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Connotation
About: Connotation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2096 publications have been published within this topic receiving 8265 citations.
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01 Jul 2021
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the functioning of the relationship between linguistic sign and referent in Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" novel, using denotation and connotation.
Abstract: In the dystopian world that George Orwell imagines in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the hegemonic politic party Ingsoc promulgates the Newspeak, a language created in order to satisfy the ideological needs of the Party: to control the individual and prevent the exercise of his free thought. Imaginary languages have always played an important role within the dystopian genre: the structure of society is reflected in that of language, the intimate relationship between representation of reality language is exploited for political ends. The article investigates - through the perspective of linguistic relativism - the functioning of the relationship between linguistic sign and referent in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. The study uses in particular the concepts of denotation and connotation and relates them to the iconic surface of words theorized by Berman.
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TL;DR: Cross-cultural management means to conduct management for behaviors of people under different cultural background, of which the key point is to probe into and carefully deal with the mutual influence and interaction among people from different countries and regions who are in the same working environment as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Cross-cultural management means to conduct management for behaviors of people under different cultural background,of which the key point is to probe into and carefully deal with the mutual influence and interaction among people from different countries and regions who are in the same working environment.Research on the cross-cultural management is of great significance to enriching both the theory and practice of the multinational company operation.The authors firstly discuss the connotation of cross-cultural management,then summarize relevant literatures in terms of cross-cultural management research at home and abroad and at last give a brief review of this research.
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01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify some typical pitfalls in the common efforts to define the administrative capacity concept in Bulgaria and present a framework for further clarification of its main traits and components.
Abstract: The last few years are witnessing rapid grow in the use of the ‘administrative capacity’ concept in Bulgaria, with overwhelmingly negative connotation. The flaws – real or apparent - of the administrative capacity reach the status of universal explanation of all failures, mistakes and even facts of corruption. This article identifies some typical pitfalls in the common efforts to define the ‘administrative capacity’ concept. A framework is set for further clarification of its main traits and components. ‘Administrative capacity’ is understood as capability of the administration (as a whole or as specific administrative structures) to deliver services, to meet relevant targets, therefore – to respond to public expectations. Following the historic evolution of ideas about the ‘capacity to govern’ some oversimplified notions or ‘myths’ about administrative capacity are dismantled.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss necessity and feasibility of the application of knowledge management in the cost control of engineering project, and the concrete application strategy is introduced from the three aspects of organizational measures, infrastructure measures and institutional measures.
Abstract: Through the research of the connotation of knowledge and knowledge management and analysis on the characteristics of cost control in each stage of engineering projects,this paper discusses necessity and feasibility of the application of the knowledge management in the cost control of engineering project.The concrete application strategy is introduced from the three aspects of organizational measures,infrastructure measures and institutional measures.
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