国外语言经济学研究的现状分析——商务英语语言学研究之二

本研究以2003-2012年SSCI期刊发表的语言经济学论文为语料,采用文献定量分析方法,考察国外语言经济学研究的现状。研究发现,国外语言经济学的研究热点包括语言作为人力资本、语言与经贸的关系、移民及相关语言政策;研究方法以话语分析和引力建模等实证方法为主;语言经济学具有跨学科属性,受到经济学和语言学的共同关注;对比显示,国内外在研究话题、研究内容和研究方法上存在差异。本研究对国内语言经济学研究具有一定的启示。

论商务英语语言学的理论体系

在论述商务英语语言学的理论体系、定位与内涵以及学术重点的基础上,本文首次提出,商务英语语言学理论由13个部分组成:商务英语词汇学、商务功能语言学、商务认知语言学、商务语用学、商务话语分析、商务翻译学、跨文化商务交际学、商务社会语言学、商务对比语言学、商务语料库语言学、商务英语教育学、英语经济学、商务英语研究方法。这一发现对创新语言学研究、明确商务英语跨学科研究方向和方法、指导商务英语应用实践具有重要启示。

建构商务英语语言学过程中的几个关键性要素

本文探讨商务英语学科理论构建过程的一些关键性要素,旨在厘清相关术语与概念,包括商务语言、商务语言学与商务英语语言学、商务英语与专门用途英语,等等。它们之间存在区别,研究的领域也有差异,研究的对象完全不同,各自的涵盖面也不一样。因此,商务英语学科的理论支撑是商务英语语言学,文章试图定义商务英语语言学,并确定研究的范畴与对象等。

第九届全国商务英语语言学研讨会一号通知

第九届全国商务英语语言学研讨会由中国对外贸易经济合作企业协会商务英语专业工作委员会和中南财经政法大学联合主办,中南财经政法大学外国语学院承办。研讨会拟定于2022年10月21日~23日在武汉举办。本届会议将探讨国家经济形象传播背景下的商务英语学术前沿话题,诚挚邀请国内外专家、学者和师生拨冗与会,共同交流学习。

Schema Theory and Business English Teaching

Schema Theory, which emphasizes on the effects of existing knowledge on language learning, has been applied into varied areas of language teaching. And BE （business English）, on the other hand, is drawn more and more attentions as a specialized usage of language. This paper will probe into the application of Schema Theory into BE teaching through discussing three types of schemata. In order to facilitate learning, BE teachers should help students modify their exiting schemata, such as teaching them the terminology used in BE, and the factual and socio-cultural knowledge of the business, and improve their ability to speak and listen English in business

Presenting Knowledge System of International Trade Terms in Business English Learners＇ Dictionaries

Dictionaries should present business encyclopedic knowledge as well as business linguistic knowledge. This paper, taking Incoterms for international trade as an example （with ＂CIF＂ as the case for analysis）, introduces 7 types of dictionary structures （overall structure, frame stzucture/megastrncture, macrostructure, microstzucture, distribution structure, cross-reference stzucture/mediostrncture and access structure）, summarizes the knowledge system of international trade terms （consisting of ＂international trade＂, ＂sets of rules of international trade terms＂, ＂Incoterms 2010＂, and ＂CIF＂）, and illustrates the methods of systematically presenting the knowledge system of international trade terms through dictionary structures in an English-English-Chinese bilingualized business English learners＇ dictionary with Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English （New Edition） as a reference. Such presentation is intended for enhancing business English learners as dictionary users to grasp the knowledge of international trade terms as a whole.

Analyzing ＂Fuzziness＂ of Hedges and Its Function in ＂Filter Cup＂ English Public Speaking Contest

In recent years, numerous scholars have attached much importance to the pragmatic function of hedges and associated it with daily life. Scholars have conducted a lot of research on how hedges function in news broadcast, interview, trial, commercial negotiation, language teaching, entertainment, etc. However, there is still no research on its application in Public Speaking Contest （hereinafter referred to as PSC ）. PSC is usually regarded as a great annual event for students. In order to analyze the efficiency of hedges in PSC to help students to he skirted in the application of different hedges, this article wiU analyze characteristics of hedges by the comparison with the relevant concept like probability and vagueness; then some scholars＇ approach of classifieation will be introduced; lastly, it will analyze different function of hedges under the context of some articles in＂Filter Cup＂English Public Speaking Contest. Adaptors can make the expression more polite and tact; rounders can make speaker＇ s information more believable and show his sincere attitude for judges; plausibility shields can show thoughtful and clear-headed property; attribution shields can help to avoid the responsibility for a fault.