Dynamiques identitaires anciennes et actuelles chez les Aché du Paraguay oriental : éléments de compréhension by Philippe Edeb Piragi

“…Based on fieldwork begun in 1986, the author analyses the driving forces behind Aché self-assertion, exploring the conceptions of self and other of this Eastern Paraguayan group of tupi speakers who have repeatedly and successfully resisted assimilation by the Guarani. …”
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Os Xetá e seus acervos: memória histórica, política e afetiva (Paraná, Brasil) by Edilene Coffaci de Lima, Lilianny Rodriguez Barreto dos Passos, Rafael Pacheco

“…In the middle of the last century, the Xetá, speakers of a Tupi-Guarani language of southern Brazil, were contacted and rapidly decimated, losing 70% of their population in the course of a decade. …”
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Implicit Forms of Ethnic Insult for Europeans (as Found in Rhyming Slang) by E. Y. Gorshunova, Y. V. Gorshunov

“…Along with the explicit, direct, offensive and non-politically correct ethnic labels and nicknames there are quite a few with a deceptive, innocuous shape that conceals their offensive content. …”
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Oral English Development of EFL Learners from the Perspective of Complexity Dynamic Theory by Qiang Dou, Guohua Li, Yuan Tang

“…With the development of economic globalization and cultural integration, the learning of a second language has become increasingly important for economic, political, and cultural exchanges in the world today. …”
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Discourse Structure Analysis of Hasanak-e-Vazir’s Hanging Tale: A Study based on Van Dijk’s (2007) Socio-Cognitive Approach by Nader Abyar, Mousa Ghonchepour, Zahra Iranmanesh

“…Critical discourse analysis affects the speakers' comprehension of social, cultural and political issues by uncovering the underlying structures of messages. …”
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Evaluation of Arabic lesson teaching in higher education based on the Kirkpatrick model by Ali Akbar Mollaie, Mohammad Aslam Raiesi

“…Considering the cultural commonalities with Arab speakers, there are many issues in communication and interaction with native Arab speakers, which make interaction and information exchange difficult during religious ceremonies such as Hajj and Arba'in. …”
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