The pragmatics behind the medical and health knowledge in Alor : an understanding of how disease is conceptualized in the Abui language
Metaphors shape how we think and conceptualize abstract ideas. Disease conceptualization is a form of abstract thought that is shaped by metaphors and descriptive language. Developed societies and indigenous societies tend to differ in understanding disease and transmission processes, due to differe...
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Main Author: | Chan, Wan Ting |
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Other Authors: | Frantisek Kratochvil |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66066 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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