Postcolonial Literary Theory: Key Developments in the 1980s
Postcolonial Theory’s Rise in the 1980s
Sensitised by the work of Said and others to the operations of colonial discourses, a new generation of critics turned to more ‘theoretical’ materials in their thinking. Three forms of textual analysis in particular became popular:
Re-reading Canonical English Literature
Critics examined if past representations perpetuated or questioned the latent assumptions of colonial discourses. In one direction, critics looked at writers who dealt manifestly with colonial
Linguistic Concepts and Literary Analysis Methods
Core Linguistic Concepts
Linguistic Transformations
Thematization: It is a strategy that moves a statement to a thematic position. Constituents that are not in the final position become the subject.
Passivization: Is the conversion of a transitive sentence. From a communication perspective, it is an organizational process of the message that responds to a newsworthy loss by the agent of the action and is used to remove relevant information about the agent.
Nominalization: Is a transformation that reduces
Read MoreWord Meanings, Synonyms, and Antonyms (Entries 18-36)
Usurer
Definition(s)
- A person who engages in lending money at excessively high interest rates.
- A person who takes a very high profit in any business.
Synonyms
- lender
- miserly
- stingy
- mean
- miserable
Antonyms
- generous
- splendid
Laconic
Definition(s)
- Concise or short, especially when speaking or writing (e.g., “I replied tersely”; “a laconic novelist”).
- Applies to a person who speaks little or expresses themselves briefly and concisely.
Synonyms
- concise
- terse
- short
- sharp
- dry
- sober
Antonyms
- voluble
- loquacious
Egomaniac
Definition(
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SQL Stored Procedure Example
DELIMITER $$
CREATE PROCEDURE lister_clients (INOUT resultat_txt VARCHAR(4000))
BEGIN DECLARE finished INTEGER DEFAULT 0 ;
DECLARE v_id INT ;
DECLARE v_nom VARCHAR (100) ;
DECLARE v_prenom VARCHAR (100) ;
DECLARE info VARCHAR (400) DEFAULT '' ;
DECLARE cur_info_client CURSOR FOR SELECT id,nom,prenom FROM clients;
DECLARE CONTINUE HANDLER FOR NOT FOUND SET finished = 1;
OPEN cur_info_client ;
b : LOOP
FETCH cur_info_client INTO v_id, v_nom, v_prenom;
IF finished = 1 THEN
Vocabulary Building: Definitions and Examples
Key Vocabulary Terms and Their Meanings
Understanding Words: Definitions, Synonyms, and Antonyms
This document provides a comprehensive list of words, complete with their meanings, synonyms, and antonyms. Enhance your vocabulary and understanding of the English language.
1. Agitated
- Meaning: Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
- Antonyms: Calm, composed, relaxed.
- Synonyms: Anxious, unsettled, disturbed.
2. Call-up
- Meaning: A summons or notice, especially for military service or recruitment.
- Antonyms:
Understanding Key Vocabulary and Definitions
Capacity
Definition: The ability to contain, hold, produce, or understand something.
- Synonyms: Ability, aptitude
- Antonyms: Inability, limitation
Example: Humans have a great capacity for building relationships.
Confer
Definition: To exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take.
- Synonyms: Consult, bestow, give
- Antonyms: Revoke, refuse
Example: Knowing how to read was a gift conferred.
Emerge
Definition: To become manifest.
- Synonyms: Arise, come up
- Antonyms: