11stst LECTURE LECTURE

CULTURAL TERMINOLOGIESCULTURAL TERMINOLOGIES

“CULTURAL HERITAGE”“CULTURAL HERITAGE”

Samer Abdel GhafourSamer Abdel Ghafour

DGAM - SYRIADGAM - SYRIA

I.DEFINITION OF THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE

Article 1

For the purpose of this Convention, the following shall be considered as "cultural heritage": monuments: architectural works, works of monumental sculpture and painting, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings and combinations of features, which are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science;

groups of buildings: groups of separate or connected buildings which, because of their architecture, their homogeneity or their place in the landscape, are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science;

sites: works of man or the combined works of nature and man, and areas including archaeological sites which are of outstanding universal value from the historical, aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological point of view.

I.DEFINITION OF THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE

Article 3

It is for each State Party to this Convention to identify and delineate the different properties situated on its territory mentioned in Articles 1 and 2 above.

Culture (cul.ture) vt,n

verbverb nounnoun هذبهذبيي, , ثقفثقفي ي ( أو البكتريا أو ) يستنبت البكتريا يستنبت

) الحية (األنسجة الحية األنسجة

حراثةحراثة ,تهذيب تهذيب, تثقيف تثقيف ثقافةثقافة معينة ) حضارةحضارة مرحلة معينة ) أو مرحلة أو

التقدم مراحل التقدم من مراحل منالحضاري(الحضاري(

( أو البكتريا زرع أو ) االستنبات البكتريا زرع االستنباتللدراسة الحية للدراسة األنسجة الحية األنسجة

العلمية( العلمية(

Culture

Culture

CultureCulture

Tylor, Sir Edward Burnett1832 - 1917 1832 - 1917 English anthropologist Founder of cultural anthropology

Culture . . . is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.

Culture noun

IN A SOCIETY [uncountable and countable] the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society:

We speak Arabic at home so that the boys don't lose touch with their language and culture.

In our culture, it is rude to ask someone how much they earn.

I love working abroad and meeting people from different cultures.

A man of little culture.

Culture noun

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Western/Arabic/American/Japanese etc cultureA brief history of Western culture.

modern/contemporary cultureBusiness is one of the major forces in modern culture.

Culture noun

IN A GROUP [uncountable and countable] the attitudes

and beliefs about something that are shared by a particular group of people or in a particular organization:

Every government department has its own particular culture.

corporate/business/company culture Changing the corporate culture is a long and difficult process.

Culture noun

In the field of drug development, the culture of secrecy is deep and strong.

modern American youth culture

the drug culture that is destroying so many young lives today

the German political culture

culture of

subculture

Culture noun

ART/MUSIC/LITERATURE [uncountable] A activities that

are related to art, music, literature etc:

If it's culture you're looking for, the city has plenty of museums and art galleries.

the Syrian Ministry of Culture

popular culture (=the music, books, films etc that are liked

by a lot of people)

Culture noun

SOCIETY [countable] a society that existed at a particular time in history:

This technique was then adapted and refined by the more sophisticated cultures of the ancient world.

Primitive cultures Ancient Greek culture Halaf Culture Obaid Culture

A tribal culture, never studied before.

Culture noun

MEDICINE/SCIENCE [uncountable and countable] technical

bacteria or cells grown for medical or scientific use, or the process of growing them:

It takes two to three weeks to grow the culture.

tissue cultures

CROPS [uncountable] technical the practice of growing

crops:

clearing forest for rice culture

bee culture

Culture verb

[uncountable and countable] technical to grow bacteria or cells for medical or scientific use

Enterprise Culture noun

enterprise culture [uncountable and countable] a society or

attitude which encourages people to start new businesses and be successful

Pop Culture noun

Pop culture [uncountable] music, films, products etc in a

particular society that are familiar to and popular with most ordinary people in that society

Youth Culture noun

Youth culture [uncountable] the interests and activities of

young people, especially the music, films etc they enjoy

Cultural (cul.tu.ral) adj

AdjectiveAdjective ييثقافثقاف محدث) محدث) مستولد مستولد

بالستيالد(بالستيالد(

Cultural (cul.tu.ral) adj

Cul.tu.ral [usually before noun ]

Belonging or relating to a particular society and its way of life:

the very real historical and cultural differences between our two societies.

the desire to maintain a distinct cultural identity.

It is important to look at the political and cultural context in which the novel was written.

people who share the same cultural background.

Cultural (cul.tu.ral) adj

Cultural heritage/traditions etc (=ideas, customs etc that have existed in a particular society for a long time)

Japan's unique cultural heritage

multicultural

Cultural (cul.tu.ral) adj

Cul.tu.ral [usually before noun ]a

relating to art, literature, music etc:

The city's rich and variedcultural life.

Students need to have time for relaxation and cultural activities, as well as for academic work.

In the Umayyad period, Damascus was an important cultural centre (=a place, usually a big city, where a lot of artistic and musical events happen).

Cross cultural adj

cross-cultural [only before noun] belonging to or involving

two or more different societies, countries, or cultures [ multicultural]:↪

cross-cultural exchanges

Cultural shock noun

culture shock [singular, uncountable] the feeling of being

confused or anxious that you get when you visit a foreign country or a place that is very different from the one you are used to:

India is where I first experienced real culture shock.

Moving to London was a bit of a culture shock after ten years of living in the country.

The Cultural Revolution noun

The Cultural Revolution , a period in China, from 1966 to

1969, when its leader Mao Zedong tried to continue and develop the revolution that brought the Communists to power in China in the 1940s.

Cultured (cul.tured) adj

AdjectiveAdjective مهذب, مهذب, ثقفثقفم م مستولد أو مستولد مستنبت أو مستنبت

Q Qصنعيا صنعيا

cul tured ‧ intelligent, polite, and interested in art, literature, music etc:

a well-read and cultured woman.

His voice was cultured and unmistakably English.

Cultured Pearl n

cultured pearl [countable] pearl that has been grown artificially

Heritage (her i tage) n‧ ‧

nounnoun , Sة, SرUَك ت ميراث , إرث Sة, SرUَك ت ميراث إرث تراثتراث

her i tage ‧ ‧ [singular, uncountable] the traditional beliefs, values, customs etc of a family, country, or society[ inheritance]:↪

The importance of preserving the national heritage

Ancient monuments are part of our heritage

Heritage (her i tage) n‧ ‧

cultural/architectural/literary etc heritage

The cultural heritage of Syria.

Heritage (her i tage) n‧ ‧

Words used with: Words used with: heritageheritage

ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES VERBSVERBS

archaic, architectural, archaic, architectural, cultural, literary, cultural, literary, national, natural, rich national, natural, rich

build, lose, preserve, build, lose, preserve, protect, share protect, share

Heritage (her i tage) n‧ ‧

- Looking at these paintings makes people proud of their Latin heritage.

- The town takes great pride in its architectural heritage.

- These works of art are considered of great importance to Syria's national heritage.

- Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums and our heritage accessible to all.

- What they learn in school helps to preserve that heritage.

World Heritage site

any of various areas or objects inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization )UNESCO( World Heritage List.

World Heritage Centre