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Ambiguità lessicale di decollare.: Un’ipotesi di polisemia
Full text linkThe present article examines the history and evolution of the word decollare, which in Italian carries both the meanings of ‘to decapitate’ and ‘to depart’, addressing the issue of its lexical ambiguity and the possible classification of the word as either homonymous or polysemous. After the Introduction, the second chapter analyzes the history and development of decollare as ‘to decapitate’, starting from its Latin origins and examining its diachronic use in both Italian and French. The analysis, which takes an etymological, morphological, and semantic approach and reviews several attestations of decollare, aims to understand how the term is conceptualized through the use of ontological categories and how it is perceived by speakers, considering examples from literary sources and newspaper articles. In the third chapter, the same analysis is applied to decollare as ‘to depart’, a meaning introduced into Italian through technical French language, which is the reason why this study also takes French into consideration. Highlighting how the two meanings may be connected in the development of the language, the final chapter adopts a cognitive approach to emphasize the semantic ambiguity of the word decollare and to propose the hypothesis that the two meanings are not homonymous, but rather the result of polysemy arising from an etymological reinterpretation. This study aims to underscore the complexity of linguistic classification, which must consider not only lexicographical criteria but also the cognitive aspect of language perception from the perspective of the speakers
When spittle speaks: the semiotics of saliva and the moral body in Ígálâ communication
Full text linkThis paper explores the ethnopragmatic significance of saliva (ítọ́) in the communicative and ritual life of the Ígálâ people of central Nigeria. More than a biological fluid, saliva functions as a semiotic medium that materializes spiritual force, enacts blessing and cursing, encodes moral judgment, and affirms hierarchy. Acts of spitting, whether gentle or forceful, operate as embodied speech acts that link body, language, cosmos, and moral order. Drawing on Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) and Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), the study renders Ígálâ meanings cross-culturally accessible and highlights metaphorical schemas. These frameworks reveal how saliva grounds communicative practice in embodied experience while extending into domains of conflict, bonding, purification, emotion, and wisdom. Although centered on Ígálâ, the analysis points toward a broader comparative agenda: future research might examine how Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Akan, Zulu, and other African traditions deploy saliva or related substances in blessing, covenant, healing, or censure. By integrating ethnopragmatics with semiotic theory, the study shows that meaning in Ígálâ is inseparable from embodied practice, where mouth, body, and spirit converge to generate the moral substance of speech.This paper explores the ethnopragmatic significance of saliva (ítọ́) in the communicative and ritual life of the Ígálâ people of central Nigeria. More than a biological fluid, saliva functions as a semiotic medium that materializes spiritual force, enacts blessing and cursing, encodes moral judgment, and affirms hierarchy. Acts of spitting, whether gentle or forceful, operate as embodied speech acts that link body, language, cosmos, and moral order. Drawing on Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) and Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), the study renders Ígálâ meanings cross-culturally accessible and highlights metaphorical schemas. These frameworks reveal how saliva grounds communicative practice in embodied experience while extending into domains of conflict, bonding, purification, emotion, and wisdom. Although centered on Ígálâ, the analysis points toward a broader comparative agenda: future research might examine how Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Akan, Zulu, and other African traditions deploy saliva or related substances in blessing, covenant, healing, or censure. By integrating ethnopragmatics with semiotic theory, the study shows that meaning in Ígálâ is inseparable from embodied practice, where mouth, body, and spirit converge to generate the moral substance of speech
«Io ero un gatto». Scelte narrative e stilemi de La disdetta
Full text linkIl saggio illustra le scelte narratologiche e stilistiche de La disdetta (Einaudi, 1974), il secondo romanzo di Anna Felder, contrassegnato da un divertito sperimentalismo e dominato dalle movenze imprevedibili di un io narrante e protagonista sui generis: il gatto di casa. L’analisi – attenta alle dinamiche macrotestuali e ai fatti linguistici, anche quelli più minuti – evidenzia il trattamento antiromanzesco e poetico della materia narrativa (una casa destinata alla demolizione i cui abitanti vivono in un tempo sospeso), prestando particolare attenzione alla natura disorientante e alle accensioni espressive di una narrazione condotta per istantanee e rappresentazioni parziali, nel continuo mutamento dei piani prospettici ed enunciativi, e nella varia evocazione di scenari onirico-surreali.The essay illustrates the narratological and stylistic choices in La disdetta (Einaudi, 1974), Anna Felder’s second novel, marked by an amused experimentalism and dominated by the unpredictable movements of a sui generis narrator and protagonist: the house cat. The analysis – attentive to macro-textual dynamics and linguistic facts, even the most minute ones – highlights the anti-novelistic and poetic treatment of the narrative material (a house destined for demolition whose inhabitants live in suspended time), paying particular attention to the disorienting nature and expressive emphasis of a narrative conducted by snapshots and partial representations, in the continuous change of perspective and enunciative planes, and in the varied evocation of dreamlike-surreal scenarios
Danzare con le parole
Full text linkAnna Felder è stata insignita nel 2018 del massimo riconoscimento letterario della Svizzera, il Grande Premio Svizzero di Letteratura, per l’insieme della sua opera. Pubblichiamo in italiano il testo della laudatio pronunciata da Silvia Ricci Lempen parzialmente in francese alla cerimonia di premiazione, il 12 maggio 2018, nel quadro delle Giornate Letterarie di Soletta.Anna Felder was awarded Switzerland‘s highest literary honor, the Grand Swiss Literature Prize, in 2018 for her complete body of work. We publish in Italian the text of the laudatio delivered by Silvia Ricci Lempen, partially in French, during the award ceremony on May 12, 2018, as part of the Solothurn Literary Days
La forja de los héroes: notas en torno a La transición (Victoria Prego y Elías Andrés, TVE, 1995)
Full text linkEl texto efectúa una panorámica del relato cultural de la transición española, a partir de La transición (1995), serie documental escrita por Victoria Prego y Elías Andrés. Describe el proceso de reforma democrática como una narrativa épica, centrada en el rey Juan Carlos I, retratado como el héroe que lideró el paso de la dictadura a la democracia; a través de materiales audiovisuales y entrevistas, La transición edificó una visión idealizada de otros pilares de la modernidad española, como el primer presidente de la democracia, Adolfo Suárez. Pese a ello, en el momento actual se cuestiona esta narrativa ante los recientes escándalos que erosionan la legitimidad de la Corona y las tensiones en torno a la memoria histórica, el modelo de Estado y los retos democráticos frente al auge de movimientos populistas y nostálgicos del franquismo.The text offers an overview of the cultural narrative of Spanish Transition, based on La transición (1995), a documentary series written by Victoria Prego and Elías Andrés. It frames the democratic reform process as an epic narrative, with King Juan Carlos I portrayed as the central hero who guided the shift from dictatorship to democracy. Drawing on audiovisual materials and interviews, La transición crafted an idealized representation of other central figures in the development of modern Spain, including the first democratic president, Adolfo Suárez. Nevertheless, this story is currently being questioned in light of recent scandals that undermine the legitimacy of the Crown, as well as ongoing tensions regarding historical memory, the State model, and democratic challenges amid the rise of populist movements and nostalgia for Francoism
La società civile nella governance dell‘istruzione. Condizioni diverse e loro importanza per la collaborazione con le scuole
No full textZivilgesellschaftliches Engagement an Schulen gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung, weshalb es einen konzeptionellen Rahmen zur Verortung zivilgesellschaftlicher Akteure in der Educational Governance braucht. In diesem Artikel wird ein Vorschlag für solch einen konzeptionellen Rahmen entwickelt, bei dem zivilgesellschaftliche Akteure in unterschiedlichen Rollen betrachtet werden, die in verschiedenen Beziehungstypen münden können: Unterstützer, Interessenvertreter und Dienstleister. Am Beispiel von Ganztagsschulen und Sportvereinen wird illustriert, dass damit unterschiedliche rechtliche, strukturelle und politische Voraussetzungen einhergehen, die für eine gelingende Zusammenarbeit entscheidend sein können und daher bei Steuerungsprozessen berücksichtigt werden müssen.As civil society engagement in schools becomes increasingly important, there is a need for a conceptual framework to position civil society actors within educational governance. This article puts forward a proposal for such a framework, considering civil society actors in various roles, such as supporters, interest representatives, or service providers. The example of all-day schools and sports clubs shows that successful cooperation depends on different legal, structural and political framework conditions, which must therefore be considered in governance processes.L‘engagement de la société civile dans les écoles prend de plus en plus d‘importance, c‘est pourquoi il est nécessaire de disposer d‘un cadre conceptuel pour situer les acteurs de la société civile dans la gouvernance éducative. Cet article développe une proposition pour un tel cadre conceptuel, dans lequel les acteurs de la société civile sont considérés dans différents rôles : soutiens, représentants d‘intérêts ou prestataires de services. L‘exemple des écoles à temps plein et des clubs sportifs montre que cela s‘accompagne de différentes conditions juridiques, structurelles et politiques qui peuvent être décisives pour une coopération réussie et doivent donc être prises en compte dans les processus de gouvernance.L‘impegno della società civile nelle scuole sta acquisendo sempre maggiore importanza, motivo per cui è necessario un quadro concettuale che definisca il ruolo degli attori della società civile nella governance educativa. In questo articolo viene sviluppata una proposta per un simile quadro concettuale in cui gli attori della società civile sono considerati in diversi ruoli: sostenitori, rappresentanti di interessi o fornitori di servizi. L‘esempio delle scuole a tempo pieno e delle associazioni sportive mostra come ciò comporti diverse condizioni quadro giuridiche, strutturali e politiche che possono rivelarsi decisive per una collaborazione di successo e che devono quindi essere prese in considerazione nei processi di governance
Rudolf, M., Wyss, C. & Leonhard, T (Hrsg.) (2024). Lernen in Schule und Hochschule. Kooperationen und ihre Bedeutung in den Schul- und Berufspraktischen Studien. Waxmann 230 S.
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