Memetics reveals the law of language development.The replication and transmission of language memes provide a quick and an effective way to enrich human languages and a new perspective on foreign language teaching.This paper explores the teaching of College English writing that memetics can shed a new light upon.Having analyzed the two ways for memes to be replicated and transmitted:memetic genotype - the same core content inherited in various language forms,and memetic phenotype - the identical set pattern of language followed by different contents,the author holds that these could be applied to the teaching of College English writing course.
Jef Verschueren的顺应论成为人们关注的语用学理论,将顺应理论用于指导翻译实践,实际上是发展语用翻译理论的一种新尝试。模糊数字在语言表达上比一般数字具有更丰富的表现力,但同时又具有较鲜明的民族性,故在翻译中更有特殊的要求。因此,我们在翻译模糊数字时,应遵循文化顺应、语境顺应、结构顺应这三个原则,把握文化、语境和语句结构,作出最佳选择,从而实现翻译的目的,完成语言交际的任务。
The meme is of great importance in the development of advertising slogans.Its replication and transmission provide a quick and an effective way to enrich advertising slogans.The paper introduces the idea of memes,explains the reason why idioms,proverbs,common sayings,famous remarks and classic poems become successful memes in advertising slogans according to the life cycle of memes.It also analyzes genotype and phenotype of advertising slogans.Based on an analysis of the memetic phenomena in advertising slogans,the author tries to provide some useful hints and references for creating powerful memes.
The meme as a unit of cultural information is of great importance in the development of human languages. Its replication and transmission provide a quick and an effective way to enrich human languages. Memetics reveals the law of language development; provides a new perspective on language research,communication and culture. This paper introduces the memetic theory, the origin,characteristics and types of memes, analyses the variation of linguistic memes in the process of replication and transmission, as well as the causes of successful memes in language. Based on an analysis of the memetic phenomena in the use of language,the authors try to provide some useful hints and references for the study of language development and changes.
Fuzzy numerals constitute a special field in the Chinese and English languages. Rhetorically, they are even more expressive than exact numerals. This article discusses the fuzzy function of numerals and analyzes their adaptability to the context of communication, history, literature and language.
Level-based teaching is a reform of the traditional classroom teaching .It is the key to improve the teaching quality of College English and is the important procedure to carry out quality-oriented education.The article has explored the importance and necessities of College English level-based teaching in four aspects:the principle of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, the theory of multiple intelligences,i+1theory,utility difference theory.
数字作为一种文化现象存在于各种语言,常用于表达比喻、借代、对比、夸张、委婉.本文从以上五个方面对数字修辞进行对比分析,反映数字特有的修辞效果和蕴藏的文化内涵.
Bible has a great and profound influence on the western culture.One cannot understand the western civilization and culture without understanding the Bible.This paper attempts to explore whence and whither of Bibical allusions and also the correct understanding their of cultural connotations and accurate translation.
Religion has exerted a profound influence on language and penetrates into every field where language is used. This paper attempts to explore the inherent connections between Buddhist culture and Chinese language and Christian culture and English language in four aspects.
翻译是一种跨文化的交际,它不仅涉及语言的转换,而且涉及文化的转换。只有充分了解文化差异,最大限度传达语言载体所承载的全部信息,才能使原文内容完美再现,促进文化交流与沟通。
中国宗教与西方基督教的基本精神有很大的不同, 中国宗教追求现世幸福的获得;基督教追求来世的幸福.了解中西宗教精神之差异, 有助于认识中西诗歌中的死亡主题的不同表达.
要想提高听力理解能力,必须具备一定的语音学及音系学知识.一要正确辨别语音.二要熟悉音变现象.三要把握重音及语调.本文试图从以上三方面加以探讨,希望对学生听力的提高有所帮助.
语言根植于社会自然环境,中国和英国不同的地理环境给各自的文化留下了独特的印记,产生了英汉词义的国俗差异,特别有趣的是,像东西风,相同的词语可有不同的含义,不同的词语可有相同的含义.
英语听力理解能力与语言学知识有着十分密切的关系,本文试图从语言学角度来探讨提高学生听力技能的几种方法,希望对学生听力的提高有所帮助.
本文通过对比分析,揭示了汉英季节词的异同之处:同中有异,同多于异;不同季节词,语义相似;相同的季节词,含义相反.同时也指出由于不同的文化背景和地理区域所产生的国俗差异.
语言随着社会的发展而不断演变。在英语发展过程中,许多专有名词经过长期、广泛的使用最终转化为普通词语。本文从词义变化的角度探讨英语词汇中的人名通过换称转化为普通名词的五种类型,希望能帮助读者更好地掌握与人名有关的英语词汇。
专有名词普通化来源众多,英语人名普通化是其重要来源之一.本文从历史人物、科学家、神话人物、圣经人物、文学作品中的人物这五个方面探讨了英语人名普通化的来源,希望对了解英语语言和文化有所帮助.