In recent years,machine learning(ML)techniques have been shown to be effective in accelerating the development process of optoelectronic devices.However,as"black box"models,they have limited theoretical inte...In recent years,machine learning(ML)techniques have been shown to be effective in accelerating the development process of optoelectronic devices.However,as"black box"models,they have limited theoretical interpretability.In this work,we leverage symbolic regression(SR)technique for discovering the explicit symbolic relationship between the structure of the optoelectronic Fabry-Perot(FP)laser and its optical field distribution,which greatly improves model transparency compared to ML.We demonstrated that the expressions explored through SR exhibit lower errors on the test set compared to ML models,which suggests that the expressions have better fitting and generalization capabilities.展开更多
Ancient villages in Lingnan serve as crucial carriers of Lingnan culture.Their abundant cultural symbols now face the dual task of inheritance and innovation in the digital era.Drawing on Stuart Hall’s encoding/decod...Ancient villages in Lingnan serve as crucial carriers of Lingnan culture.Their abundant cultural symbols now face the dual task of inheritance and innovation in the digital era.Drawing on Stuart Hall’s encoding/decoding theory,this study explores how representative cultural symbols of Lingnan’s ancient villages are digitally translated and disseminated.By analyzing specific cases,it elucidates the logic of audience interaction and consumption during the decoding of these digital cultural symbols.This study aims to offer valuable insights for revitalizing ancient village culture and informing its sustainable industrial development.展开更多
The character of Lensky in Eugene Onegin is one of the most discussed figures in the novel.He is the friend of Eugene Onegin and represents a contradictory personality.In the novel,Lensky displays a complex set of cha...The character of Lensky in Eugene Onegin is one of the most discussed figures in the novel.He is the friend of Eugene Onegin and represents a contradictory personality.In the novel,Lensky displays a complex set of characteristics,appearing both elegant and noble on the outside,while concealing a deep inner loneliness and conflict.His attitude toward love and his dissatisfaction with society make him a dramatic and profound character in the story.By analyzing the character of Lensky,we can explore his role in the novel and his relationships with other characters.Lensky’s presence not only enriches the plot but also presents a figure filled with inner contradictions and emotional struggles.His friendship and rivalry with Eugene Onegin,as well as his admiration and helplessness in regard to Olga,showcase his complex inner world and reflections on life.Furthermore,the character of Lensky carries a certain symbolic significance.He can be seen as a metaphor for Russian society and culture at the time.His loneliness and inner conflict symbolize the limitations of Russian society and culture,while also reflecting Pushkin’s idealized pursuit of love and friendship,as well as his critical view of reality.In conclusion,through a deep analysis of Lensky’s character,we can better understand the portrayal of characters and the development of the plot in Eugene Onegin.It also provides readers with a perspective on Pushkin’s thoughts and observations on human nature,society,and culture.展开更多
William Faulkner’s Southern Gothic style features fragmented narratives and rich symbolism that explore characters’psychological complexity and the decay of Southern society.In his seminal work exploring Emily Grier...William Faulkner’s Southern Gothic style features fragmented narratives and rich symbolism that explore characters’psychological complexity and the decay of Southern society.In his seminal work exploring Emily Grierson’s tragic life,Faulkner employs a rich symbolic system that transcends mere literary decoration,instead functioning as a complex interpretative lens through which the disintegration of traditional Southern social structures can be understood.This paper argues that the symbolic framework in the narrative not only shapes Emily’s personal tragedy but also serves as a profound metaphorical representation of the collapse of the old Southern civilization-a system marked by rigid social hierarchies,racial tensions,and the slow erosion of aristocratic ideals in the face of inevitable social transformation.By dissecting the intricate symbolic elements-from the decaying mansion to the gothic imagery of death and preservation-this analysis reveals how Faulkner’s symbolic methodology becomes a nuanced historical and psychological commentary on the South’s traumatic transition from an antebellum past to a modernizing present.展开更多
Invisible Man is a novel written by Ralph Ellison,talking about how the protagonist struggled in society as an African-American,sought his own identity and sense of belonging,and finally accepted the reality of being...Invisible Man is a novel written by Ralph Ellison,talking about how the protagonist struggled in society as an African-American,sought his own identity and sense of belonging,and finally accepted the reality of being“invisible”to live underground.The metaphors and symbols as key writing techniques in Invisible Man were analyzed in the paper with certain typical examples to reveal their research values for explorations of race issues in the book.The paper particularly highlights the tension embedded in the metaphors and the sarcasm conveyed through the symbols.展开更多
Code obfuscation is a crucial technique for protecting software against reverse engineering and security attacks.Among various obfuscation methods,opaque predicates,which are recognized as flexible and promising,are w...Code obfuscation is a crucial technique for protecting software against reverse engineering and security attacks.Among various obfuscation methods,opaque predicates,which are recognized as flexible and promising,are widely used to increase control-flow complexity.However,traditional opaque predicates are increasingly vulnerable to Dynamic Symbolic Execution(DSE)attacks,which can efficiently identify and eliminate them.To address this issue,this paper proposes a novel approach for anti-DSE opaque predicates that effectively resists symbolic execution-based deobfuscation.Our method introduces two key techniques:single-way function opaque predicates,which leverage hash functions and logarithmic transformations to prevent constraint solvers from generating feasible inputs,and path-explosion opaque predicates,which generate an excessive number of execution paths,overwhelming symbolic execution engines.To evaluate the effectiveness of our approach,we implemented a prototype obfuscation tool and tested it against prominent symbolic execution engines.Experimental results demonstrate that our approach signifi-cantly increases resilience against symbolic execution attacks while maintaining acceptable performance overhead.This paper provides a robust and scalable obfuscation technique,contributing to the enhancement of software protection strategies in adversarial environments.展开更多
The two ancient stone statues worshiped at Nhan Son Pagoda in Nhon Hau Commune,An Nhon Town,Binh Dinh Province,Vietnam,have played different roles and been known by various names throughout history,each tied to myster...The two ancient stone statues worshiped at Nhan Son Pagoda in Nhon Hau Commune,An Nhon Town,Binh Dinh Province,Vietnam,have played different roles and been known by various names throughout history,each tied to mysterious and fascinating stories.To explain the shift from their role as Dharma protectors,known as Dvarapala,in the Do Ban capital temple complex of the Vijaya Dynasty,to their portrayal as close friends in Song Nghia Pagoda,and finally to their current identity as the Red and Black Gods who bless everyone,the author of this article conducted several field trips for deeper insight.The changing roles of these two stone statues at Nhan Son Pagoda reflect the flexible and creative engagement of the Buddhist community in Binh Dinh Province with spiritual symbols,adapting to evolving religious needs.展开更多
This paper is concerned with design-ing symbol labeling for a low-density parity-check(LDPC)-coded delayed bit-interleaved coded modu-lation(DBICM)scheme in a two-way relay channel(TWRC).We first present some properti...This paper is concerned with design-ing symbol labeling for a low-density parity-check(LDPC)-coded delayed bit-interleaved coded modu-lation(DBICM)scheme in a two-way relay channel(TWRC).We first present some properties of symbol labeling within a phase shift keying(PSK)modula-tion.These properties reduce the candidate labeling search space.Based on this search space,we take DBICM capacity as the cost function and propose a general method for optimizing symbol labeling by em-ploying the differential evolution algorithm.Numeri-cal results show that our labeling obtains a signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)gain up to 0.45 dB with respect to Gray labeling.展开更多
Cassirer argues that humans are animals of symbols,and these symbolic forms encompass not only the science of rational logic but also non-logical elements such as mythology and primitive religions.Previous research on...Cassirer argues that humans are animals of symbols,and these symbolic forms encompass not only the science of rational logic but also non-logical elements such as mythology and primitive religions.Previous research on Cassirer’s philosophy of symbolic forms has primarily focused on philosophical connotations,philosophical thoughts,cultural philosophy,and other aspects,yielding abundant results.By examining mythology within the context of symbolic forms,we discover a force within it,namely,the solidifying power.This solidifying power demands that mythology maintain fixed and established forms during its emergence and development,thereby distinguishing it from other symbolic forms.By exploring the development trends and manifestations of the solidifying power in mythology,we can gain a clearer understanding of the path of human intellectual development from childhood to maturity,thus answering the historical question of human essence.展开更多
This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the costume culture in the translation of Chu Ci,an influential work of Chinese literature.It examines the unique features of Chu Ci’s costume culture,including its histo...This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the costume culture in the translation of Chu Ci,an influential work of Chinese literature.It examines the unique features of Chu Ci’s costume culture,including its historical and cultural significance,as well as the role of literary imagery in expressing cultural symbolism.The paper also delves into the challenges faced by translators in translating Chu Ci’s highly symbolic costumes and delivering their cultural connotations.The analysis provides insights into the issues of polysemy and translation choices,which are significant obstacles that require careful consideration of contextual usage to achieve meaningful translations.Furthermore,the paper highlights the importance of humanistic implications in interpreting Chu Ci’s costume culture,with the aim of promoting the appreciation and understanding of traditional Chinese culture worldwide.展开更多
To achieve a low-complexity nonlinearity compensation(NLC)in high-symbol-rate(HSR)systems,we propose a modified weighted digital backpropagation(M-W-DBP)by jointly shifting the calculated position of nonlinear phase n...To achieve a low-complexity nonlinearity compensation(NLC)in high-symbol-rate(HSR)systems,we propose a modified weighted digital backpropagation(M-W-DBP)by jointly shifting the calculated position of nonlinear phase noise and considering the correlation of neighboring symbols in the NLC section of DBP.Based on this model,with the aid of neural network optimization,a learned version of M-W-DBP(M-W-LDBP)is also proposed and explored.Furthermore,enough technical details are revealed for the first time,including the principle of our proposed M-W-DBP and M-W-LDBP,the training process,and the complexity analysis of different DBPclass NLC algorithms.Evaluated numerically with QPSK,16QAM,and PS-64QAM modulation formats,1-step-per-span(1-StPS)M-W-DBP/LDBP achieves up to 1.29/1.49 dB and 0.63/0.74 dB signal-to-noise ratio improvement compared to chromatic dispersion compensation(CDC)in 90-GBaud and 128-GBaud 1000-km single-channel transmission systems,respectively.Moreover,1-StPS M-W-DBP/LDBP provides a more powerful NLC ability than 2-StPS LDBP but only needs about 60%of the complexity.The effectiveness of the proposed M-W-DBP and M-W-LDBP in the presence of laser phase noise is also verified and the necessity of using the learned version of M-WDBP is also discussed.This work is a comprehensive study of M-W-DBP/LDBP and other DBP-class NLC algorithms in HSR systems.展开更多
Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus continues to serve as an iconographic enigma and remains an enduring subject of scholarly analysis concerning the significance of mythological art and its symbolism during the Italian ...Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus continues to serve as an iconographic enigma and remains an enduring subject of scholarly analysis concerning the significance of mythological art and its symbolism during the Italian Renaissance.Therefore,it is particularly noteworthy to examine further the symbolic elements embedded within the imagery.This essay focuses on a specific component in the landscape of The Birth of Venus-the marsh plant on the riverbank,commonly known as cattail in English,tifa or stiancia in Italian,and Typha latifolia in Latin.Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus,executed between 1485 and 1490,is a tempera on canvas with gesso and gold applications.It was commissioned with specific aesthetic,cultural,and intellectual objectives and was intended to be displayed in a private chamber for personal viewing by members of the Medici family.Situated initially within the Medicean Villa at Castello,it has been exhibited at the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence since 1815.This mythological painting exemplifies the Italian Renaissance principles of both physical and metaphysical humanism,visualized in a fusion of pagan and Christian iconography and iconology,incorporating symbolism that engages with antiquity and classical mythology.It also incorporates Italian Renaissance Neoplatonic philosophy,reflects Renaissance love poetry,demonstrates inventive patronage,and embodies spirituality directed towards a higher purpose.展开更多
The color cluster red,black and white occurs in the artistic,ritual and magical activities of virtually all cultures around the world,suggesting their preeminence in human symbolic thought.Among the various explanatio...The color cluster red,black and white occurs in the artistic,ritual and magical activities of virtually all cultures around the world,suggesting their preeminence in human symbolic thought.Among the various explanations that have been brought forth to account for the special status of these three colors are:1)evolutionary/ecological arguments,drawing support from vision science,perceptual philosophy and primate biology;2)cognitive arguments,which pay attention to how human beings categorize and create meaning out of perceptual experiences;3)linguistic arguments,as these are the earliest lexicalized color words in most languages;4)and diverse socio-cultural arguments.This paper will explore the manifestation of red,black and white–both in concrete terms,through the use and manipulation of materials,as well as abstract ideas–in Assyrian and Babylonian magical and ritual activities.It will highlight how meaning is created and communicated by relating colors to natural and supernatural phenomena and will further attempt to provide a methodological framework for the analysis of color symbolism.展开更多
This paper argues that the dialogues of Emily Grierson in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” systematically and profoundly violate H.P. Grice’s Cooperative Principle and its component maxims: Quantity, Quality,...This paper argues that the dialogues of Emily Grierson in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” systematically and profoundly violate H.P. Grice’s Cooperative Principle and its component maxims: Quantity, Quality, Relation, and Manner, which is not merely a manifestation of her personal eccentricity but also a powerful linguistic act of resistance. Through her non-cooperative speeches, Emily asserts her autonomy, defies the probing and judgmental gaze of her community, and maintains the integrity of her isolated world. Ultimately, she symbolizes the Old South’s desperate, tragic, and often grotesque struggle against the inevitable forces of change and modernization.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.92370117)the CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(No.YSBR-090)。
文摘In recent years,machine learning(ML)techniques have been shown to be effective in accelerating the development process of optoelectronic devices.However,as"black box"models,they have limited theoretical interpretability.In this work,we leverage symbolic regression(SR)technique for discovering the explicit symbolic relationship between the structure of the optoelectronic Fabry-Perot(FP)laser and its optical field distribution,which greatly improves model transparency compared to ML.We demonstrated that the expressions explored through SR exhibit lower errors on the test set compared to ML models,which suggests that the expressions have better fitting and generalization capabilities.
基金2025 Institutional-Level Scientific Research Project of South China Business College,Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,“Digital Dissemination and Consumer Behaviour Research:Cultural Symbols of Lingnan Heritage Villages”(Project No.:25-005C)。
文摘Ancient villages in Lingnan serve as crucial carriers of Lingnan culture.Their abundant cultural symbols now face the dual task of inheritance and innovation in the digital era.Drawing on Stuart Hall’s encoding/decoding theory,this study explores how representative cultural symbols of Lingnan’s ancient villages are digitally translated and disseminated.By analyzing specific cases,it elucidates the logic of audience interaction and consumption during the decoding of these digital cultural symbols.This study aims to offer valuable insights for revitalizing ancient village culture and informing its sustainable industrial development.
文摘The character of Lensky in Eugene Onegin is one of the most discussed figures in the novel.He is the friend of Eugene Onegin and represents a contradictory personality.In the novel,Lensky displays a complex set of characteristics,appearing both elegant and noble on the outside,while concealing a deep inner loneliness and conflict.His attitude toward love and his dissatisfaction with society make him a dramatic and profound character in the story.By analyzing the character of Lensky,we can explore his role in the novel and his relationships with other characters.Lensky’s presence not only enriches the plot but also presents a figure filled with inner contradictions and emotional struggles.His friendship and rivalry with Eugene Onegin,as well as his admiration and helplessness in regard to Olga,showcase his complex inner world and reflections on life.Furthermore,the character of Lensky carries a certain symbolic significance.He can be seen as a metaphor for Russian society and culture at the time.His loneliness and inner conflict symbolize the limitations of Russian society and culture,while also reflecting Pushkin’s idealized pursuit of love and friendship,as well as his critical view of reality.In conclusion,through a deep analysis of Lensky’s character,we can better understand the portrayal of characters and the development of the plot in Eugene Onegin.It also provides readers with a perspective on Pushkin’s thoughts and observations on human nature,society,and culture.
文摘William Faulkner’s Southern Gothic style features fragmented narratives and rich symbolism that explore characters’psychological complexity and the decay of Southern society.In his seminal work exploring Emily Grierson’s tragic life,Faulkner employs a rich symbolic system that transcends mere literary decoration,instead functioning as a complex interpretative lens through which the disintegration of traditional Southern social structures can be understood.This paper argues that the symbolic framework in the narrative not only shapes Emily’s personal tragedy but also serves as a profound metaphorical representation of the collapse of the old Southern civilization-a system marked by rigid social hierarchies,racial tensions,and the slow erosion of aristocratic ideals in the face of inevitable social transformation.By dissecting the intricate symbolic elements-from the decaying mansion to the gothic imagery of death and preservation-this analysis reveals how Faulkner’s symbolic methodology becomes a nuanced historical and psychological commentary on the South’s traumatic transition from an antebellum past to a modernizing present.
文摘Invisible Man is a novel written by Ralph Ellison,talking about how the protagonist struggled in society as an African-American,sought his own identity and sense of belonging,and finally accepted the reality of being“invisible”to live underground.The metaphors and symbols as key writing techniques in Invisible Man were analyzed in the paper with certain typical examples to reveal their research values for explorations of race issues in the book.The paper particularly highlights the tension embedded in the metaphors and the sarcasm conveyed through the symbols.
基金supported byOpen Foundation of Key Laboratory of Cyberspace Security,Ministry of Education of China(No.KLCS20240211)Henan Science and Technology Major Project No.241110210100.
文摘Code obfuscation is a crucial technique for protecting software against reverse engineering and security attacks.Among various obfuscation methods,opaque predicates,which are recognized as flexible and promising,are widely used to increase control-flow complexity.However,traditional opaque predicates are increasingly vulnerable to Dynamic Symbolic Execution(DSE)attacks,which can efficiently identify and eliminate them.To address this issue,this paper proposes a novel approach for anti-DSE opaque predicates that effectively resists symbolic execution-based deobfuscation.Our method introduces two key techniques:single-way function opaque predicates,which leverage hash functions and logarithmic transformations to prevent constraint solvers from generating feasible inputs,and path-explosion opaque predicates,which generate an excessive number of execution paths,overwhelming symbolic execution engines.To evaluate the effectiveness of our approach,we implemented a prototype obfuscation tool and tested it against prominent symbolic execution engines.Experimental results demonstrate that our approach signifi-cantly increases resilience against symbolic execution attacks while maintaining acceptable performance overhead.This paper provides a robust and scalable obfuscation technique,contributing to the enhancement of software protection strategies in adversarial environments.
文摘The two ancient stone statues worshiped at Nhan Son Pagoda in Nhon Hau Commune,An Nhon Town,Binh Dinh Province,Vietnam,have played different roles and been known by various names throughout history,each tied to mysterious and fascinating stories.To explain the shift from their role as Dharma protectors,known as Dvarapala,in the Do Ban capital temple complex of the Vijaya Dynasty,to their portrayal as close friends in Song Nghia Pagoda,and finally to their current identity as the Red and Black Gods who bless everyone,the author of this article conducted several field trips for deeper insight.The changing roles of these two stone statues at Nhan Son Pagoda reflect the flexible and creative engagement of the Buddhist community in Binh Dinh Province with spiritual symbols,adapting to evolving religious needs.
文摘This paper is concerned with design-ing symbol labeling for a low-density parity-check(LDPC)-coded delayed bit-interleaved coded modu-lation(DBICM)scheme in a two-way relay channel(TWRC).We first present some properties of symbol labeling within a phase shift keying(PSK)modula-tion.These properties reduce the candidate labeling search space.Based on this search space,we take DBICM capacity as the cost function and propose a general method for optimizing symbol labeling by em-ploying the differential evolution algorithm.Numeri-cal results show that our labeling obtains a signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)gain up to 0.45 dB with respect to Gray labeling.
文摘Cassirer argues that humans are animals of symbols,and these symbolic forms encompass not only the science of rational logic but also non-logical elements such as mythology and primitive religions.Previous research on Cassirer’s philosophy of symbolic forms has primarily focused on philosophical connotations,philosophical thoughts,cultural philosophy,and other aspects,yielding abundant results.By examining mythology within the context of symbolic forms,we discover a force within it,namely,the solidifying power.This solidifying power demands that mythology maintain fixed and established forms during its emergence and development,thereby distinguishing it from other symbolic forms.By exploring the development trends and manifestations of the solidifying power in mythology,we can gain a clearer understanding of the path of human intellectual development from childhood to maturity,thus answering the historical question of human essence.
基金sponsored by the research project fund of Hubei Provincial Department of Education as Young Scholars Program in Humanities and Social Sciences(Project No.18Q084)the Ministry of Education humanities social sciences research project(Project No.21YJC740083)the State Scholarship Fund from China Scholarship Council(CSC No.202108420189).
文摘This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the costume culture in the translation of Chu Ci,an influential work of Chinese literature.It examines the unique features of Chu Ci’s costume culture,including its historical and cultural significance,as well as the role of literary imagery in expressing cultural symbolism.The paper also delves into the challenges faced by translators in translating Chu Ci’s highly symbolic costumes and delivering their cultural connotations.The analysis provides insights into the issues of polysemy and translation choices,which are significant obstacles that require careful consideration of contextual usage to achieve meaningful translations.Furthermore,the paper highlights the importance of humanistic implications in interpreting Chu Ci’s costume culture,with the aim of promoting the appreciation and understanding of traditional Chinese culture worldwide.
基金supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62271080)in part by Fund of State Key Laboratory of IPOC(BUPT)(No.IPOC2022ZT06)in part by BUPT Excellent Ph.D Students Foundation(No.CX2022102).
文摘To achieve a low-complexity nonlinearity compensation(NLC)in high-symbol-rate(HSR)systems,we propose a modified weighted digital backpropagation(M-W-DBP)by jointly shifting the calculated position of nonlinear phase noise and considering the correlation of neighboring symbols in the NLC section of DBP.Based on this model,with the aid of neural network optimization,a learned version of M-W-DBP(M-W-LDBP)is also proposed and explored.Furthermore,enough technical details are revealed for the first time,including the principle of our proposed M-W-DBP and M-W-LDBP,the training process,and the complexity analysis of different DBPclass NLC algorithms.Evaluated numerically with QPSK,16QAM,and PS-64QAM modulation formats,1-step-per-span(1-StPS)M-W-DBP/LDBP achieves up to 1.29/1.49 dB and 0.63/0.74 dB signal-to-noise ratio improvement compared to chromatic dispersion compensation(CDC)in 90-GBaud and 128-GBaud 1000-km single-channel transmission systems,respectively.Moreover,1-StPS M-W-DBP/LDBP provides a more powerful NLC ability than 2-StPS LDBP but only needs about 60%of the complexity.The effectiveness of the proposed M-W-DBP and M-W-LDBP in the presence of laser phase noise is also verified and the necessity of using the learned version of M-WDBP is also discussed.This work is a comprehensive study of M-W-DBP/LDBP and other DBP-class NLC algorithms in HSR systems.
文摘Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus continues to serve as an iconographic enigma and remains an enduring subject of scholarly analysis concerning the significance of mythological art and its symbolism during the Italian Renaissance.Therefore,it is particularly noteworthy to examine further the symbolic elements embedded within the imagery.This essay focuses on a specific component in the landscape of The Birth of Venus-the marsh plant on the riverbank,commonly known as cattail in English,tifa or stiancia in Italian,and Typha latifolia in Latin.Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus,executed between 1485 and 1490,is a tempera on canvas with gesso and gold applications.It was commissioned with specific aesthetic,cultural,and intellectual objectives and was intended to be displayed in a private chamber for personal viewing by members of the Medici family.Situated initially within the Medicean Villa at Castello,it has been exhibited at the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence since 1815.This mythological painting exemplifies the Italian Renaissance principles of both physical and metaphysical humanism,visualized in a fusion of pagan and Christian iconography and iconology,incorporating symbolism that engages with antiquity and classical mythology.It also incorporates Italian Renaissance Neoplatonic philosophy,reflects Renaissance love poetry,demonstrates inventive patronage,and embodies spirituality directed towards a higher purpose.
文摘The color cluster red,black and white occurs in the artistic,ritual and magical activities of virtually all cultures around the world,suggesting their preeminence in human symbolic thought.Among the various explanations that have been brought forth to account for the special status of these three colors are:1)evolutionary/ecological arguments,drawing support from vision science,perceptual philosophy and primate biology;2)cognitive arguments,which pay attention to how human beings categorize and create meaning out of perceptual experiences;3)linguistic arguments,as these are the earliest lexicalized color words in most languages;4)and diverse socio-cultural arguments.This paper will explore the manifestation of red,black and white–both in concrete terms,through the use and manipulation of materials,as well as abstract ideas–in Assyrian and Babylonian magical and ritual activities.It will highlight how meaning is created and communicated by relating colors to natural and supernatural phenomena and will further attempt to provide a methodological framework for the analysis of color symbolism.
文摘This paper argues that the dialogues of Emily Grierson in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” systematically and profoundly violate H.P. Grice’s Cooperative Principle and its component maxims: Quantity, Quality, Relation, and Manner, which is not merely a manifestation of her personal eccentricity but also a powerful linguistic act of resistance. Through her non-cooperative speeches, Emily asserts her autonomy, defies the probing and judgmental gaze of her community, and maintains the integrity of her isolated world. Ultimately, she symbolizes the Old South’s desperate, tragic, and often grotesque struggle against the inevitable forces of change and modernization.
