Metaphor in the ESP engineering context

The explicit use of metaphor in the EFL classroom has been documented to enhance the communicative skills of learners (Cameron & Low, 1999; Cortazzi & Jin, 1999; Low, 1999; Littlemore & Low, 2006).ESP learners with a technical background, however, are not usually trained on the presence of metaphor in their knowledge field, or on its use.The aim of

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Rediscovery of Clivina morio Dejean with the description of Leucocara, a new subgenus of Clivina Latreille (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Clivinini)

Leucocara, a new subgenus of Clivina Latreille, is established for C.americana Dejean and its relatives, whose collective geographical range includes the Western Hemisphere Nearctic Region and the Eastern Pushbutton Defrost Fridge Thermostat Hemisphere Palaearctic, Oriental, and Afrotropical Regions.Previously, these taxa were included in the subge

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Optic nerve hypoplasia

Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) is a congenital anomaly of the optic disc that might result in moderate to severe auction vision loss in children.With a vast number of cases now being reported, the rarity of ONH is obviously now refuted.The major aspects of ophthalmic evaluation of an infant with possible ONH are visual assessment, fundus examination,

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