{"title":"Conceptualisation of Sustainability","authors":"F. Weder, Nikola Dobrić","doi":"10.23963/cnp.2021.6.2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23963/cnp.2021.6.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"Metaphors are language phenomena commonly used as tools of persuasion, as evident in different kinds of public discourses, most notably in political addresses. They are particularly potent in this respect because they function on the principle of connecting the logical with the emotional. This persuasive role has also been attested in media reports, usually employed for the purposes of framing and the creation of a specific narrative. The purpose of this paper is to outline a theoretical and methodological account of metaphor choices related to sustainability and restoration, as issues related to climate change, made by the contemporary media and the perceptions formed by repetition and reinforcements of certain kinds of imagery present in their choice. An additional purpose is to understand which information sources, and possible instances of influence and leverage, could be of importance in terms of the media reporting on sustainability-related issues. Therefore, the paper offers novel conceptual and analytical guidelines for future research in the field of sustainability communication.","PeriodicalId":375431,"journal":{"name":"Colloquium: New Philologies","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134256500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Errors in Validating a Large-Scale Assessment of Adolescent English Writing in Austria","authors":"Samuel Hafner, Günther Sigott","doi":"10.23963/cnp.2021.6.2.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23963/cnp.2021.6.2.4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":375431,"journal":{"name":"Colloquium: New Philologies","volume":"03 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124490586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From High Heroism to Abject Abyss: Ethical Aspects of Highly Aestheticised and Critical Videogames","authors":"R. Schallegger","doi":"10.23963/cnp.2022.8.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23963/cnp.2022.8.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"Videogames have become the leading medium in our globalised cultural industries following the postmodern ludic turn and shift towards simulation as the central mode of meaning-making. Subject to public controversies and media panics, like all new media before them, questions of morality and ethics inevitably become pertinent in any attempt to define videogames, their effects on and place in our societies. This paper provides a survey of the dimensions of production-, player-, designer-, and game ethics applied to the medium of videogames, offering a multitude of jumping-off points for further debates. The roles of both players and designers in the realisation of various system dynamics and play experiences are critically considered, and a practical framework for the analysis of morality systems in (video-)games established. Finally, fours pertinent games, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011), Dishonored (2012), Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014), and Firewatch (2016), are introduced as examples for a deconstructive approach to individual heroism, a systemic ethical perspective, a discussion of personal and collective responsibility, as well as the acknowledgment of the limits of human agency respectively. Resulting from these deliberations, an argument is finally made for a necessary increase in affective game design strategies and practices to realise the unparalleled potential of (video-)games as virtual learning spaces for ethical reflection and moral action.","PeriodicalId":375431,"journal":{"name":"Colloquium: New Philologies","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132522376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perspektiven einer Qualitativen Stilometrie am Beispiel stilschichtig abgesenkter Lexeme","authors":"E. Eder, Ulrike Krieg-Holz","doi":"10.23963/cnp.2021.6.2.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23963/cnp.2021.6.2.2","url":null,"abstract":"Here we outline an approach to stylometry, which intends to be more comprehensive compared to classical stylistic metrics and its commonly used lexical frequency counts. As a prerequisite, such an approach needs language data as a basis for its stylistic analyses. In this paper, we describe the acquisition of two relevant resources: First, we depict collecting and preparing CodE Alltag, a German-language email corpus, which contains formal expressions as well as informal and personal interactions, and thus possesses a high stylistic variability. Envisaging the analysis of the vulgar, rough or obscene dimensions of style, we then detail inducing VulGer, a lexical resource covering the lower end of the German language register.","PeriodicalId":375431,"journal":{"name":"Colloquium: New Philologies","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128645726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Joe Biden’s Conceptual Metaphors: Framing His Rhetoric and Staging His Political Personae","authors":"Kateryna Pilyarchuk","doi":"10.23963/cnp.2022.7.2.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23963/cnp.2022.7.2.4","url":null,"abstract":"This research focuses on Joe Biden’s political personae framed by means of conceptual metaphors. His acceptance speech (21 August, 2020), victory speech (8 November, 2020), and inaugural address (21 January, 2021) serve as the primary data for the study. The texts are analyzed qualitatively, and metaphors are manifested following the Pragglejaz method. While discussing Biden’s resultant persuasive strategies, themes, and staged identities, references are made to metaphorical (self)-presentations by his predecessor, Donald Trump. The findings demonstrate that while Biden was hardly seen as a perfect candidate, his alternative rhetoric, emotional bonding with the public, inclusion of people into decision-making, and carefully constructed metaphorical roles (e.g., constructor, warrior, healer, author, traveler) helped him gain victory.","PeriodicalId":375431,"journal":{"name":"Colloquium: New Philologies","volume":"115 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114035500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tracing the Lost Bodies: Testimony, Witnessing, and Trauma in Billydéki","authors":"","doi":"10.23963/cnp.2022.7.2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23963/cnp.2022.7.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":375431,"journal":{"name":"Colloquium: New Philologies","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127186737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The sleep of reason and of imagination produces monsters","authors":"Cristina Beretta, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt","doi":"10.23963/cnp.2019.4.3.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23963/cnp.2019.4.3.15","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":375431,"journal":{"name":"Colloquium: New Philologies","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121279025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}