International Journal of Language and Linguistics

Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2018

  • Translation and Adaptation in Dissemination of Foreign Literary Works: A Case Study of Robinson Crusoe

    Zhou Hongmin

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2018
    Pages: 140-147
    Received: 5 August 2018
    Accepted: 10 September 2018
    Published: 8 October 2018
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    Abstract: When investigated in a broader vision, adaptation carried out away from translational act can also contribute to transmission of a foreign text. Based on the presumption that the act of translation moves foreign classics into the periphery of target culture, but far from asserting their finality, the author, supported by the case of Robinson Crusoe... Show More
  • On the Grammatical Status of Le in Mandarin

    Man Yuan

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2018
    Pages: 148-153
    Received: 31 July 2018
    Accepted: 19 September 2018
    Published: 10 October 2018
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    Abstract: Le is a functional morpheme in Mandarin, which can appear in two places, immediately after the verb (verb-le) or in a sentence-final position (sentence-le). Traditionally, verb-le is often referred to as a perfective aspect marker denoting completion, while sentence-le is generally considered as a sentence final particle which signals a change-of-s... Show More
  • Pragmatics Pattern of Translating Lingnam Culture-Loaded Words and Phrases—Taking English Periodicals of the First Half of 19th Century in China as an Example

    Wang Hai, Wang Haichao, Zhang Shuo

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2018
    Pages: 154-162
    Received: 26 June 2018
    Accepted: 2 August 2018
    Published: 12 October 2018
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    Abstract: In this essay, we attempt to explore the implication of the pragmatic patterns of Lingnam-culture-loaded words and phrases in the English periodicals translated mostly by protestant missionaries during the 19th century. With a keen interest in Cantonese and Lingnam cultures, foreign dwellers have launched English periodicals, aiming to familiarize ... Show More
  • A Comparative Study of a Multi-Dimension/Multi-Feature Approach Between Chinese Debate and Speech

    Liu Yanchun, Hu Fengguo, Zhao Yi, Qiu Le

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2018
    Pages: 163-172
    Received: 8 August 2018
    Accepted: 10 September 2018
    Published: 12 October 2018
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    Abstract: This study compares and analyzes Chinese debate and speech from the perspective of registers, which makes itself significant since it fills the gaps in the field. This paper is based on a self-built corpus and refers in Biber’s Multi-dimension/Multi-feature Approach. The quantitative statistical results show that there are 44 significant difference... Show More
  • Paradigm Shift in Teaching Communication Skills Course in a Tanzanian University: An assessment and Lessons for Other Universities

    Hashim Issa Mohammed

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2018
    Pages: 173-185
    Received: 17 August 2018
    Accepted: 25 September 2018
    Published: 25 October 2018
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    Abstract: Communication Skills Courses (henceforth CSCs) are offered in many universities and other higher learning institutions in Tanzania. The CSCs were designed to enable students cope with their university studies. Besides CSCs, remedial English courses became an additional component because the language proficiency of undergraduate students was often f... Show More