Equity, Responsibility and the Cultural Dimension

on translation of phatic communion and socio-cultural relationships between the characters of the novels

phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...

The Relationship between Corporate social Responsibility and Equity Costs, Considering the Protection of Investors

The cost of equity plays a crucial role in financing and investment decisions. Investors tend to invest in stocks of companies which their cost of equity is low, therefore, factors affecting the cost of equity are important from both theoretical and practical point of view. Corporate social responsibility activities can reduce equity costs. But this can be achieved within the mechanism of prote...

Cultural Aspects of Criminal Responsibility

Viable Responses to the Equity-Responsibility Dilemma: A Consequentialist View

This paper aims at clarifying some conceptual flaws blurring the equity-efficiency debates involved in the setting of objectives of GHGs emissions control beyond 2012. To this end, it carries out numerical experiments that test the viability of agreements grounded on two contrasting target allocation rules: a “Soft Landing” rule prolonging a Kyoto-type agreement; and a “Convergence” rule progre...

ideological and cultural orientations in translation of narrative text: the case of hajji baba of isfahan

در میان عواملی که ممکن است ذهن مترجم را هنگام ترجمه تحت تأثیر قرار دهند، می توان به مقوله انتقال ایدئولوژی از طریق متن یا گفتمان اشاره کرد. هدف از این تحقیق تجزیه و تحلیل جنبه های ایدئولوژیکی و فرهنگی متن مبدأ انگلیسی نوشته جیمز موریه تحت عنوان سرگذشت حاجی بابای اصفهانی ( 1823) و ترجمه فارسی میرزا حبیب اصفهانی(1880) بوده است.