- Volume 10, Number 1 (2023)
BEYOND THE HORIZON: STORIES OF MAURITIUS' SUGAR ESTATE DWELLERS
Leena Ramnarain
Mauritius, an idyllic island nestled in the South West Indian Ocean, is a unique case in the annals of immigration history. It lacks a native population, with all its inhabitants tracing their roots to various waves of immigration spanning centuries. This paper delves into the historical narratives that have shaped Mauritius' multicultural landscape. The island's history is characterized by three significant waves of immigration – Dutch, French, and British. Notably, the British colonial era was pivotal in shaping the demographic composition of the island. With the advent of sugarcane as a highly profitable industry, the demand for labor surged. Slavery...
RHYTHMS OF REBELLION: UNVEILING THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FLAMENCO
Fernando López García
This multidisciplinary work explores the phenomenon of cultural appropriation, drawing inspiration from the field of Social Anthropology and its methodologies and tools. Cultural appropriation, a concept of growing significance in the contemporary era, refers to the process by which individuals or communities adopt patterns and preferences from their original culture or a specific subset thereof. The incessant usage of this concept underscores its relevance in understanding the dynamics of culture and identity in a globalized world. This study contemplates the implications of cultural appropriation within the context of global cultural pressures and the influence of more dominant cultures. It raises...
NUTRITION FOR KNOWLEDGE: A BLUEPRINT FOR FOOD SUPPORT IN BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES
Carlos da Silva, Ana Maria Santos
The symbiotic relationship between education and food rights is enshrined in the Brazilian legal framework, as articulated in Article 208, Clause VII, of the Federal Constitution, mandating that education, among other facets, includes safeguarding students' access to nourishment (BRASIL, 1988). Fundamental necessities like having an adequate food supply are indispensable for engaging in any activity, particularly the pursuit of education in both primary and higher levels. Within higher education, notably in federal universities, a historical trajectory has positioned food security measures as a pivotal component of national student support, formalized through the National Student Assistance Program - PNAES (BRASIL, 2010).It...
FROM MORPHEMES TO MESSAGES: LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF JAPANESE AD SLOGANS
Xiaojun Zhang
This study delves into the morphological and syntactic properties of Japanese advertising slogans, seeking to uncover the relationship between their complexity and popularity. Using mathematical linguistics, we measure the morphological richness, syntactic diversity, and information amount of slogans across twelve genres. Our analysis employs Mean dependency distance (MDD) and entropy (ENTR) to examine syntactic complexity, while moving-average morphological richness (MAMR), moving-average mean size of paradigm (MAMSP), and mean word length (MWL) measure lexical diversity. The study reveals that exclamatory slogans have the highest information amount, while imperative slogans are the simplest in terms of syntax. Further, the research indicates that...