Idioms as Cultural Commonplaces: Corporeal Lessons from Hokkien Idioms
Abstract
This essay uses idioms, especially Hokkien idioms, to counter the western predisposition of separating mind and body, arguing that they underscore the mind-body shift that occurs with the acquisition of academic discourses.
How to Cite:
Hum, S., (2005) “Idioms as Cultural Commonplaces: Corporeal Lessons from Hokkien Idioms”, Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning 11(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.7290/jaepl11xgu3
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