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Masterclass “Interpretation of silence in foreign language acquisition: a pragmatic approach”, Gunta Rozina (University of Latvia) | 22 November 2013

22 November 2013 | 18.30 ABSTRACT The presentation focuses on the analysis of silence as a strategy of indirect communication in the foreign language (FL) classroom. It is supported by theoretical contributions which assert that the development of silence in the FL classroom might be determined by several categories of factors. Little research on the...
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Conference “Linguistic Politeness Aspects in Intercultural Communication”, Gunta Rozina (University of Latvia) | 22 November 2013

22 November 2013 | 16.00 ABSTRACT The purpose of this presentation is to give a brief overview on selected aspects of Linguistic Politeness. The discussion stresses the significance of the use of situationally appropriate language in relevant contexts of communication. The talk examines two theories, i.e. the Linguistic Politeness Principle theory and the Interpersonal Maxim...
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Conferences “Interpreting for the EU & Translating for the EU” Andrejs Veisbergs & Gunta Locmele (University of Latvia) | 30 October 2013

30 October 2013 | 15.00 | ISCAP “Languages and interpretation in the EU”Andrejs Veisbergs (University of Latvia) ABSTRACT The lecture will dwell on the language regime in the EU institutions as regards interpretation. The lecturer who works as a freelance interpreter for the EP, EC, ECJ and other agencies will describe the methods and systems...
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Project Presentation “Mapping The Americas: comparison of contemporary cultural productions” | 16 July 2013

16 July 2013 | 16.00 | ISCAP O Centro de Estudos Interculturais vai acolher a apresentação do projeto “Mapeando as Américas: Produções culturais contemporâneas em comparação”, que abrange as áreas disciplinares da Literatura, Cultura e Tradução. A apresentação estará a cargo da Professora Doutora Gisele Wolkoff, docente na Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brasil, que...
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Conference “Princes de la nuit et des angoisses: Les poètes maudits du rock”, Béatrice Jongy (Univ. Bourgogne) | 10 May 2013

10 May 2013 | 15.00 | ISCAP ABSTRACT Dans les années 1960, le rock est un véritable laboratoire littéraire dans une société en plein questionnement. Ses paroles prennent une tournure à la fois plus poétique et plus engagée que celles de son précurseur, le rock’n’roll. Le rock devient à la fois un mouvement artistique qui...
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