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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, or the Redemption (?) of Coriolanus Snow

Author(s): Alexandra Roxana MĂRGINEAN / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2020

The starting point for this analysis is that Coriolanus Snow is a character that has not beencapitalized on fully in the trilogy of The Hunger Games, leaving us with a sense ofincompleteness, as far as the narrative, emotional and psychological potentialitiesconnected with him, as well as, perhaps, a feeling that this unexploited potential has donehim injustice. The introduction to the study, called Relay, puts this notion forth, lookingback (or, rather, forward, in the chronology of the story) to the context of the trilogy’sending, to see what avenues of meaning it has opened to cause this sense in both thereceiver of the work and in its author, since Collins decided upon a prequel. Then, once wehave established that Coriolanus Snow is the highlight of the research and explained thepotential rationale behind that, the next section looks into the biography of the character,relying on the logic that his background and origin of his family, as well as significantevents in his early life, which turn out to be highly traumatic, may delineate some traits ofcharacter that he sets out with in the journey of his life and becoming. The third partfocuses on elements that may be considered as links with the trilogy, i.e. aspects that arehighly symbolical and rich in signification and which will go through a type of flourishmentlater on, holding the skeleton for the interpretation of the whole story. This part reveals theother directing line in our research, or other interest, but the scrutiny into these aspects isalways related with the character Snow, shedding light on his future way of being as well.The conclusions reiterate the ideas stated previously with respect to Snow’s personality andaspects that connect the prequel with the trilogy, also highlighting the focal protagonist’sevolution. We conclude that Coriolanus Snow’s becoming is influenced by his traumaticpast, but mainly and mostly, as far as its negative turns, by the politics and morals of TheCapitol.

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Investigating Slang Expressions in the “Ball of Fire” Classic Movie

Author(s): Mariana Coancă / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2020

Golden Age films created all the premises for the development of American culture, activelyparticipating in its consolidation and in the foundation of American national principles.This paper aims to identify slang terms in the classic film “Ball of Fire” then verify theirregistration in an electronic dictionary focusing, in particular, on the lexicographicaldescription and their features. We also look at how humorous slang can help studentsimprove their language skills. Slang can be a process of arousing humor. The way slang isused varies depending on the context, the level of education, the social status and thepersonality traits specific to each individual. It serves to establish social cohesion orstreamline communication between individuals.

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Metaphors of Limitation in Vasile Voiculescu’s Poems

Author(s): Mădălina Deaconu / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2020

The present paper aims at at giving an insight into Vasile Voiculescu’s poems focusing onthe metaphors of limitation. They are present in a large number, in all stages of creation,pointing to Vasile Voiculescu’s consistent and permanent attempt to surpass all obstaclesin order to establish a genuine relation with God. Mention should be made of the fact thatthese metaphors of limitation are analysed having in cognitive linguistics.

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Romanian Derivatives and Compounds in Trend

Author(s): Elena Museanu / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2020

Generally speaking, identity is revealed not only in the actions and attitudes of characters, The affixed derivation is characterized by keeping the suffixation first, in terms of quantitative and qualitative importance, and by a marked increase in derivatives with prefixes. In both situations, the most productive affixes are the neological ones with multiple etymologies. The neological derivation in our language can be achieved in three variants: the neological lexical base + the neological suffix, the lexical base from the old fund (inherited or borrowed) + the neological suffix, the neological lexical base + old suffix (inherited or borrowed). The increase in the number of derivatives depends on the circulation power of the base morpheme. The derivative creativity of the neologisms brings productivity in the sphere of inherited suffixes, selected due to the stable and popular character, as well as for the contrast with modern elements. A current trend in the development of the Romanian language is the ease of obtaining compound lexical elements. The predilection for such internal formations, existing in the current Romanian press, is not a general feature of the writing of this period, but is observable especially in the areas addressed to the young public, generally cultivated, open to novelty, concessional and captivated by the new combinations. The phenomenon of thematic composition highlights the creativity and ability of the current language to assimilate both erudite and internationally successful affixoids.

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I libri di testo scolastici nell’era della digitalizzazione: introduzione ad una nuova metodologia progettuale ed editoriale

Author(s): Gian Maria Forni / Language(s): Italian Issue: 1/2020

According to the most recent “National Guidelines for Customized Curriculum in Middle School, Grade I,” the former middle schools tend to take a back seat to curriculum, planning it as mere mnemonic and dogmatic knowledge of data, facts and names, in favor of other, much higher goals: "moving from a primary education to a first grade secondary school means dealing with the problem of a model. [...] Yet to know in a “secondary” manner is to use the constructs of the explanatory mind which are based on an appropriate use of analogy. [...] [In] the mathematical-scientific field [...] special importance is given to the methods, through which the scientific description of the world is elaborated, focusing especially on the process of mathematization of physical objects and on the constitution in consequence of a model that literally replaces real objects"1. These objectives are broad and absolutely necessary to make students become more than simple containers of uncritical notions, but also and above all Italian and world citizens, with broad thinking and their own critical thinking. But these are objectives, which each teachers tend to achieve in their own way, making use of their interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary knowledge. The method and the knowledge are often difficult to put into practice with the textbooks provided by the publishers, despite the good intentions of the authors and of the same publishers. It is not unusual for teachers, especially those of humanities, when choosing textbooks, to be confused when they see the available offer. For example, regarding the Italian language, there are books that provide a good anthology of texts, but these textbooks are weak in terms of exercises or explanations. In terms of history, some textbooks tend to skim topics that a teacher might want to explore; or, they offer other outdated exercise books that require notional completion. These are just a few examples. Personally, as a teacher, I tend to integrate the topics covered in different textbooks (Italian, History and Geography) with numerous handouts, as a result of the often present flaws, which I mentioned above. So do many of my colleagues. To overcome these limitations and to deal with different teaching methodologies among different teachers, tools could be created to create modular textbooks, “assembled” by teachers at the beginning of the three-year period, at the beginning of the school year, or during the school year, as the case may be. What I will explain is an idea not only to make teaching work more organic but also to create a more pleasant environment for students.

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Analiză asupra motivației studenților în mediul online – studiu de caz adaptat predării limbii române ca limbă străină –

Author(s): Ana-Mihaela Istrate / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2020

The present study focuses on the most recent challenges faced by the professors of foreign languages, during the last twelve months, following the medical crisis caused by the COVID 19 pandemic. It approaches the most important aspects related to the synchronous and asynchronous methods of teaching in the on-line, highlighting the most important theories in the field of online teaching of foreign languages, with a main focus on the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, which determines young people to continue the acquisition of information in the on-line system. Last but not least, the article focuses on the way in which students have adapted to teaching languages in the on-line system, with the help of Microsoft Teams teaching platform, as well as Microsoft Forms evaluation platform.

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Arhitecturi ideatice ale bunelor practici didactice premergătoare etapelor de comprehensiune interferențială și integrativă în formarea competențelor de comunicare verbală

Author(s): Marcel Bâlici,Nadejda Bâlici / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2020

The study aims at elaborating a conceptual vision of correlation of the factors related to an understanding of the text, from the perspective of the literal and contextual comprehension, in tandem with aspects of interferential and integrative understanding. The didactical techniques proposed are presented only as elements of an incipient level of approach for the comprehension of the text, while the fundamental element is represented by the full exploitation of the connotations of the lexeme of the further didactical approach, which is indispensable in any verbal communication. The conceptualization of the connections between the learning paradigms and the methodological framework for the application of the models has as a main objective the development of the frames for the interpretation of the data and elaboration of the methodological structures certified from the perspective of efficiency in application on a personal learning style of the user, while placing the adequate topical techniques as part of the learning strategy.

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The acquisition of English phrasal verbs A teaching perspective

Author(s): Madalina Mantescu (Adam) / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2019

To help students learn the intricate field of phrasal verbs, we, as teachers, should rely on the cognitivist view according to which the meaning of the phrasal verbs is given by the idiomatic, metaphorical meaning of the particles. By teaching the meanings associated with frequently used particles as George Yule suggests, we will offer students a better understanding of decoding various particles and thus, of uncovering “the mystique which surrounds multi – word verbs for many learners”. Futhermore, teachers should focus on enhancing students’ collocative competence by providing them practice based on “word forks”, namely schemata that give all the objects which match a phrasal verb. “Word forks” appeal to the long-term associative memory of the learners, making phrasal verbs part of our active vocabulary. Thirdly, teachers should facilitate the acquisition of phrasal verbs in the classroom by providing texts with a high frequency of phrasal verbs in them (Thornbury). Students need to be encouraged to discover the meaning of the phrasal verbs relying on the context (guided discovery) and if these positive routines are kept for a long – time basis, the reception of such target structure is going to be enhanced. On the other hand, for more advanced students, we stress the importance of learning grammar as a receptive skill and devising exercises and activities which are meant to teach the syntactic properties of the phrasal verbs in an explicit manner, explicit instruction which containds both positive and negative evidence. In later stages of teaching phrasal verbs, encouraging free production of phrasal verbs in daily, authentic, spoken and written tasks, will boost students’ creativity and integrate the “intricate” phrasal verbs in their active vocabulary.

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The acquisition of medio – passive constructions - A teaching perspective

Author(s): Madalina Mantescu (Adam) / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2019

The aim of the present paper is to examine how Romanian learners of English acquire theEnglish medio -passive constructions. The hypothesis is that since the domain of theEnglish middles is restricted, language-specific and a subset of their Romanianequivalents, the English middles are hard to acquire for the Romanian learners. Theprediction was that this would lead to negative transfer which would further result in errorsand avoidance of the target structure. The prediction was tested by means of agrammaticality-judgement task and a translation task, the subjects being Philology studentswho have studied the structure previously and High School students who have not studiedthe structure yet. The tendency in both groups was to judge the English middles in generalas illicit, using the avoidance strategy.This proves that acquiring the English middle is difficult for the Romanian learners ofEnglish and that in order to acquire these language specific properties, the Romanianlearners of English need explicit instruction with both negative and positive evidence in theinput.

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The Terminology of Pedagogy in the Facebook Age

Author(s): Cristina NICULESCU-CIOCAN / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2019

Considering that people belonging to different age categories have changed and will continuously be subjected to change, science also needs to undergo various stages in order to meet the current and future needs of people and social groups. Therefore, both categories of participants in the educational process - learners and teachers – need to shift their focus from the classical elements and methods or to adjust them and to adjust themselves to the new pedagogy and the new educational context, which we shall name the FB age pedagogy within the current paper. It is basically a matter of communication, as many pedagogical processes rely on some form of interaction between teacher and learner.

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Zuleiha deschide ochii către sine

Author(s): Ana-Mihaela Istrate / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 2/2019

The novel “Zuleiha opens her eyes” by Guzel Iahina is the novel of the inner fight and of the scream of help of the 1.803.392 people who were deported on the entire territory of the Russian Empire, during the period 1930-1931. It is the authentic novel, based on real heroes, which decodes the complicated period, full of poverty and unfairness, of an entire generation of people, sometimes wrongly called kulaks. The main character of the novel, Zuleiha, is a heroine who represents the key of the novel, the engine who pushes forward the action, to the limits of Siberia, in a colony of deported people. She is also the receptacle of permanent unhappiness, as she is constantly under a regime of violence near her husband Murtaza, and later on under the violence of Ignatov, the killer of her husband and commander of the colony of deported people. Although fictional, the novel is the book of an entire generation, where we can rediscover grandparents and grand grandparents, among the dark stories of the Bolshevik cruelty and despair caused by poverty and famine. But what really surprises is the fact that “Zuleiha opens her eyes” is a luminous novel, full of optimism, revealing the strength of a Tatar woman, able to overcome the difficulties of life, to forgive and forget and continue, until she finds her inner peace, in a world and during some petrified times, similarly to the souls of those who had been able to put in practice this diabolic plan of the communist collectivization.

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Réflexion sur la lexicographie et la terminologie

Author(s): Ana Maria Drăgoi / Language(s): French Issue: 1/2019

Lexicography and terminology are two disciplines that use the same techniques: using the corpus to obtain information on words and terms, applying corpus data analysis techniques, extracting terms, searching for contexts, studying linguistic units. The two disciplines are distinguished by the central object they deal with: the word and the term. Both disciplines are turning to new descriptive models, such as lexicology and lexical semantics. These changes can be distinguished in terms of term analysis methods and lexical units. Through the corpus, both disciplines can observe the behavior of units: lexicography looks for important and representative organisms for a language, while terminology looks for representative organisms in specialized fields and describes terms. In general, the corpora of both disciplines consist of written texts, not oral transcriptions. Lexicography and terminology require an electronic medium to analyze words and terms. In both disciplines, the corpus plays an important role, with the emphasis on frequency, observation of authentic usage and correction of dictionary errors.

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Acțiunile interpretativ-comunicative ale competenței lingvistice

Author(s): Ludmila Nedu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2019

In order to offer an overall image of the notion of linguistic competence, as a specific concept of learning Romanian language by the Gagauz students, it is necessary to present a set of criteria with regard to this concept. Linguistic competence is represented by the phonetic, lexical and grammatical knowledge and acquisition of Romanian language. The pre-learning strategies of Romanian for Gagauz students focuses on the specific interpretative-communicative actions. Social diversity of the contexts in which the communication of the Gagauz student can be valorized, can help him/ her understand the capacity to correctly interpret the “textualization” of the information.

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Terminological Entry in Animal Science Language

Author(s): Izabela Oprea / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2019

Recently, the number of works centred upon terminological entries has multiplied, a great number of linguists showing interest in this field. Nevertheless, concerning animal science language, terminological entries aren’t studied enough. Thus, we aim at presenting in our work a trial of delimitating certain phrases and terms which are very important for animal science specialists and students, making comparisons between words and terms. Consequently, we will present significant information on general lexicon in order to conclude with animal science lexicon. Our work will comprise the following stages: 1. definition of terminological entries and conveying a short history; 2. extraction of phraseological units candidates to the terminological unit status; 3. application of Cabré (1998)’s principles.

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Revisiting the Principles of the Adult Learning Theory

Author(s): Roxana Bîrsanu ,Ilda Kanani / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2019

In the last decade, adult learning has been a constant topic of education research, particularly in the context of the impetus of instruction targeted at adults brought about by rapid technical advancements, increasing intercultural interactions and a constant changing work environment, all of which compel professionals to embrace lifelong learning as a constant coordinate of their active life. In this light, this paper revisits the andragogical model proposed by American researcher Malcolm Knowles from the perspective of its applications in adult learning classrooms. Moreover, it touches upon a number of obstacles encountered in the instruction process addressing adults, analysing their impact upon adults’ decision to enrol in and commit to instruction programs.

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Corelarea conceptului de inteligență culturală (CQ) cu șocul cultural, la studenții internaționali înmatriculați în anul pregătitor de limba română

Author(s): Ana Mihaela Istrate / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2019

The concept of cultural intelligence (CQ) represents the ability of the individuals to relate and act efficiently in cultural contexts different from the ones in which students usually act. Although traditionally the concept of cultural intelligence 9CQ) measures the intellectual performance, in contexts related especially to the economic field, allowing the successful accomplishment of contacts between culturally different business people, it can represent a starting point and support for the correlation of indicators such as empathy, ttrust, emotional intelligence, in the case of international students who choose to study Romanian as a foreign language, as a starting point of their future career. The present study starts from the definition of culture shock for international students that choose to study in a totally different cultural environment from the national one, explaining different stages that they experience, offering information about the techniques for the successful management of this experience and an analysis if the way in which culture shock can be correlated with cultural intelligence (CQ). The research is based on the specific case studies of international students enrolled in the foundation year of Romanian as a foreign language at the Romanian-American University in Bucharest, talking about the initial culture shock, management and then mastering of adaptation in the Romanian environment, highlighting the progress that can be observed in the case of these international students along the two semesters of immersion into the Romanian culture.

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Towards Flexible Foreign Language Learning through Digitalisation and Cooperation across University Borders in Finland

Author(s): Antti Petteri Kurhinen,Anu Mustonen,Marja Oksanen,Tapani Mottonen / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2019

Finland has faced increasing immigration during the past years. Simultaneously, the aging of population has made Finland increasingly dependent on linguistically competent foreign workforce. To overcome this challenge, the Ministry of Education has started several national projects to promote the digitalization in education, including DIGIJOUJOU (2017–2019), whose main aim is to develop digital materials for teaching Finnish and Swedish. We will outline the work done in one sub-project of DIGIJOUJOU. In this sub-project, eight university level teachers have developed flexible working life oriented digital study modules for free use. We discuss the project in terms of both practical material production and the development of teachers’ digi-pedagogical competence.

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Teaching Gender Stereotypes by Resort to Fiction: Mike Gayle’s His ‘n’ Hers

Author(s): Alexandra Roxana MĂRGINEAN / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2019

and teaching them to university students as part of interculturalism. The study starts from an observation made by the teacher based on her experience in the actual didactic process, namely the idea that, when it comes to gender stereotypes, a different method is needed for a successful debate than that of eliciting information through brainstorming. More precisely, a more palpable supporting material is required, in order to help students, overcome various blockages that may arise given the sensitivity of the topic, and for them to order and produce data on the subject. The basis for discussion is provided by short excerpts from relevant fiction, in our case the example being Mike Gayle’s novel His ‘n’ Hers. The conclusions bear, on the one hand, on the usefulness of using quotes as icebreakers for a discussion of gender stereotypes. On the other hand, we notice the transformations that people’s/students’ mindsets suffer in the contemporary world as far as their perspective on, and awareness of, gender stereotypes. We deem that gender stereotypes may produce a more relevant discussion in other cultures than the western (and) European one(s). Also, we need to concern ourselves with how we influence young minds with this topic and avoid inoculating them with labeling that they may have overcome or never been conscious of against the background of a more liberal, open-minded world than the one a generation or two older.

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Metode moderne de predare a limbii române ca limbă străină. Asistentul virtual în cadrul orelor de limba română ca limbă străină

Author(s): Ana Mihaela Istrate / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2019

One of the challenges of the modern world, with regard to technological developments, is represented by the correlation of concepts such as artificial intelligence or automated learning (Machine learning) with the process of learning foreign languages. Recent studies have highlighted the fact that artificial intelligence can be equipped with thinking similar to human one. More specifically, machines can be programmed, trained and developed for self-learning. Thus, instruments such as Google Home, Siri or Alexa, could be used as assistants during the language classes, changing completely the methodological approach of the teacher. One of the most time-consuming activities, during the language classes, is individual interaction with the students. Artificial intelligence cand be a substitute of the teacher, in the process of improving certain aspects such as pronunciation, vocabulary, conversation. The present study explains the way in which, throughout an entire academic year, Google Home device can be successfully used in the classes of Reception of the written and spoken language, improving oral communication abilities of the students. Technology becomes a type of trainer, which could be compared to a partner in individual study for the student. The research analyzes processes used by the virtual assistant so that it can be trained by the professor to answer the needs of the students in class. The final purpose is to understand how technology can be trained in order to become an efficient partner in the process of teaching-learning foreign languages. Communicative method of teaching foreign languages, which allows the student to discover individually concepts and understand grammatical structures, can be accomplished by connecting with the virtual assistant, while the teacher guides the class, concentrating mainly on the most appropriate form of evaluation and facilitating the learning process, which this way becomes more friendly.

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Proiectarea evaluării competenţelor comunicative ale studenţilor străini

Author(s): Lidia Strah / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2018

The generation of this millennium is living a time of change, in which the foreign student also seeks interrogative new meanings of its existence. Becoming a foreign citizen in various ways – cognitive, social, cultural, civilizing, globalizing takes shape within education university as values of prime importance. In the educational practice of acquiring Romanian language by foreign students, it is attested and communicative capitalization of language by training specific verbal cues communication in Romanian. The assessment of the communication skills of the foreign students designates the role of the Romanian language in the process of the socialization of foreign students, marks the relational context of communication as a collaboration contract based on the functional ensemble of verbal interaction.

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