Browsing by Subject "Metaphors"
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A practical-theological reflection on the usage of symbols and metaphors in intercultural pastoral care in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2016)The African continent is associated with a variety of problems. Irrespective of having achieved a new democracy more than two decades ago, South Africa still seems to suffer the same fate as the rest of the continent because ... -
An analysis of Jack Mapanje's poetry with particular reference to his use of obscuring devices
(Australian International Academic Centre (AIAC), 2017)Jack Mapanje's poetry is a true reflection of his society through the use of obscuring devices. These obscuring devices are necessary to ensure that the literary work reaches its intended audience in a totalitarian society. ... -
Dekonstruksie en metafoor : ’n krities-filosofiese herwaardering
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)A philosophical inquiry is conducted regarding the view of Jacques Derrida (1930 – 2004) on deconstruction with emphasis on the argument that deconstruction is always already present in some texts as far as metaphors are ... -
From metaphors to intelligent patterns : milestones on the road to code re-use
(North-West University, 2007)Computer applications can be described as largely rigid structures within which an information seeker must navigate in search of information - each screen, each transaction having underlying unique code. The larger the ... -
Mapping cultural and natural landscape: metaphors in mapping human nature
(2006)The article uses the cartographic metaphor to describe the relations between culture and nature, science and life world, signifier and signified. Modernism may be defined as a project to map the whole of human reality ...