A Comparative Study of the Usage of Vague Expressions in English and Chinese Cosmetic Advertisements

Vagueness is one of the basic characteristic of natural language. Vague language is employed widely in advertising language. In this research cosmetic advertisements in Chinese and English magazines are selected and analyzed. The results show that in Chinese and English cosmetic advertisements vague adjectives are the most frequently adopted, and that vague nouns and verbs are employed greatly. Comparatives, superlatives, hedges, numerals, quantifiers and pronouns are also used in advertisements.

A Comparison Between English and Chinese Affixation

English and Chinese have their respective word formations,as they are from different language families.A comparison between the two different languages show the similarities in the forms and meanings of their affixes while their differences are obvious.

A Comparative Study of Empty Pronouns Between English and Chinese

The thesis is a comparative study of empty pronouns between English and Chinese under the frame work of GB theory.Following the introductory part,the existence of PRO and pro has been researched in both English and Chinese.Then,the two kinds of empty pronouns are respectively compared between the two languages.A comparison has been made between English and Chinese in terms of their generation,distribution,classification,reference and interpretation to explore both the similarities and differences.Disputable issues have been covered and we tried to find out a solution.As a whole,English shares the same classification with Chinese except for pro.They do not have substantial differences in property,but PRO used in the two languages have distinction in concrete sentence structures.Since English possesses no pro,we have focused on its presence in Chinese.This total difference can clearly show us the difference between the two languages.This thesis aims at exploring the distinctive features and properties of English and Chinese by comparison so as to bring enlightenment to the translation in this aspect and gain a better understanding of the two languages in the structure.

Love Metaphor in English and Chinese Poetry

Love is a so abstract concept that it always be conveyed through metaphors.In order to reveal how the Chinese and English poetry sets metaphors for love,this article probes into large number of examples of love metaphor and concludes that love metaphors in English and Chinese poetry shares the same conceptual system due to the common natures of human being.On the other hand,the differences in thinking mode and religious value result in their different points.Love metaphors in Chinese poetry are more subtle,reserved,and restrained,which corresponds to the national characteristics of Chinese people;while those in English poetry are more bold,passionate,and romantic,which are also associated with the features of western culture.

A Comparison of Chinese English with Chinglish

Chinese English expresses typical items with Chinese characteristics, however, Chinglish is a misshapen language. The difference existing between them is a very important consideration when using English. Through the comparison between Chinese English and Chinglish, The purpose of this paper is to make people use English better.

Brief Exploration of Nasal Assimilation Phenomenonin Negative Prefixes-Comparison Between Chinese Dialect & English

Nasals and assimilation are basic terminologies in phonology,nasal assimilation is a kind of common phonological phenomenon in addition.As is known to all,in English,assimilation mainly happens between consonants and consonants,which is one of the important constitutes of English mutation,for the sake of labor-saving convenience and better fluency.From an applied linguistic view,nasal assimilation in negative prefixes(e.g.un-,ab-,ir-,im-&non-,etc.)is seemingly another interesting phenomenon for an innovative exploration.This paper focuses on some specific enumeration and comparison between Chinese dialect(specifically,Sichuan dialect)as well as English.This brief exploration and analysis might contribute to relative study in years to come.

A Linguistic Analysis of Humorous Discourses between the English and Mandarin Language

The paper is divided into Five Chapters,aiming to explain the humorous effect in our daily discourse in the perspective of linguistic analysis.It is another new discovery.Two languages have their own distinct features.When translating,we will find a lot of humorous effect created by these language differences.The analysis of the topic is undergoing through term definition and case study.The paper might be of some help to further the humorous research in literature,art,academic circles or daily conversations.More methods of analysis,at the same time,are appreciated.

Analysis of Color Words in Chinese and Western Country

Color words are widely used in both English and Chinese languages environment.Due to cultural reasons,the significance of the same color word in Chinese and English is extremely different.This paper makes a comparison of some representative color words,to get a better understanding and application of color words in cross-cultural communication.

A Morphological Comparison Between Chinese and Japanese Abbreviations

This paper compares the Chinese and Japanese abbreviations from the perspective of morphology and analyzes the causes of the popularity of abbreviations in modern society.The study shows that there are similar types of abbreviation formation(direct omission of the original word,extraction and combination,and number abbreviation)in the two languages,while in addition to the English alphabet abbreviations,there are“Pinyin”acronyms in Chinese and Roman alphabet abbreviations in Japanese.This study may be helpful in assisting the learners of two languages to further understand the culture of two countries,so as to better promote cultural exchanges.

试论汉英肤觉形容词义位衍生现象的共性与差异

通过引申和比喻扩展词义是语言系统高度发展的特征之一。以汉英肤觉形容词为切入点,运用词汇语义逻辑理论,发现两种语言在义位衍生机制方面存在共性,即引申、比喻义位的衍生分别遵循“以属指名”和“以名指属”的语义逻辑机制。通过对比还发现,英语作为形态语言,衍生的义位明显多于汉语,而汉语衍生义位的透明度和理据性更高。

研究型大学的形象建构:汉英高校官网语篇对比研究

形象话语研究面对两个基本问题。首先是如何建立综合性的分析框架,充分呈现语篇在形象建构中的多种表现。其次是如何从表意需求和语境限制的角度解读语篇的复杂表现。本研究尝试回答这两个问题,建立可操作的多要素框架,明确形象话语研究在语篇层面的分析路径,进而对语篇表现进行解读。为使研究更聚焦,本文以研究型大学官网为研究对象,对比汉英语篇面对相同预设形象时的不同表现,探索语篇层面的种种表现如何受到各种因素的制约。

中国文化融入高职公共英语课程思政教学的探索

课程思政教学要找准课程教学内容和思政目标的契合点。中国文化作为课程思政教学关键点,正好契合高职公共英语课程的多元文化交流能力培养所教授的内容。从高职公共英语教学现实存在的母语失语问题出发,从教师自身素质提高,凸显中国文化的时代价值,解决学生学习语言的难题,以中国文化故事提高学生兴趣,学习对比语言现象中隐含的文化差异培养学生思辨能力和教学方法等六个方面探索中国文化融入高职公共英语课程思政教学的途径。

英汉学术文本名物化句法分层的比较与翻译

学术文本使用名物化表达常常是出于功能性的需要,所以此类翻译并不适合进行转类处理。汉语和英语的名物化现象具有一定的同源性,且都存在句法上的分层,但语言间的差异性使得英汉语名物化结构在形态特征、论元分布、语义角色的辨析途径以及句法分层上存在不对应的地方。文章通过比较英汉名物化的句法分层情况、不同层级名物化论元的实现方式和语义角色标记手段,探究学术文本中名物化表达的英汉翻译。研究发现,保留名物化表达的同时,可以通过句法环境、语序、介词和谓词、构词手段来标记名物化,从而表达内部和外部的语义关系,避免歧义的产生。

中欧城市地区矿山生态修复对比分析——以中国淮北市和德国盖尔森基兴市为例

中国坚持山水林田湖草沙一体化保护和系统治理,矿山生态修复是重要的治理内容。欧美国家矿山生态修复开始较早,在理论、技术和实践方面都可以提供很好的参考,但是目前我国研究大多是单方面介绍,缺乏对比分析。文章选取矿山生态修复类型相似的中国淮北市和德国盖尔森基兴市(位于鲁尔区)为研究对象,在梳理两个城市采煤塌陷地发展概况,以及各自国家、省、城市等不同尺度在生态修复方面采取的措施和进展基础上,从多方面进行实践与经验对比分析。结果表明:中国和德国建立法律法规、政策机制等方面的生态修复治理体系在时间上较为同步,但是中国实践进度落后;淮北市和鲁尔区均注重通过矿山生态修复恢复完整的生态系统,为居民提供生态休闲空间;淮北市资金投入来源少,管理效率和工程效益有待提升;鲁尔区的近自然生态修复和管护技术值得借鉴;两个城市的生态修复质量均有待提升,需要加强理论和技术研究、工程监督和长期监测。

英汉人体词“hand”和“手”一词多义认知对比研究

一词多义是语言中非常普遍的现象,一词多义是认知主体与客观世界互动的情况下对客观世界进一步深化认知的结果。在词义拓展的过程中,隐喻和转喻作为一词多义的认知发展机制被当成一种思维模式和认知方式而引入其中,因此词义拓展过程能在一定程度上展示认知主体的思维发展相似性和差异。英汉人体词是认知世界的"元概念",因此对其一词多义的英汉对比研究对揭示英汉认知主体的思维模式有更深刻的含义。同时,一词多义的对比研究,对于词汇教学、词典编撰、跨文化交际等方面也都具有积极的作用。

接受美学视域下的中国古典散文英译分析——以《项脊轩志》的两个译本为例

接受美学理论是以审美主体欣赏、接受审美客体的具体过程为研究中心的美学流派,该理论以读者为中心,强调读者阅读过程中对文本空白和不确定性填补的重要性,对文学创作和文学研究都有重要影响。而在翻译实践中,接受美学理论同样有启示作用,其重要概念引起译者对读者的关注,进而影响译者翻译过程中对文本的解读和翻译策略的选择。该文基于接受美学理论,选取中国古典散文《项脊轩志》的两个英译本为对比研究材料,分析译者对期待视野或召唤结构的关注度,以及接受美学的重要概念在译本中的具体体现和相应影响,旨在探究接受美学理论之于散文英译的指导意义,为中国文学“走出去”提供一定的借鉴。

英汉人体词“hand”和“手”一词多义转义范畴认知对比研究

语言中的一词多义是在隐喻和转喻的认知机制共同作用下实现的,它不仅能体现词义演化的过程,而且能在一定程度上揭示认知主体的认知发展过程,此外,语言的基础是词汇,而词汇的核心是词义,因此对一词多义的研究具有重要的语义学意义。同时,范畴化的过程就是范畴建立也即是概念形成的过程,体现了认知主体对认知客体的一种划分标准,因此能体现认知主体重要的思维属性。而人体词是人类认知世界的起点,是认知的"元概念",本文采用定性和定量研究相结合的方法,对比研究了英汉人体词"hand"和"手"一词多义转义范畴认知,从而揭示英汉民族认知思维的差异性和共性。

英汉词汇对比视角下的机器翻译与译后编辑——以中国出席第77届联合国大会立场文件为例

基于英汉词汇对比理论,深入探讨机器翻译和译后编辑如何处理重复词汇的问题。采用案例分析的研究方法发现,机器翻译系统在处理重叠、反复现象方面取得了进步,但在处理对偶和排比中的重复现象时仍存在局限性。为了提升现有水平下机器译文的质量和可读性,提出三个译后编辑策略:根据词汇语境转变去重复方式、融合或省略对偶排比句中的重复语义以及处理汉语词缀重复时发挥英语的派生优势。

路径事件框架视阈下的注意力视窗开启——基于语料库的“来”和“come”汉英对比研究

路径事件框架表征物体运动路径整体,其间涉及注意力视窗开启模式的不同。运用语料库,统计“来”和“come”作为位移动词的路径类别和视窗开启模式并进行对比分析,研究发现:其一,“来”和“come”表征路径类别时分为开放式路径、封闭式路径和虚构式路径三种,其中均以开放式路径为主,其次是封闭式路径,虚构式路径最少。其二,“来”和“come”中注意力视窗开启模式均以开启末端窗为主,说明汉英两种语言均侧重凸显位移终点。其三,“来”和“come”作为位移动词,在表征路径事件和视窗开启模式时均蕴含隐喻、转喻和隐转喻的认知动因。运用语料库方法对比研究汉英位移动词,是对内省法的补充和发展,有利于揭示汉英位移动词在表征路径类别和视窗开启模式的共性和差异,印证路径事件中路径类别和注意力视窗理论的跨语言普遍性。

认知隐喻视角下“头发”和“hair”的对比探究

认知隐喻学认为身体是人类认识世界、理解世界的中介,在此基础上身体词被赋予了诸多隐喻。选取身体词“头发”和“hair”进行对比分析,借助CCL和COCA语料库,结合两国不同文化背景,分析“头发”和“hair”隐喻色彩的异同。研究发现,“头发”和“hair”基本释义相同,也都拥有年龄色彩和情感色彩,但“头发”还拥有“hair”所不具备的器官色彩。在分析原因时,借助体认语言学的相关理论指出器官构造的高度相似导致体验感的高度相似,不同文化和价值观念导致语言加工的差异。