Work in progress: reading and representing Paris virtually

Article Abstract:

Representations of the city of Paris on the World Wide Web are discussed. Many sites fail to take advantage of the medium's interactivity, while others provide only a fragmented perspective, or risk blurring the distinction between the real and the virtual city.

Information services

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Critical reading and the Internet

Article Abstract:

The use of critical reading skills on the Internet is discussed, with a focus on the context of French language courses. Context, vocabulary, and content are examined as areas of study with applications to the World Wide Web.

Internet, Study and teaching, French language, Critical thinking

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"The symbol of Paris": writing the Eiffel Tower

Article Abstract:

Symbolic qualities of the Eiffel Tower are discussed, based on a wide range of texts. Early commentary, modernist literary works, and tourist guidebooks are examined.

Portrayals, Monuments, Eiffel Tower

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