Ana Catarina Palma Neves
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Thank you so much to all Lancaster University lectures and mentors! This MOOC truly exceeded my expectations and it has opened new perspectives on the study of languages for me. Although just an introduction to the subject, it is very comprehensive with the lectures, the further reading, and the extra interviews. I feel I have now enough tools to start...
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@AbdullahAhmadi Yes, you're right. I haven't thought it in that perspective. I was merely thinking about the writing itself. But, yes, even in fiction you have to have an idea on what you want to write about and do your research - a different type of research than in academics, but a research just the same.
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Statement 3 can be suitable for writing an article online or a fictional text. However, in academic writing, one has to organise very well one's ideas. It's not about "writing about it", it is showing careful study on a subject and the conclusions one has on that subject. Supporting those ideas with statistics and quotes is also paramount. So, statment 1 and 2...
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@AlexandraKrendel Yes, you've answered my questions, thank you so much. I had a closer look at the xml files and they are definitely a mess. I have to work on them, yes. Plus, I found that the same project can have different topics, so the idea of building sub-corpora totally makes sense. By the way, my project aims to analyse the words used in approved EU...
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As suggested by @HannaSchmueck I downloaded 9258 project xml files from CORDIS so I can carry out my study about the words used in EU approved projects. I have them organised in my computer by topics. Two questions: 1) do I have to do some work on each file in terms of text preparation or I can just upload them in #LancsBox just like they are? 2) Part of xml...
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The conversation was very interesting! I'm sorry to hear about Professor Michael Hoey's passing. His association of language with psychology, of how and why we use the language, is amazing! I agree that it is the reason why linguistics is so fascinating. Just a note about learning how to speak a foreign language. I too had problems with learning how to speak a...
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Once in a while remarkable people come along and actually change the world. Professor Geoffrey Leech seems to be one of those people. We are lucky to can profit from his amazing work. Great interview. Thank you for sharing.
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@HannaSchmueck Yes, it is very helpful! Thank you so much! It is definitely a start.
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@SairaFitzgerald Thank you so much for the information. There are very interesting projects, indeed! I will make sure to follow them, specially Discourses of Islam, Questioning Vaccination Discourse (Quo VaDis): A Corpus-based Study, Research on communication during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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As I was starting this course, I was thinking that maybe it would be interesting to analyse the words used in EU approved projects. It is extremely difficult to make an application approved and maybe the language used could make some difference. Therefore, as an exercise to use the skills of this course, I thought I could do that. However, I have no acess to...
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Well, I have to say this is pretty amazing. I have training in Statistics and in Translation. I thought this course would be good to learn how to do some work in language analysis, but to be able to use both fields is very interesting. Are there many ongoing projects and research or is it something relatively new?
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Actually, in Luxembourg there is an ongoing project that aims to turn people's organic garbage into compost and biogas: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/projects/luxembourg/clean-biogas-direct-from-the-supplier-the-compost-plant
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Exactly. First respondents probably have experienced the disaster as well, but have survived. So they may feel compelled to help others. Plus, they probably know people who were injured and/or dead - this has to influence them in some way.
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Ideally, I believe that all situations should be dealt by local people because they know the reality and the conditions best. Australia have money to provide the necessary resources and the training people need. Most countries are not so "lucky". Lack of resources and lack of training are hindrances for good responses by local people. On the other hand, local...
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There were two issues mentioned in the video which I believe are very important: the increase of situations where humanitarian aid is needed and the transparency of the use of the donations. Indeed, people in general are cautions about donating precisely because they don't know if the money is really going to be used for actual aid or for people from the...
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I'm from Portugal. I have seen Norwegian tv series and I got very curious about the language. I know a little about German and I'm proficient in English, therefore, I can detect some similar words. Plus, I love to learn new languages because they are the door for new worlds since they carry so much culture in them.
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Yes, indeed, Rosling says that the population growth will only slow down at 11 billion whereas Meadows et al say that Earth only sustains a maximum of 7 billion, best case scenario. This scenario also states that the sustainability would only be possible if several political measures would be introduced in 1982, which were not. So, according to Meadows et al...
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These data is in line with the data Bono has showed. Indeed, poverty has a tendency to end because "developing countries" are becoming "developed", hence the decrease in child death and therefore the decrease in the number of children per family. Advancements in medicine have allowed the decrease of child death, but also the increase of life span. And,...
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For my understanding, both Collier and Bono show that all it is needed is will. Collier refers to the will to help other nations, like USA did with Europe after WWII, which he calls compassion and enlightened self-interest. Bono talks about the hindrance of ending poverty in the world: corruption. Once again, I agree with Johan Rockstrom - people need to...
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1. "Are tiny houses the next big move to sustainable living?"
I think the plus of this article is to show that people can live with much less and use recycle materials. As a European, I'm quite used to small houses (compared to the ones in USA!). Of course, people with children would need bigger houses, but not HUGE ones. The important here is to grasp the... -
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I'm thinking of the example of firefighters. There are those who are professionals and those who are volunteers. Both are needed and have different roles and responsibilities. Having a squad of firefighters in a city composed of 100% volunteers can lead to disastrous outcomes. On the other hand, professionals only might not be enough - because professionals...
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European countries have centuries of rivalries and disliking each other. So, making something for other countries doesn't seem a good idea... until it does. I believe that this is what the EU wants to convey: we are better when we work together. I think this is true, but the traditional hate for the neighbor is still strong. In other words: the idea of Europe...
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I believe that the fact we can move freely within the EU and the single currency have been making this sense of belonging to Europe even stronger. Erasmus is a great program and I do have friends with "Erasmus babies". These combined with all the EU programs and projects are in fact changing people's minds - a greater number of people are considering...