Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? A growing number of scientists are suggesting that the idea that we are all living in a simulation may not be completely far-fetched. Simulation theory is the ...

Located at the juncture of philosophy and the arts, mimesis is one of the most ancient concepts of literary theory and may not initially appear new, let alone original. It was indeed marginalized and ...

Whether or not you’ve heard the term “queer theory,” it’s likely to have impacted some aspect of your life. Click through to learn what queer theory is, how it's used, and who has been involved with ...

Abstract: According to the theory of intertextuality, no discourse can exist in isolation from other discourses. As a reflection of reality, English news discourse in newspapers and periodicals is no ...

Whether a child is the firstborn, a middle child, the youngest, or an only child may affect how their family treats them, how much attention they receive, and how they may compete for their parents’ ...

Shahaduz Zaman uses dramatic descriptions to get into the story. The narrative of the surroundings turns the time and place of the story into a stage—in the context of the vast universe, the world ...

The purpose of the present article is to problematize the current definitions of retranslation by discussing one of their constituent aspects: the limitation to the same target language into which a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. Have you heard of the Dead Internet Theory? It’s been gaining ...

Academic writing not only conveys academic content but also represents the authorial identity, serving as a means of presenting one’s identity. Writers utilize various linguistic resources to present ...

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The Big Bang theory is supported by the observed expansion of the universe and the cosmic microwave background radiation. The universe's early moments involved a hot, dense state with the formation of ...