As a subcategory of "voice". one of the grammatical categories in English. "passive voice" shows its characteristic fcatures different from "active voice". From four aspects, this paper p...As a subcategory of "voice". one of the grammatical categories in English. "passive voice" shows its characteristic fcatures different from "active voice". From four aspects, this paper points out convincingly where the difference lies展开更多
Voice is an important topic in academic writing research.Despite increasing research interest,voice has remained a contentious topic.In the article:On the Use of the Passive and Active Voice in Astrophysics Journal Pa...Voice is an important topic in academic writing research.Despite increasing research interest,voice has remained a contentious topic.In the article:On the Use of the Passive and Active Voice in Astrophysics Journal Papers:With Extensions to other Languages and other Fields,an interesting hypothesis has been put forward:“Writers of methods sections in this field tend to use we+active when they have made a unique procedural choice or have introduced some technical innovation.On the other hand,the passive seems to be used when authors are simply following established or standard procedures.”Based on the existing research,this paper chooses to study the active and passive forms in the methods section of research articles,and we examine the frequency of the active and passive verb forms in the methods section of two linguistics journal articles.And to verify an old hypothesis:The we+active is used for new stuff,while the passive is preferred for old stuff,this paper will examine the we+active forms and passive verb forms the in methods section in two linguistic journal articles.展开更多
This paper focuses on situations in which the active or passive voices are used in medical writing.In writing medical paper,choose the active voice whenever possible.Choose the passive voice if you have a good reason ...This paper focuses on situations in which the active or passive voices are used in medical writing.In writing medical paper,choose the active voice whenever possible.Choose the passive voice if you have a good reason to do so.展开更多
The author has begun a new try in teaching the passive voice to English majors,which breaks through the traditional teaching method.By introducing the two physical teaching terms“variable”and“constant”,he intends ...The author has begun a new try in teaching the passive voice to English majors,which breaks through the traditional teaching method.By introducing the two physical teaching terms“variable”and“constant”,he intends to help his students have an overall look at the relationship between the passive voice and the active voice in order not to abuse the former in practice.展开更多
Translation is an art,a bilingual art.Like painting,translation enables us to reproduce the fine thought of somebody,not in colors,but in words,in words of a different language.It is no easy job,not so easy as it is s...Translation is an art,a bilingual art.Like painting,translation enables us to reproduce the fine thought of somebody,not in colors,but in words,in words of a different language.It is no easy job,not so easy as it is supposed.Many can speak and write it well,but they can not translate well.This paper is mainly discussing the method of translating English to Chinese.Also analyses and classifies the translation of the passive voice from English to Chinese,and also points several language points should be considered in translating.展开更多
文摘As a subcategory of "voice". one of the grammatical categories in English. "passive voice" shows its characteristic fcatures different from "active voice". From four aspects, this paper points out convincingly where the difference lies
文摘Voice is an important topic in academic writing research.Despite increasing research interest,voice has remained a contentious topic.In the article:On the Use of the Passive and Active Voice in Astrophysics Journal Papers:With Extensions to other Languages and other Fields,an interesting hypothesis has been put forward:“Writers of methods sections in this field tend to use we+active when they have made a unique procedural choice or have introduced some technical innovation.On the other hand,the passive seems to be used when authors are simply following established or standard procedures.”Based on the existing research,this paper chooses to study the active and passive forms in the methods section of research articles,and we examine the frequency of the active and passive verb forms in the methods section of two linguistics journal articles.And to verify an old hypothesis:The we+active is used for new stuff,while the passive is preferred for old stuff,this paper will examine the we+active forms and passive verb forms the in methods section in two linguistic journal articles.
文摘This paper focuses on situations in which the active or passive voices are used in medical writing.In writing medical paper,choose the active voice whenever possible.Choose the passive voice if you have a good reason to do so.
文摘The author has begun a new try in teaching the passive voice to English majors,which breaks through the traditional teaching method.By introducing the two physical teaching terms“variable”and“constant”,he intends to help his students have an overall look at the relationship between the passive voice and the active voice in order not to abuse the former in practice.
文摘Translation is an art,a bilingual art.Like painting,translation enables us to reproduce the fine thought of somebody,not in colors,but in words,in words of a different language.It is no easy job,not so easy as it is supposed.Many can speak and write it well,but they can not translate well.This paper is mainly discussing the method of translating English to Chinese.Also analyses and classifies the translation of the passive voice from English to Chinese,and also points several language points should be considered in translating.