will fit you correctly. First of all, globalization is happening because of some reasons like free market capitalism in today's global economy, to want to have high standards, to have a competition with other countries and knowing that you can not live behind high walls, states Friedman in his essay. He states ... 1 ...

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... technology were very limited. This was the period of time in which the wheel and the plow were invented. There was limited access to tools and technology, which affected many areas of life. This time period was socially primitive as well. Men and women were hunter-gatherers ... shared relatively equitable roles and levels of responsibility in the household. Women were in charge of gathering food and the technologies with which to store it, and men were responsible for hunting the meat. This was the time when the domestication of some plants and animals ... The first villages appeared in...

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... of Heaven 3. Did not use as much military powers as dynasties in the past 4. Ruled through divine power 5. Were accustomed to live peacefully with other dynasties Confucianism taught the people in the Han Dynasty that all Religions are equal. 1. All religions were equal 2. People accepting other peoples religions did not provoke civil wars 3. People lived together and accepted each others way of life ... 4. Became a non-legalism dynasty 5. Formed one sort of large religion Confucianism played a large role in the culture of the Han Dynasty, by merging many cultures together. 1. Merged ma...

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... especially glassware. The Phoenicians were also well known for their purple dye known as "Tyrian Purple." They had an excellent navy and used the stars to navigate. They controlled many city-states and eventually sailed North to Spain, Ireland, and England. There was a huge demand for metals such as gold, silver, copper, tin, and nickel. They would also make things like bronze ... ...

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... especially glassware. The Phoenicians were also well known for their purple dye known as "Tyrian Purple." They had an excellent navy and used the stars to navigate. They controlled many city-states and eventually sailed North to Spain, Ireland, and England. There was a huge demand for metals such as gold, silver, copper, tin, and nickel. They would also make things like bronze ... ...

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There are many different Native American cultures. One of them is the mound builders or the Anazi. The mound builders began settling about 2,700 years ago. They got their name because they built mounds that were in many ... ceremonies, not just burial sites. The Adenas were also mound building people who settled in modern day Ohio and West Virginia. They were hunters and gatherers rather than farmers. Game and wild plants were what they fed on. They built permanent houses near the one location. The Hopewell mound builders lived in many locations such ... 700 A.D. They were the most advanced ...

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... that when a tree or pole falls away from you seem to get shorter. However, if it falls next to you it doesn't seem to change at all. But if you live in the forest, you are not suitable to be fooled. Discussion Question From the examples of cultural influences on ... illusions. For example, groups of Navajos that live in circular homes have more chance to interpret the lines as equal. In other words, how people interpret objects do not classify them as superior or inferior. People should learn more about other cultures because every culture has different beliefs, ... and other processes...

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... or technopoles, all plugged into the same international circuit."(Iyer, BR p. 306) This technology creates increased communication within the globe. Because of the rising diversity of the planet, the global village may bring increased understanding and knowledge of other cultures and nations. "For far more than goods and artifacts, the one great influence being broadcast around the world in greater numbers and at greater ... technology, it creates unity with other countries. The global village essentially means that there could be world peace and utopian societies. The global village is a...

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... live today. The communication, teaching, and the way people are treated are some of the examples how cultures differ from other cultures. In every social group, culture is transmitted from one generation to the next and is taught and learned through social interaction. The Indians of California was a ... The males did the hunting for the tribe and would hunt for animals for food and fur. At a young age, the males were taught how to make weapons for hunting. The females would cook, clean, and make things, such as blankets with the fur and baskets that were made ... how to catch fishes. T...

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... and accpet one another. People usually try to change a culture or a religion to fit their own views, instead of accepting it and its diversity. Accepting the individuality and diversity of people and their costumes symbolizes that they are equal in your eyes and that forms respect. In many ways humans are equal because we all have the same necessities and we all get hurt the ... same way. Once we accept someone's religion and nationality we accept them as human beings. Furthermore, there is an advantage living in a country that contains a variety of cultures. People get a "taste" of eac...

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... and held back. Men were also held back from expressing their true emotions. In the book Nisa, by Marjorie Shostak, there are many examples how women have a lot of control over what is happening. Shostak is says in the book that women's status in the community is high ... share core leadership in a ban and ownership of water holes and foraging areas. She also says that the culture seems to define them as less powerful, but their influence is greater than thy like to admit. This culture encourages strong bonds between families. Husbands and wives sleep and eat together, share food and help...

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