Abstract This paper examines the pragmatic properties of what we define as a ritual act ‘admonishing’. We argue that admonishing represents historically embedded realisation type speech Suggest. explore in ancient Chinese political and governance texts dated before 2nd century BC. The results our analysis show often not only affords but even triggers paradoxical behaviour. paradox stems from fa...

This correlational study investigated students’ evaluation of their biology teachers’ classroom interaction and their feelings towards biology lessons. Three research questions guided the study. Copies of a questionnaire containing 48 items were distributed to 1,216 senior secondary two students from nine randomly selected schools in Onitsha education zone of Anambra state. Data analysed using ...

This article describes interaction in a criminal (adult) court in which adolescents are punished. As a result of the particular set of courtroom dynamics and the youthfulness of the defendants in this court, two potentially conflicting ideas about punishment are expressed concurrently: (1) proportionality, and (2) reduced culpability among youth. I demonstrate how judges talk to adolescent defe...

This study investigated differences between students’ perceptions of their best teachers in primary and higher education in Poland. Teacher behavior was conceptualized in terms of the teacher-student interpersonal relationship and described in terms of eight behavioral sectors – leadership, helpful/friendly, understanding, student responsibility/ freedom, uncertain, dissatisfied, admonishing an...

Researchers of group creativity have noted problems such as social loafing, “production blocking,” and especially, evaluation apprehension (Paulus, 2000). Thus, brainstorming techniques have specifically admonished people “not to criticize” their own and others’ ideas, a tenet that has gone unexamined. In contrast, there is research showing that dissent, debate and competing views have positive...

Tinea incognito is a dermatophytic infection induced by immunosuppressive agents that lacks the classic features of a typical fungal infection. Although the treatment of tinea incognito is simple and relatively easy, its clinical manifestation varies and can masquerade as various skin disorders, causing misdiagnosis and thus preventing prompt and appropriate treatment. Here, we report an intere...

Wang Bi’s work is often used as evidence for “Confucian” interpretations and translations of the Laozi. Those who argue that explicit rejections Confucian values in chapters 5, 18, 19, 38 should actually be read admonishing hollow imitation mere appearance morality cite Bi. Additionally, this great philosopher normally taken a commentator simply sought to synthesize Daoist ideas. In paper, I wi...

We developed an admonishing service for a shopworker robot and conducted field trial to investigate the impressions of shop’s staff customers. Applying in real-world is difficult due high risk rejection by society. wanted achieve acceptable while simultaneously avoiding impression forceful request from machine. proposed harmonized design that provided friendly services. First, we interviewed le...