The paper deals with a stylistic figure «oxymoron» which expresses polar contradiction of concepts. Sematic and pragmatic properties this device have been described. Semantically, simple complicated (metaphoric) types oxymoron may be singled out. Simple oxymorons include occasional units made by combinations affixes or roots contradictory meanings in compound words. Standard attributive nominal...

This paper is an exploration of Indigenous ontologies and ways thinking worldview that deviates from the Eurocentric critical frameworks often insufficiently portray or interpret nature specific indigenous cultures native epistemology. The focal point this study to explore ontology knowledge found in folktales oral narratives Zo tribes Southern Manipur. Zo’s geo-political state existence has be...

In May 1993, a task force was created at the invitation of the Technical Committee on Intelligent Control of the IEEE Control Systems Society to look into the area of Intelligent Control and de ne what is meant by the term. Its ndings are aimed mainly towards serving the needs of the Control Systems Society; hence the task force has not attempted to address the issue of intelligence in its gene...

BACKGROUND Hillel the Elder, who was born in Babylon and lived in Jerusalem in the first century of the Common Era, is a Jewish sage credited with many aphorisms, including the famous one listed above. A closer examination of his wise words suggests that they can apply to many of us: students, faculty, and practitioners in the health professions, especially with regard to the important issue of...

S. K. HAMARNEH, Catalogue of Arabic manuscripts on medicine andpharmacy at the British Library, Cairo, Les Editions Universitaires d'Egypte, 1975, pp. I-XVI +pp. 1-276 +fig. 1-15 +pp. 1-16 (Arabic), $8.00. This catalogue is the result of short visits to London from 1962 to 1973, totalling about three months. In an introductory note (pp. v-xvi), Dr. Hamarneh gives a brief account of the provenan...

due to its unique features derived from ancient iranian history and culture, ferdowsi’s shahnameh has captured the attention of all iranian social classes including the folk. the interest of the folk in the shahnameh can be witnessed in the common proverbs they use. the hemistiches, couplets and themes of this great masterpiece used as proverbs, or the proverbs including allusions to the epic s...

26 " I think that it is important that the doctor should study how to learn prognosis knowing and warning in advance that whoever lives and whoever dies, he will be able to avoid criticism. " Hippocrates, Aphorisms II.19 1 Since the earliest of times, knowing the prognosis of a sick individual has been a constant desire of doctors. When faced with the uncertainty that illness produces in the in...

The article deals with the question of abstract understanding cultural representation women in Lezgin folklore. Attention is paid to ideas concerning gender stereotypes that differ various ethnic cultures, connection which need consider sociocultural aspect for display factor proverbs and sayings revealed. raised about specific features, according image a woman, presented paremias, mainly repre...

One of the challenges introduced by contemporary drama is representation old characters as protagonists on stage. The article tackles representations growing in Amy Herzog’s plays “After Revolution” and “4000 Miles” relying physical sentimental markers through examination adaptation female character to age. authors analyze dramatis personae lens literary gerontology. Growing developed from pers...