2022 Vol.2 No.2

Contextualization of IsiXhosa Language Speech Acts Through Art Practice
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Contextualization of IsiXhosa Language Speech Acts Through Art Practice

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This article represents an iconographic analysis of a selection of artworks from the author’s recent solo exhibition entitled Obu bubomi bam 8 out of 8: I teach Art, 2021. The selected artworks were titled using isiXhosa language speech acts which complement their visual narratives and expand their iconographic meanings. IsiXhosa is one of South Africa’s indigenous languages and is als... more

Maritime Mobility of Music Features within South and Southeast Asia
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Maritime Mobility of Music Features within South and Southeast Asia

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The maritime routes in and between South and Southeast Asia were the main routes of the first interconnections leading to current globalization effects among different locations in the area using the sea as transportation basis. It is very important to not only follow migration routes, but mainly trade routes to understand these first steps. This joint paper is based on intense field and litera... more

A Critical Analysis of the Cultural Differences of Foreign Employees Working in China: A Case Study of the UK
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A Critical Analysis of the Cultural Differences of Foreign Employees Working in China: A Case Study of the UK

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This qualitative study proposes how to help cross-cultural communicators identify and address the causes and challenges of the cultural differences they encounter through the factors of cultural differences. The study was compared through a control group and data was collected and analysed by understanding interviewees' professional experiences to date as well as their experience of living in a... more

National Identity and White Supremacy in Wendy Lill’s The Occupation of Heather Rose

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This paper reevaluates Wendy Lill’s The Occupation of Heather Rosefrom cultural and political perspectives. The effects of the white colonization and the formation of the Natives’ authentic national identity are among the main concerns of the study. As presented in the play, white supremacy is the main reason behind thesuffering of the Natives. The study confirms the responsibility of the white... more

The New Incorporation of Video Art and Video Poetry during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Matter of Myth or Existing Reality
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The New Incorporation of Video Art and Video Poetry during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Matter of Myth or Existing Reality

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This paper corresponds to an interdisciplinary investigation based on literature, art and new media to involve own experiences of video work and study of the health crisis between 2020 and 2021 in Spain. The main goal is to investigate the sample of the three videos produced on the coronavirus pandemic, creating a social dialogue to incorporate media arts together with literary arts. It is impo... more

Music, Culture and Society: Ideal Environments for Adults

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Music, as the backbone of artistic projects, can provide ideal spaces for adults, improving their quality of life. This proposal is part of a larger investigation, from a research stay. This research, of a synchronous and descriptive nature, used the narrative and descriptive perspective, but from the lived artistic experiences. Through interviews with experts, the desired information was obtai... more

Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre in Danish: An Analysis of Translators’ Practice

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In this article the Danish translations of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847) are discussed, focusing on the two most often reprinted Danish translations from respectively 1850 and 1944, while treating in less detail the remaining five translations of Jane Eyre. The approach is analytical, and the aim is to provide original research by demonstrating that all the translators except the very rec... more