Shanghai Disney Resort broke ground on a new Spider⁃Man⁃themed land,a major expansion that represents a rising global investment interest in Chinas theme park sector.Located close to Zootopia,the new land includes the...Shanghai Disney Resort broke ground on a new Spider⁃Man⁃themed land,a major expansion that represents a rising global investment interest in Chinas theme park sector.Located close to Zootopia,the new land includes the parks first major Marvel⁃themed attraction-a high⁃energy thrill roller coaster featuring Spider⁃Man,one of the most popular Marvel superheroes,according to the company.展开更多
In the wave of internet culture,short videos have become an indispensable medium for social communication.The metaphorical hot words contained within them serve as a unique linguistic phenomenon that leads topics and ...In the wave of internet culture,short videos have become an indispensable medium for social communication.The metaphorical hot words contained within them serve as a unique linguistic phenomenon that leads topics and focuses attention,greatly enriching the expressive layers and rhetorical charm of short videos,and significantly enhancing the video’s theme orientation and emotional identification.This research aims to explore the relationship between the use of metaphorical Internet buzzwords in short videos and the thematic and emotional orientation.The study adopts a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods,taking 10 videos with over 10,000 likes posted by a well-known blogger on Xiaohongshu in 2024 as the research object,transcribing the text,forming research corpora,and conducting multi-dimensional cognitive analysis on them.The study shows that about half of short videos contain metaphorical hot words.Different types of metaphorical hot words can trigger different emotional reactions from fans,especially humorous metaphorical hot words that can stimulate fans’emotional identification and resonance.In addition,in terms of fan participation,videos using metaphorical hot words tend to attract more fan attention than those that do not:these videos not only attract more fans to watch and like,but also trigger more comments and sharing behaviors.In summary,short videos cleverly use metaphors to create internet hot words,significantly enhancing the video’s thematic guidance and emotional resonance,manifested in creating popular topics,clarifying guiding themes,enhancing content attractiveness,and stimulating strong emotional identification,thereby promoting interactive behaviors such as likes and shares.These findings provide a reference for research in related fields such as metaphor,communication studies,and sociology.展开更多
Cross-cultural interactions between China and the global community have intensified,notably marked by the expanding international reach of Chinese films and television productions.Given the diverse cultural background...Cross-cultural interactions between China and the global community have intensified,notably marked by the expanding international reach of Chinese films and television productions.Given the diverse cultural backgrounds of different regions,the task of making adapted TV series resonate with the values of the audiences in the target regions has presented a substantial challenge.As the popular Chinese TV series The Legend of Zhen Huan and its American adaptation Empresses in the Palace garnered acclaim within their respective domestic markets,they exhibited rating disparities in cross-cultural acceptance,which offers a novel perspective for analyzing intercultural communication.Building on this phenomenon,this study employs Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory and Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Values Orientation Theory to conduct a comparative analysis of the theme songs from the two series.By deconstructing the contextual contents embedded in these musical compositions,the research aims to elucidate the underlying cultural and cognitive differences between Chinese and American audiences,which lead to their distinct acceptances of the series.展开更多
Gathering the history and emotions of the nation of Australia,the movie Australia not only reflects Australians’exertion to construct an equal harmonious diversified new Australia but also incarnates Australian peopl...Gathering the history and emotions of the nation of Australia,the movie Australia not only reflects Australians’exertion to construct an equal harmonious diversified new Australia but also incarnates Australian people’s nisus to pursue the sense of belonging internally and seek international recognition externally.In order to expand the perspective of researching this movie and give enlightenment on constructing an equal harmonious diversified international community,based on culture identity theories,this paper tries exploring the themes of this movie.展开更多
The combination of ornamental function and recreational function should be taken into account in road landscape design of scenic area.The theme characteristic should be highlighted by designing techniques.Roads in sce...The combination of ornamental function and recreational function should be taken into account in road landscape design of scenic area.The theme characteristic should be highlighted by designing techniques.Roads in scenic area should be used to lead tourists' behavior according to people's behavioral psychology.With Five Dragon Temple Cultural Park as case study,starting from its geographic location and establishment concept,the paper had extracted design theme of Five Dragon Temple Cultural Park.Profound religious cultural connotation had been given to the cultural park with Chinese traditional religion and "Five Elements" theory as the inspiration.It designed five main roads with different colors which represented five elements covering "gold,wood,water,fire and earth".Different scenic areas had been linked together by five man roads,forming a road landscape pattern of "meeting of five dragons".Then,flowering plants had been collocated along the five roads which were Vatica astrotricha,Punica granatum,Prunus serrulata,Morus alba and Osmanthus fragrans,creating theme-based road landscape not only representing religious significance but also corresponding with "Five Elements" theory.展开更多
Based on the narrative theory of Shlomith Rimmon-Kenan,the present paper will analyze the close connection between the choice and order of the focalizers and the themes of the novel to show that they are chosen and ar...Based on the narrative theory of Shlomith Rimmon-Kenan,the present paper will analyze the close connection between the choice and order of the focalizers and the themes of the novel to show that they are chosen and arranged deliberately and accorded to its themes.展开更多
As one of the best-known literary works of the American novelist Ursula K.Le Guin,The Left Hand of Darkness is not only successful in its splendid plots and beautiful language but also in the important function of its...As one of the best-known literary works of the American novelist Ursula K.Le Guin,The Left Hand of Darkness is not only successful in its splendid plots and beautiful language but also in the important function of its readers in reading.In the thesis,one of its themes,coexistence of opposites,is analyzed in the reader response perspective in order to reveal Le Guin's reader-consciousness.The theme exists on a higher level in the novel and expresses Le Guin's attitude towards life and universe.Le Guin unified her own philosophy in the novel and tried to call for the reader's resonance.展开更多
The Journey to the West has adopted a conventional theme--life is a journey;in order to deliver one's soul,one has to go on the path of salvation.The purpose of this paper is to examine what steps the author has t...The Journey to the West has adopted a conventional theme--life is a journey;in order to deliver one's soul,one has to go on the path of salvation.The purpose of this paper is to examine what steps the author has taken to enlighten the readers as to the progress of spiritual salvation.In view of this purpose,the analysis will be focused on the preaching of religious doctrines and the criticism of social realities in the novel.展开更多
This paper analyses the justification of paralepsis adopted by Sherwood Anderson,a great American novelist,in his short story Death in the Woods.By using the changing the perspective,typical Anderson’s theme"gro...This paper analyses the justification of paralepsis adopted by Sherwood Anderson,a great American novelist,in his short story Death in the Woods.By using the changing the perspective,typical Anderson’s theme"grotesque"is enhanced.展开更多
This paper makes a study on the significance of theme and its application in discourse analysis.Through the analysis of a news report from The New York Times,the author deeply discusses the importance of theme in the ...This paper makes a study on the significance of theme and its application in discourse analysis.Through the analysis of a news report from The New York Times,the author deeply discusses the importance of theme in the process of discourse analysis.展开更多
Died just last January,J.D.Salinger is an American writer widely beloved,mostly by adolescent readers.While his most famous novel,The Catcher in the Rye,was controversial at first when publicized,his other work Franny...Died just last January,J.D.Salinger is an American writer widely beloved,mostly by adolescent readers.While his most famous novel,The Catcher in the Rye,was controversial at first when publicized,his other work Franny and Zooey is controversial even till today.While some people regard it as a true gem,others think it's only a stinker.I will,in this article,bring its theme out of surface by citing extracts and analysizing them and give the reasons why I consider it a masterpiece.展开更多
Theme-rherae theory plays an important role in the formation of the text.Chinese and English have much in common in their sentence configuration and information arrangement although they belong to different language f...Theme-rherae theory plays an important role in the formation of the text.Chinese and English have much in common in their sentence configuration and information arrangement although they belong to different language family.This paper intends to probe into the instructive significance of the theory on C-E and E-C translation through the analysis of theme translation and thematic progression.展开更多
Theme is the point of departure of a message, and it is a textual phenomenon. It can interpret the comprehension and production of texts. This paper first makes a thematic analysis of the English original text and the...Theme is the point of departure of a message, and it is a textual phenomenon. It can interpret the comprehension and production of texts. This paper first makes a thematic analysis of the English original text and the Chinese target text, and then makes a comparative study of them in terms of the textual properties. It is found that in reproduction of target text, theme equivalence can not only help to realize the coherence of the target text with the same effect on receptors but also can save translation efforts. It is unnecessary to change the theme-rheme arrangements of the original unless it is required due to the social and cultural differences between English and Chinese.展开更多
With the discouraging, and horrifying descriptions, Conrad and Golding unanimously present the universal subject matter that at his heart, man is an evil, vicious, and"fallen"being. Furthermore, human being ...With the discouraging, and horrifying descriptions, Conrad and Golding unanimously present the universal subject matter that at his heart, man is an evil, vicious, and"fallen"being. Furthermore, human being is just susceptible to his own sinister nature. Both Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies imply that every man has an evil heart of darkness which is more often than not drowned out by the glow of civilization.展开更多
Writing is one of the four basic skills students are required to master in foreign language studies,and an important way of language output.However,the teaching of English writing in college is deficient.In the Englis...Writing is one of the four basic skills students are required to master in foreign language studies,and an important way of language output.However,the teaching of English writing in college is deficient.In the English writings of college students,the lack of structural cohesion and semantic coherence is common.The theme-rheme theory is about discourse cohesion.Proper use of themes and thematic progession patterns qualifies cohesion and clear thoughts of a discourse and the variety of sentence patterns.Therefore,the theme-rheme theory plays an important role in writing teaching.展开更多
Katherine Mansfield is regarded as a prominent modernist writer of short stories in New Zealand and English literature.Her works manifest the perfect union of modernistic techniques and modernistic themes in reflectin...Katherine Mansfield is regarded as a prominent modernist writer of short stories in New Zealand and English literature.Her works manifest the perfect union of modernistic techniques and modernistic themes in reflecting the spiritual life of modern people.The modernistic themes,including the theme of alienation,the theme of loneliness and disillusionment,and the theme of the paradox of life and death in her representative short storyAt the Bay,demonstrate her great concern about the spiritual world of modern people and her reflection on the modern society.展开更多
文摘Shanghai Disney Resort broke ground on a new Spider⁃Man⁃themed land,a major expansion that represents a rising global investment interest in Chinas theme park sector.Located close to Zootopia,the new land includes the parks first major Marvel⁃themed attraction-a high⁃energy thrill roller coaster featuring Spider⁃Man,one of the most popular Marvel superheroes,according to the company.
文摘In the wave of internet culture,short videos have become an indispensable medium for social communication.The metaphorical hot words contained within them serve as a unique linguistic phenomenon that leads topics and focuses attention,greatly enriching the expressive layers and rhetorical charm of short videos,and significantly enhancing the video’s theme orientation and emotional identification.This research aims to explore the relationship between the use of metaphorical Internet buzzwords in short videos and the thematic and emotional orientation.The study adopts a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods,taking 10 videos with over 10,000 likes posted by a well-known blogger on Xiaohongshu in 2024 as the research object,transcribing the text,forming research corpora,and conducting multi-dimensional cognitive analysis on them.The study shows that about half of short videos contain metaphorical hot words.Different types of metaphorical hot words can trigger different emotional reactions from fans,especially humorous metaphorical hot words that can stimulate fans’emotional identification and resonance.In addition,in terms of fan participation,videos using metaphorical hot words tend to attract more fan attention than those that do not:these videos not only attract more fans to watch and like,but also trigger more comments and sharing behaviors.In summary,short videos cleverly use metaphors to create internet hot words,significantly enhancing the video’s thematic guidance and emotional resonance,manifested in creating popular topics,clarifying guiding themes,enhancing content attractiveness,and stimulating strong emotional identification,thereby promoting interactive behaviors such as likes and shares.These findings provide a reference for research in related fields such as metaphor,communication studies,and sociology.
文摘Cross-cultural interactions between China and the global community have intensified,notably marked by the expanding international reach of Chinese films and television productions.Given the diverse cultural backgrounds of different regions,the task of making adapted TV series resonate with the values of the audiences in the target regions has presented a substantial challenge.As the popular Chinese TV series The Legend of Zhen Huan and its American adaptation Empresses in the Palace garnered acclaim within their respective domestic markets,they exhibited rating disparities in cross-cultural acceptance,which offers a novel perspective for analyzing intercultural communication.Building on this phenomenon,this study employs Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory and Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Values Orientation Theory to conduct a comparative analysis of the theme songs from the two series.By deconstructing the contextual contents embedded in these musical compositions,the research aims to elucidate the underlying cultural and cognitive differences between Chinese and American audiences,which lead to their distinct acceptances of the series.
文摘Gathering the history and emotions of the nation of Australia,the movie Australia not only reflects Australians’exertion to construct an equal harmonious diversified new Australia but also incarnates Australian people’s nisus to pursue the sense of belonging internally and seek international recognition externally.In order to expand the perspective of researching this movie and give enlightenment on constructing an equal harmonious diversified international community,based on culture identity theories,this paper tries exploring the themes of this movie.
文摘The combination of ornamental function and recreational function should be taken into account in road landscape design of scenic area.The theme characteristic should be highlighted by designing techniques.Roads in scenic area should be used to lead tourists' behavior according to people's behavioral psychology.With Five Dragon Temple Cultural Park as case study,starting from its geographic location and establishment concept,the paper had extracted design theme of Five Dragon Temple Cultural Park.Profound religious cultural connotation had been given to the cultural park with Chinese traditional religion and "Five Elements" theory as the inspiration.It designed five main roads with different colors which represented five elements covering "gold,wood,water,fire and earth".Different scenic areas had been linked together by five man roads,forming a road landscape pattern of "meeting of five dragons".Then,flowering plants had been collocated along the five roads which were Vatica astrotricha,Punica granatum,Prunus serrulata,Morus alba and Osmanthus fragrans,creating theme-based road landscape not only representing religious significance but also corresponding with "Five Elements" theory.
文摘Based on the narrative theory of Shlomith Rimmon-Kenan,the present paper will analyze the close connection between the choice and order of the focalizers and the themes of the novel to show that they are chosen and arranged deliberately and accorded to its themes.
文摘As one of the best-known literary works of the American novelist Ursula K.Le Guin,The Left Hand of Darkness is not only successful in its splendid plots and beautiful language but also in the important function of its readers in reading.In the thesis,one of its themes,coexistence of opposites,is analyzed in the reader response perspective in order to reveal Le Guin's reader-consciousness.The theme exists on a higher level in the novel and expresses Le Guin's attitude towards life and universe.Le Guin unified her own philosophy in the novel and tried to call for the reader's resonance.
文摘The Journey to the West has adopted a conventional theme--life is a journey;in order to deliver one's soul,one has to go on the path of salvation.The purpose of this paper is to examine what steps the author has taken to enlighten the readers as to the progress of spiritual salvation.In view of this purpose,the analysis will be focused on the preaching of religious doctrines and the criticism of social realities in the novel.
文摘This paper analyses the justification of paralepsis adopted by Sherwood Anderson,a great American novelist,in his short story Death in the Woods.By using the changing the perspective,typical Anderson’s theme"grotesque"is enhanced.
文摘This paper makes a study on the significance of theme and its application in discourse analysis.Through the analysis of a news report from The New York Times,the author deeply discusses the importance of theme in the process of discourse analysis.
文摘Died just last January,J.D.Salinger is an American writer widely beloved,mostly by adolescent readers.While his most famous novel,The Catcher in the Rye,was controversial at first when publicized,his other work Franny and Zooey is controversial even till today.While some people regard it as a true gem,others think it's only a stinker.I will,in this article,bring its theme out of surface by citing extracts and analysizing them and give the reasons why I consider it a masterpiece.
文摘Theme-rherae theory plays an important role in the formation of the text.Chinese and English have much in common in their sentence configuration and information arrangement although they belong to different language family.This paper intends to probe into the instructive significance of the theory on C-E and E-C translation through the analysis of theme translation and thematic progression.
文摘Theme is the point of departure of a message, and it is a textual phenomenon. It can interpret the comprehension and production of texts. This paper first makes a thematic analysis of the English original text and the Chinese target text, and then makes a comparative study of them in terms of the textual properties. It is found that in reproduction of target text, theme equivalence can not only help to realize the coherence of the target text with the same effect on receptors but also can save translation efforts. It is unnecessary to change the theme-rheme arrangements of the original unless it is required due to the social and cultural differences between English and Chinese.
文摘With the discouraging, and horrifying descriptions, Conrad and Golding unanimously present the universal subject matter that at his heart, man is an evil, vicious, and"fallen"being. Furthermore, human being is just susceptible to his own sinister nature. Both Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies imply that every man has an evil heart of darkness which is more often than not drowned out by the glow of civilization.
文摘Writing is one of the four basic skills students are required to master in foreign language studies,and an important way of language output.However,the teaching of English writing in college is deficient.In the English writings of college students,the lack of structural cohesion and semantic coherence is common.The theme-rheme theory is about discourse cohesion.Proper use of themes and thematic progession patterns qualifies cohesion and clear thoughts of a discourse and the variety of sentence patterns.Therefore,the theme-rheme theory plays an important role in writing teaching.
文摘Katherine Mansfield is regarded as a prominent modernist writer of short stories in New Zealand and English literature.Her works manifest the perfect union of modernistic techniques and modernistic themes in reflecting the spiritual life of modern people.The modernistic themes,including the theme of alienation,the theme of loneliness and disillusionment,and the theme of the paradox of life and death in her representative short storyAt the Bay,demonstrate her great concern about the spiritual world of modern people and her reflection on the modern society.
