Kuhnian Understanding of Incommensurability and Implications of Paradigmatic Conception of Knowledge in International Relations

In international relations theory （maybe more than in any other discipline of social sciences）, the paradigmatic construction of Thomas Kuhn and his model of incommensurability might be applied to the theoretical interpretation of phenomena; and it is one of the cornerstones of the methodological toolkit for the interpretation in this field. The paper explores the reason why Kuhn＇s understanding of incommensurability seems to be necessary for the conception of knowledge in international relations： the concept of incommensurability can be considered typical as it is meant to indicate a conflict, of one form or another, between theories. And the discipline of international relations is more than a perfect ground for considering this concept when one is having in mind the high degree of polarized debate among rivalry theoretical schools （for interpreting and describing the identical phenomena） that is present from the very beginning of the discipline. Recalling the Kuhnian conception of science in paradigmatic view with an aim for understanding--international relations theory, the paper analyzes furthermore his rejection of the traditional dichotomy between “objectivisn”and ＂subjectivism.＂

On Syntagmatic and Paradigmatic Relations： a Case Study of ＂Red＂ and ＂Black＂

Through analyzing the paradigmatic and syntagmatic relations and exploring the case study of"red"and"black"in thedifferent culture backgrounds, the problems in the comprehension are put forward for the purpose of enhancing the learners' abilityof words comprehension based on a complex meaning system.

The Application of the Semantic Field Theory in College English Vocabulary Instruction

词汇是语言的一个重要因素。本文研究语义场理论在大学英语词汇教学中的运用。作者首先探讨了如何建立各种语义关系,包括同义、反义、上下义等纵向语义关系及搭配、多义、隐喻等横向语义关系。然后,文章呈现了运用语义场理论进行词汇教学的综合教学过程。本研究的教学意义在于建立新词项的纵向语义关系可以帮助扩大学习者的词汇量;而建立新词项的横向语义关系可以加深学习者对词汇,尤其是其内涵及搭配的掌握。