Okayama JALT:

Functions of fixed expressions and idioms and metaphors in two different genres in English

Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2005 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Nobuko Tahara

Description:
Fixed expression, idioms and metaphors are widely seen in many texts but their functions are not often understood. The presenter will report on the study of the distribution of these vocabulary types in two kinds of English texts (an information report and an analytical exposition), and the transferability of their functions into the Japanese translated texts. The examination of the English original texts is conducted from two discourse views: one represented by generic stages and the other by textual patterns. It shows that the use of these vocabulary items in the texts reflects the organizational structure of the text and their purposes. Also, an examination of the transferability of the vocabulary functions into Japanese makes such functions clearer in the English texts.

After the meeting we will have drinks at a nearby German restaurant and then the chapter bonenkai.

Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Okayama JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 500 yen

Venue: Sankaku A Bldg. 2F

Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

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