In the context of globalization,zero translation words are more and more frequently used in news discourse.This article aims to explore the reasons for the frequent use of zero translation words in news discourse and ...In the context of globalization,zero translation words are more and more frequently used in news discourse.This article aims to explore the reasons for the frequent use of zero translation words in news discourse and their impact on news discourse from the perspectives of translation studies and journalism and communication studies.展开更多
This paper studies thematic progression patterns of 20 news items in TEM8 based on the theories of theme and rheme.The use frequencies of three thematic progression patterns are calculated and analyzed to propose some...This paper studies thematic progression patterns of 20 news items in TEM8 based on the theories of theme and rheme.The use frequencies of three thematic progression patterns are calculated and analyzed to propose some implications on improving listening comprehension.展开更多
The post-COVID-19 period has witnessed the fierce trade war between America and China as the two supreme world powers in the global economic meltdown.Under these circumstances,it is essential that banking corporations...The post-COVID-19 period has witnessed the fierce trade war between America and China as the two supreme world powers in the global economic meltdown.Under these circumstances,it is essential that banking corporations due to their significant role in economic transformation and resuscitation should construct a strategic identity in the global market.In light of this,this research aims to find out what key attributes of corporate identity are projected for American banking corporations(hereinafter referred to ABCs)and for Chinese banking corporations(hereinafter referred to CBCs)in website news discourse and to highlight their similarities and differences so as to offer insight into future development.To achieve this,this research adopted monologic perspectives and two corpora were built;following MIP,a detailed systematic cognitive metaphor analysis was carried out by application of Wmatrix to examine how the three metaphors in the pyramid hierarchy(concrete metaphors,conceptual metaphors,abstract conceptual keys)collaborate with each other for semantic representation.The findings show that Both ABCs and CBCs attach strategic significance to metaphorical representation of corporate identity,whose different frequency and distribution of concrete metaphors in the semantic field THE BODY AND THE INDIVIDUAL in accordance with USAS demonstrates different attributes of corporate identity;that there is one shared abstract schema:BANKING CORPORATIONS ARE ORGANISMS;that while ABCs are constructed kings who enjoy highest social reputation and projected as doctors who can diagnose their own symptoms,CBCs are constructed as hunks who have saved many people's lives in emergency and projected as patients who have gone into therapy due to serious illness.The paper also offers empirical and theoretical implications for future research.展开更多
English newspapers, which have already been widely used as supplementary readings in an input-poor Chinese EFL context, are chosen and modified as needed for the proficiency levels of the class and used with suitable ...English newspapers, which have already been widely used as supplementary readings in an input-poor Chinese EFL context, are chosen and modified as needed for the proficiency levels of the class and used with suitable activities and exercises that engage students in an active and purposeful construction of the meaning of the text in extensive reading instruction. However, critical reading of the press news, which requires readers moving beyond comprehension, is rarely involved. This article, using Fairclough＇s critical discourse analysis （henceforth, CDA） as the theoretical framework, and Halliday＇s systemic functional grammar （henceforth, SFG） as the analytical tool in the analysis of the news texts, makes a sample analysis of the critical news reading from China Daily on China＇s response to the US-led campaign against terrorism after the September 11 events, 2001. The analysis made is undertaken in three stages： （1） the Transitivity analysis of the headlines, （2） the textual meaning of the clauses in terms of Themes, and （3） the explanations made to give grounding for the preceding analysis. The paper concludes with the hypothesis that integrating critical news reading into extensive reading instruction will not only improve students＇ reading skills, but also increase their adequate comprehension to the reading materials, as well as cultivate their critical reading competence.展开更多
文摘In the context of globalization,zero translation words are more and more frequently used in news discourse.This article aims to explore the reasons for the frequent use of zero translation words in news discourse and their impact on news discourse from the perspectives of translation studies and journalism and communication studies.
文摘This paper studies thematic progression patterns of 20 news items in TEM8 based on the theories of theme and rheme.The use frequencies of three thematic progression patterns are calculated and analyzed to propose some implications on improving listening comprehension.
文摘The post-COVID-19 period has witnessed the fierce trade war between America and China as the two supreme world powers in the global economic meltdown.Under these circumstances,it is essential that banking corporations due to their significant role in economic transformation and resuscitation should construct a strategic identity in the global market.In light of this,this research aims to find out what key attributes of corporate identity are projected for American banking corporations(hereinafter referred to ABCs)and for Chinese banking corporations(hereinafter referred to CBCs)in website news discourse and to highlight their similarities and differences so as to offer insight into future development.To achieve this,this research adopted monologic perspectives and two corpora were built;following MIP,a detailed systematic cognitive metaphor analysis was carried out by application of Wmatrix to examine how the three metaphors in the pyramid hierarchy(concrete metaphors,conceptual metaphors,abstract conceptual keys)collaborate with each other for semantic representation.The findings show that Both ABCs and CBCs attach strategic significance to metaphorical representation of corporate identity,whose different frequency and distribution of concrete metaphors in the semantic field THE BODY AND THE INDIVIDUAL in accordance with USAS demonstrates different attributes of corporate identity;that there is one shared abstract schema:BANKING CORPORATIONS ARE ORGANISMS;that while ABCs are constructed kings who enjoy highest social reputation and projected as doctors who can diagnose their own symptoms,CBCs are constructed as hunks who have saved many people's lives in emergency and projected as patients who have gone into therapy due to serious illness.The paper also offers empirical and theoretical implications for future research.
文摘English newspapers, which have already been widely used as supplementary readings in an input-poor Chinese EFL context, are chosen and modified as needed for the proficiency levels of the class and used with suitable activities and exercises that engage students in an active and purposeful construction of the meaning of the text in extensive reading instruction. However, critical reading of the press news, which requires readers moving beyond comprehension, is rarely involved. This article, using Fairclough＇s critical discourse analysis （henceforth, CDA） as the theoretical framework, and Halliday＇s systemic functional grammar （henceforth, SFG） as the analytical tool in the analysis of the news texts, makes a sample analysis of the critical news reading from China Daily on China＇s response to the US-led campaign against terrorism after the September 11 events, 2001. The analysis made is undertaken in three stages： （1） the Transitivity analysis of the headlines, （2） the textual meaning of the clauses in terms of Themes, and （3） the explanations made to give grounding for the preceding analysis. The paper concludes with the hypothesis that integrating critical news reading into extensive reading instruction will not only improve students＇ reading skills, but also increase their adequate comprehension to the reading materials, as well as cultivate their critical reading competence.
