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.
Recommended Citation
Hum, Sue
(2005)
"Idioms as Cultural Commonplaces: Corporeal Lessons from Hokkien Idioms,"
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning: Vol. 11
, Article 6.
https://doi.org/10.7290/jaepl11xgu3
Available at:
https://trace.tennessee.edu/jaepl/vol11/iss1/6
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