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More on the Composite Qualities for Chinese Students of Foreign Languages LIAN Shuneng 2013, 13 (03):  1-7.  Abstract ( 202 )   PDF (1465KB) ( 118 )   References | Related Articles | Metrics

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A Restudy of China English JIA Guanjie 2013, 13 (03):  8-13.  Abstract ( 253 )   PDF (806KB) ( 76 )   China English has been changed a lot since last century, and nowadays, more and more China English can be easily found in English. An increasing number of scholars are interested in the study of China English, which has aroused hot disputes among scholars at home and abroad who have different ideas about China English. China English is not Chinglish; China English and Chinglish differ from the wrong and artificial English in China. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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On Discourse Analysis Theory of Vienna School JI Weining 2013, 13 (03):  14-17.  Abstract ( 324 )   PDF (622KB) ( 122 )   Vienna School is one of the main approaches in critical discourse analysis, which analyses discourses from cognitive perspectives. Their model is characterized by unique theoretical framework and analytical model, with a large quantity of context knowledge and large copra of data as precondition. An introduction to this school is helpful for those who do discourse analysis, especially who do critical discourse analysis. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Fusion of Verbs of Contact by Impact into Caused-Motion Construction: A Connectionist View of Verbs and Variants in Conceptual Frame XIA Xiaorong 2013, 13 (03):  18-23.  Abstract ( 281 )   PDF (701KB) ( 63 )   The thesis focuses on the fusion of verbs of contact by impact into caused-motion construction. Hit verbs are supposed to fuse into caused-motion construction while strike verbs are not. However, the corpus data of verbs of contact by impact in caused-motion construction show that it is unnecessary for a clear cut between the two subclasses of verbs. Only if the construal profiles the impact brought about the hitting action, rather than instrument or body part, the action could be connected to the caused-motion event and the verbs fuse into the construction. The different semantic features also connect the verbs to different variants of caused-motion event to different degrees. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Conceptual Metaphors of Hot from the Embodied Cognitive Perspective: A Comparative Study between English and Chinese LEI Dan, QIN Xiugui 2013, 13 (03):  24-28.  Abstract ( 228 )   PDF (986KB) ( 90 )   The experience of temperature is a basic and important human embodiment of the external environment. It plays a critical role in the process of constructing our abstract concepts. This article compares and analyses the metaphorical scope of the concept of “hot” in English and Chinese from the embodied cognitive perspective. It is discovered that the metaphorical mappings of “hot” in both English and Chinese are characterized by similarities and differences. Both of English and Chinese people make a full use of the concrete concept of “hot” in understanding and extending abstract concepts,on the basis of their experience and interactions with “hot” in the environment. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Visualization of Focuses and Fronts in Second Language Acquisition Research during 2006-2011 LIU Hao 2013, 13 (03):  29-33.  Abstract ( 248 )   PDF (9745KB) ( 41 )   The paper adopts word frequency and co-word analysis in an attempt to get the research focuses and fronts in SLA by analyzing the keywords in articles published during 2006-2011, and also uses visualization tool to draw the mapping knowledge domains of recent SLA research. The survey reveals that the focuses and fronts are mainly about SLA at the syntactic level, the description of interlanguage's features, and classroom-based language education. It could be seen that the cross-over studies between SLA and other disciplines, such as cognition science and neuroscience, cover many areas, displaying SLA's interdisciplinary feature. This study, therefore, is a good reference for SLA researchers to quickly get access to the research fronts and focuses, and then choose their own research interests. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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A Study on College Foreign Language Teachers' Cognition of Philosophy of Language CHENG Xiaoguang, ZHAO Huawei, WANG Guohua 2013, 13 (03):  34-37.  Abstract ( 297 )   PDF (596KB) ( 63 )   At the core of foreign language teachers' cognition is the cognition of professional essence, i.e. the cognition of philosophy of language. Yet, China witnesses a somewhat pessimistic situation in the college foreign language teachers' cognition of philosophy of language. The findings of the present study indicate that studying philosophy of language is an effective way of improving teachers' cognition. As a result, foreign language teachers have changed their cognition and their way and mode of thinking, and started to reflect more on the essence of their professional issues. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Due Awareness of Literary Education in College English Teaching LI Zhengshuan, TIAN Huimin 2013, 13 (03):  38-40.  Abstract ( 179 )   PDF (528KB) ( 47 )   College English teaching, as a sub-part of humanity education, takes into account both improving students' ability in language application and upgrading their cultural quality. However, recent research on the current state of non-English majors' literary attainments has shown that the status quo of the literary education in college English teaching is quite gloomy. Based on the analysis of literary education's roles in college English teaching, this paper puts forward that teachers' beliefs on literary education should be strengthened, and suggests that different approaches to literary education should be harmoniously reintegrated into the college English classrooms. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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How Technology Assists College Writing Instruction: Computer Assisted Writing in the University of Minnesota ZHANG Li, SHENG Yue 2013, 13 (03):  41-46.  Abstract ( 224 )   PDF (3240KB) ( 66 )   References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Composition and Classification of Translation Strategies FANG Mengzhi 2013, 13 (03):  47-51.  Abstract ( 1539 )   PDF (792KB) ( 246 )   With the deep and extensive study of macroscopic translation theories and microscopic translation techniques for recent decades, translation strategies bridging the two sides have also been developed rapidly. This paper discusses composition of translation strategies and classifies them into three types: traditional, theoretical and empirical according to their historical records, theoretical origins and practical aims respectively. Traditional translation strategies are formed historically, theoretical translation strategies are an inseparable part of the systematic translation theory, and empirical translation strategies originate from and have been verified through translation practice. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Nonreferentiality in Literary Translation JIANG Xiaohua 2013, 13 (03):  52-58.  Abstract ( 200 )   PDF (571KB) ( 94 )   Nonreferentiality is an important concept in semiotics. It is a kind of “extrasemantic use of language”, i.e. the signifier refers to the signified, and also refers to another or a series of related signifieds. It takes on some features of fuzziness. Based on nonreferentiality, this paper attempts a new approach to fuzziness in literary translation, arguing that (a) nonreferentiality is a thought-provoking concept for us to identify semantic traps in translation; (b) being faithful to the original often means betrayal of the original when translating nonreferential terms; and (c) a way out is to semantically fuzz up or generalize the nonreferential terms when caught in the dilemma or paradox. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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A Probe into the Terminological Translation Studies and the Lack of Literary Terminology Translation Studies in China CHEN Zhigan, WANG Yufeng 2013, 13 (03):  59-67.  Abstract ( 348 )   PDF (2004KB) ( 161 )   The number of papers on the study of terminological translation published in 15 academic journals of foreign languages from 2000 to 2011 in China tends to increase as a whole. The areas of expertise involved in the papers have increasingly widened, which mainly focus on the terminological translation methods, principles and standardization of terminological translation from English into Chinese and so on, but it is extremely obvious that the literary term translation studies have been relatively neglected and the papers are short of in-depth theoretical analysis and research. It will help literary terminology translation research out of difficulty to analyze the reasons for the lack of literary terminology translation studies and implement relevant feasible measures. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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On the Relations of the Literary Criticism of the Middle Ages with the Christianity HE Weiwen 2013, 13 (03):  68-71.  Abstract ( 192 )   PDF (762KB) ( 99 )   This article aims at exploring the relations of the literary criticism of the Middle Ages with the Christianity. It argues that the attitude of the Christianity towards the pagan culture determines that the criticism of this period is practical instead of aesthetic. Though it is not as glorious as the literary criticism of the Classical Age and unable to compete with that of the Renaissance Age, its powerful interpretation system, built up for revealing the allegorical meanings in the Bible, undoubtedly has great impact on the later literary criticism. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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On the Reciprocity of Love from the Perspectives of Language, Society and Body: A Rereading of In the Heart of the Country XUE Wu 2013, 13 (03):  72-76.  Abstract ( 232 )   PDF (866KB) ( 87 )   References | Related Articles | Metrics