Only a few attempts have so far been made at exploring the process of metaphor production, although a large number of studies have addressed metaphor comprehension. Therefore, in this paper, we address the problem of how people generate metaphors or identify an apt vehicle for a given topic of metaphors. Specifically, we examine how the process and product of metaphor production differ between ...

studying persian heroic epic verses affected by narrative tradition and shahname is one of the areas that can be analyzed from  different perspectives. samname which is considered as the last national epic in persian literature and apparently is written in late 7th century and early 8th century – if we accept to be written by khajooye kermani- is among these works which is similar to shahname f...

sociology of literature has relation with sociology on the one hand and and the literature on the other hand. delving into the  relation between literature and society forms basis of socialogical criticism of the literature. this approach focuses mainly on the structure and content of literary work and its relationship with society and interactions of literature, society and reflection of socia...

Godly sorrow and despair were spiritual rather than corporeal and could only be overcome through God’s grace. Here the author looks to devotional literature and spiritual autobiographies, including much welcomed writing by women. Protestant theologians characterised godly sorrow as a positive, even joyous, experience. The physical body, particularly the broken, softened heart, provided a langua...

there are opponents and proponents in the new debate on feminine and masculine literature. opponents emphasize nonsexual nature of literature, and feminist and proponents of research from different perspectives have arrived at the conclusion that feminine and masculine literatures are different. in order to find the answer to the question “does gender affect literature”, we examined and analyze...

defamiliarize or deviation is one of the foundational pillar to studies of contemporary linguistics and the purpose of it is deviation from the norm logical and natural and going beyond the common language, so stylistic and aesthetic purposes language appear in this manner and this (unfamiliarity) can create  intellectual engagement in mind of the reader and make an impression on his. ghada al-...

political evolutions and struggles of 19th century prepared the ground for realization of nationalities and emergence of nationalist movements. the realization of national identity in countries such as iran, turkey and egypt was partly due to the emphasis of governments on glorious history or ancient modernity of these nations. emergence of nationalism in any country is affected by political, ...

This study investigated adaptive behaviour of learners with severe intellectual disabilities with the view of trying to mirror their problems in the acquisition of adaptive behaviour. Respondents comprised teachers of learners with severe intellectual disabilities. The survey used a modified form of the critical incident technique. The purpose of the study was, therefore, to analyse the nature ...