Under the background of globalization,there are severe challenges in the cultivation of the professional skills of nursing staff,especially the English skills of foreign-related nursing,which has become an important p...Under the background of globalization,there are severe challenges in the cultivation of the professional skills of nursing staff,especially the English skills of foreign-related nursing,which has become an important part of the training of nursing talents.At present,most English teaching of foreign-related nursing in higher vocational colleges follows the traditional grammar teaching model.However,as most of the teaching staff for medical English are English teachers who have limited nursing professional knowledge,the industry characteristics of medical English are not fully demonstrated in the teaching process,and the lack of practicality inevitably reduces the quality of medical English teaching.Therefore,the traditional nursing English teaching model in higher vocational colleges can no longer meet the actual teaching needs.There is an urgent need to implement an interdisciplinary team teaching model that completely fits the industry environment of foreign-related nursing English and apply it flexibly to improve the quality of foreign-related nursing English teaching in higher vocational colleges,and lay a solid foundation for professional practice of nursing staff.Based on the perspective of ecolinguistics,this article explores the application strategies of the interdisciplinary team teaching model for foreign-related nursing English in higher vocational colleges,with the view to provide guidelines for the actual teaching of foreign-related nursing English.展开更多
The new ecolinguistics treats language as a part of human action.Languaging,the basis for language development,co-constitutes technologically endowed environments.The result,we argue,can enhance both second language l...The new ecolinguistics treats language as a part of human action.Languaging,the basis for language development,co-constitutes technologically endowed environments.The result,we argue,can enhance both second language learning and aspects of human agency.Using historical and current research,we stress skillful action and,given a special stance,how expertise is generated by drawing on languages while engaging in a range of practices.A combination of languaging,statistical learning and skillful action therefore enables technology to sustain a vast range of coordinated activities.Accordingly,we advocate for the design of technology-rich environments where people change themselves by drawing on second languages to gain skills and expertise as they use new modes of action,coordination and collaboration.展开更多
This paper discusses the role of metaphor in constructing ecological discourse in The Vegetarian by Han Kang.The study reveals how metaphors related to vegetarianism and nature reflect the protagonist’s rebellion aga...This paper discusses the role of metaphor in constructing ecological discourse in The Vegetarian by Han Kang.The study reveals how metaphors related to vegetarianism and nature reflect the protagonist’s rebellion against societal norms and her pursuit of ecological authenticity and demonstrates how The Vegetarian criticizes the alienation of modern society from nature and advocates for deeper connections with the environment.展开更多
Doctor Marta Bogusiawska-Tafelska is the series editor of “The Studies in Ecolinguistics” series of linguistic m onographs at Cam bridge Scholars Publishing. She has authored several significant ecolinguistic monogr...Doctor Marta Bogusiawska-Tafelska is the series editor of “The Studies in Ecolinguistics” series of linguistic m onographs at Cam bridge Scholars Publishing. She has authored several significant ecolinguistic monographs, including Towards an Ecology of Language,Communication and the Mind (2013),Towards the Ecology of Human Communication (2015).展开更多
Doctor-patient relationship is a very important relationship between doctor and patient and patient’s family member.In interpersonal communication,non-aggressive discourse often leads to conflicting response.It is th...Doctor-patient relationship is a very important relationship between doctor and patient and patient’s family member.In interpersonal communication,non-aggressive discourse often leads to conflicting response.It is the most common doctor–patient relationship between doctor and patient.There are limited studies on non-aggressive conflicting response.Language used is the most important basis in conflicting response to non-aggressive discourse.Language and culture are broad and diverse.Different speech methods and language content lead to different response.Based on this,this paper explains response to non-aggressive conflict talk between doctor and patient in the perspective of ecolinguistics,to provide reference.展开更多
As we all know,environmental breakdown is rooted in capitalism’s quest for perpetual growth.According to O’Connor(quoted in Büscher et al 2010/2013,p.3)the“environmental crisis has given liberal capitalist soc...As we all know,environmental breakdown is rooted in capitalism’s quest for perpetual growth.According to O’Connor(quoted in Büscher et al 2010/2013,p.3)the“environmental crisis has given liberal capitalist society a new lease on life.”He continues:“Now,through purporting to take in hand the saving of the environment,capitalism invents a new legitimation for itself:the sustainable and rational use of nature”.“Those who hold the power and they are not all heads of state,see themselves as saviours of the world,and offer the population the opportunity of becoming their clients”is how John Berger has referred to such cognitive dissonance.Critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics are employed to scrutinize a powerful corporation’s website.This company produces and distributes food globally.The story it presents to the world maintains that it protects animal welfare,the environment and people,among other things,in all its operations.The language it employs on its corporate websites will be subjected to close analysis.展开更多
The fusion of linguistics and ecology leads to either ecolinguistics or linguistic ecology.The Haugenian approach and the Hallidayan approach are generally regarded by European,American and Chinese scholars as two par...The fusion of linguistics and ecology leads to either ecolinguistics or linguistic ecology.The Haugenian approach and the Hallidayan approach are generally regarded by European,American and Chinese scholars as two paradigms of ecolinguistics research.In Russia,some scholars share the same view while most do not.To sum up,there are five different viewpoints regarding the disciplines formed by the fusion of linguistics and ecology.They are the identical view,the parallel view,the inclusive&identical view,the inclusive¶llel view,and the parallel&overlapping view.This paper studies these different viewpoints from the perspectives of the discipline’s foundation,research paradigm,research objective,task,content and terminological system and concludes that the combination of ecology and linguistics can produce“linguistic ecology”and“ecolinguistics”,or“ecology+linguistics”.展开更多
In recent years,themes about ecology and nature have gained much attention from scholars and critics at home and abroad.These themes can also be reflected in Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea.To reveal the theme of ecolo...In recent years,themes about ecology and nature have gained much attention from scholars and critics at home and abroad.These themes can also be reflected in Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea.To reveal the theme of ecology and nature in this novel,this thesis manages to explore the differing views Antoinette and Rochester hold and make a comparison between their eco⁃logical views by analyzing the way they treat animals and their standpoints about the relationship between human and nature in the light of Ecolinguistics.It finds out that Antoinette’s positive and harmonious ecological view is incompatible with Rochester’s neg⁃ative and indifferent one.This thesis hopes to provide a new perspective for studying this novel and to dig out the ecological mean⁃ing of it.展开更多
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD),established on the Blue Nile,is the largest contemporary hydroelectric power project in Africa.It caused a geopolitical tension between the downstream countries(Egypt and Suda...The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD),established on the Blue Nile,is the largest contemporary hydroelectric power project in Africa.It caused a geopolitical tension between the downstream countries(Egypt and Sudan)and Ethiopia;thus,the various narratives accounting for this environmental issue are worth exploration to promote the understanding of the link between language and the environment.Ecolinguistics is theoretical framework,which addresses pressing ecological issues to promote humans’understanding of the link between languages and the environment.Thus,the present study investigates the Facebook posts of the official accounts of the Ethiopian Prime Minister,the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,and the Egyptian Cabinet to identify the different framings of the GERD.It reveals the interplay between the different modes of communication through an eclectic framework,which integrates the visual analytical model(Kress&van Leeuwen)to Stibbe’s(2015.Ecolinguistics:Language,ecology and the stories we live by.London&New York:Routledge)ecolinguistic framework.The study concludes that the different framings over the GERD reflect different perceptions on environ-mental discourse,which promote constructive discourse on the management of water resources.展开更多
This paper explores a special type of Chinese linguistic phenomenon used very popularly on the Internet,i.e.,the superposed Chinese sequence(SCS),such as又双叒叕as in我们又双叒叕要换首相了(we are going to have a new P...This paper explores a special type of Chinese linguistic phenomenon used very popularly on the Internet,i.e.,the superposed Chinese sequence(SCS),such as又双叒叕as in我们又双叒叕要换首相了(we are going to have a new Prime Minister ONCE AGAIN!).Different from emoticons or emojis,SCS uses normal Chinese characters,but these characters do not totally observe the phonetic,lexical,and syntactic rules in standard Chinese.While emphasizing the pictographic features of SCS,which are typical of Chinese,the correlation between SCS and the environment is explicated from the perspective of ecolinguistics.It is pointed out that many factors in the environment are affecting the creation and popularization of SCS.With the proposition of the classification of stable and dynamic factors,four major intermediate statuses are presented,which an examination of whether SCS might develop into a standard Chinese usage or just disappear when it gets out of date.展开更多
基金School-level project of Guangdong Yunfu Vocational College of Chinese Medicine:Construction and application of an interdisciplinary team teaching model for higher vocational nursing English from the perspective of ecolinguistics(Project number:2023K08)。
文摘Under the background of globalization,there are severe challenges in the cultivation of the professional skills of nursing staff,especially the English skills of foreign-related nursing,which has become an important part of the training of nursing talents.At present,most English teaching of foreign-related nursing in higher vocational colleges follows the traditional grammar teaching model.However,as most of the teaching staff for medical English are English teachers who have limited nursing professional knowledge,the industry characteristics of medical English are not fully demonstrated in the teaching process,and the lack of practicality inevitably reduces the quality of medical English teaching.Therefore,the traditional nursing English teaching model in higher vocational colleges can no longer meet the actual teaching needs.There is an urgent need to implement an interdisciplinary team teaching model that completely fits the industry environment of foreign-related nursing English and apply it flexibly to improve the quality of foreign-related nursing English teaching in higher vocational colleges,and lay a solid foundation for professional practice of nursing staff.Based on the perspective of ecolinguistics,this article explores the application strategies of the interdisciplinary team teaching model for foreign-related nursing English in higher vocational colleges,with the view to provide guidelines for the actual teaching of foreign-related nursing English.
文摘The new ecolinguistics treats language as a part of human action.Languaging,the basis for language development,co-constitutes technologically endowed environments.The result,we argue,can enhance both second language learning and aspects of human agency.Using historical and current research,we stress skillful action and,given a special stance,how expertise is generated by drawing on languages while engaging in a range of practices.A combination of languaging,statistical learning and skillful action therefore enables technology to sustain a vast range of coordinated activities.Accordingly,we advocate for the design of technology-rich environments where people change themselves by drawing on second languages to gain skills and expertise as they use new modes of action,coordination and collaboration.
文摘This paper discusses the role of metaphor in constructing ecological discourse in The Vegetarian by Han Kang.The study reveals how metaphors related to vegetarianism and nature reflect the protagonist’s rebellion against societal norms and her pursuit of ecological authenticity and demonstrates how The Vegetarian criticizes the alienation of modern society from nature and advocates for deeper connections with the environment.
基金sponsored by State-Sponsored Scholarship Program for Special Needs organized by the Chinese Scholarship Council(CSC)[Grant No.2015(5103),File No.201508155037]
文摘Doctor Marta Bogusiawska-Tafelska is the series editor of “The Studies in Ecolinguistics” series of linguistic m onographs at Cam bridge Scholars Publishing. She has authored several significant ecolinguistic monographs, including Towards an Ecology of Language,Communication and the Mind (2013),Towards the Ecology of Human Communication (2015).
基金This thesis is sponsored by the Postgraduate Scientific Research Project of Beijing International Studies University. Project Number: 2019GS14ZD02。
文摘Doctor-patient relationship is a very important relationship between doctor and patient and patient’s family member.In interpersonal communication,non-aggressive discourse often leads to conflicting response.It is the most common doctor–patient relationship between doctor and patient.There are limited studies on non-aggressive conflicting response.Language used is the most important basis in conflicting response to non-aggressive discourse.Language and culture are broad and diverse.Different speech methods and language content lead to different response.Based on this,this paper explains response to non-aggressive conflict talk between doctor and patient in the perspective of ecolinguistics,to provide reference.
文摘As we all know,environmental breakdown is rooted in capitalism’s quest for perpetual growth.According to O’Connor(quoted in Büscher et al 2010/2013,p.3)the“environmental crisis has given liberal capitalist society a new lease on life.”He continues:“Now,through purporting to take in hand the saving of the environment,capitalism invents a new legitimation for itself:the sustainable and rational use of nature”.“Those who hold the power and they are not all heads of state,see themselves as saviours of the world,and offer the population the opportunity of becoming their clients”is how John Berger has referred to such cognitive dissonance.Critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics are employed to scrutinize a powerful corporation’s website.This company produces and distributes food globally.The story it presents to the world maintains that it protects animal welfare,the environment and people,among other things,in all its operations.The language it employs on its corporate websites will be subjected to close analysis.
基金This research is supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China 2016,“A comparative study of the Chinese and Russian translation patterns in‘The Belt and Road’language landscape(16BYY188)”the major project of the key Research Institute of Humanities&Social Science in China of the Ministry of Education,“Study on the language ecology and the construction of China’s image in the Russian service window(14JJD740010)”.
文摘The fusion of linguistics and ecology leads to either ecolinguistics or linguistic ecology.The Haugenian approach and the Hallidayan approach are generally regarded by European,American and Chinese scholars as two paradigms of ecolinguistics research.In Russia,some scholars share the same view while most do not.To sum up,there are five different viewpoints regarding the disciplines formed by the fusion of linguistics and ecology.They are the identical view,the parallel view,the inclusive&identical view,the inclusive¶llel view,and the parallel&overlapping view.This paper studies these different viewpoints from the perspectives of the discipline’s foundation,research paradigm,research objective,task,content and terminological system and concludes that the combination of ecology and linguistics can produce“linguistic ecology”and“ecolinguistics”,or“ecology+linguistics”.
文摘In recent years,themes about ecology and nature have gained much attention from scholars and critics at home and abroad.These themes can also be reflected in Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea.To reveal the theme of ecology and nature in this novel,this thesis manages to explore the differing views Antoinette and Rochester hold and make a comparison between their eco⁃logical views by analyzing the way they treat animals and their standpoints about the relationship between human and nature in the light of Ecolinguistics.It finds out that Antoinette’s positive and harmonious ecological view is incompatible with Rochester’s neg⁃ative and indifferent one.This thesis hopes to provide a new perspective for studying this novel and to dig out the ecological mean⁃ing of it.
文摘The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD),established on the Blue Nile,is the largest contemporary hydroelectric power project in Africa.It caused a geopolitical tension between the downstream countries(Egypt and Sudan)and Ethiopia;thus,the various narratives accounting for this environmental issue are worth exploration to promote the understanding of the link between language and the environment.Ecolinguistics is theoretical framework,which addresses pressing ecological issues to promote humans’understanding of the link between languages and the environment.Thus,the present study investigates the Facebook posts of the official accounts of the Ethiopian Prime Minister,the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,and the Egyptian Cabinet to identify the different framings of the GERD.It reveals the interplay between the different modes of communication through an eclectic framework,which integrates the visual analytical model(Kress&van Leeuwen)to Stibbe’s(2015.Ecolinguistics:Language,ecology and the stories we live by.London&New York:Routledge)ecolinguistic framework.The study concludes that the different framings over the GERD reflect different perceptions on environ-mental discourse,which promote constructive discourse on the management of water resources.
文摘This paper explores a special type of Chinese linguistic phenomenon used very popularly on the Internet,i.e.,the superposed Chinese sequence(SCS),such as又双叒叕as in我们又双叒叕要换首相了(we are going to have a new Prime Minister ONCE AGAIN!).Different from emoticons or emojis,SCS uses normal Chinese characters,but these characters do not totally observe the phonetic,lexical,and syntactic rules in standard Chinese.While emphasizing the pictographic features of SCS,which are typical of Chinese,the correlation between SCS and the environment is explicated from the perspective of ecolinguistics.It is pointed out that many factors in the environment are affecting the creation and popularization of SCS.With the proposition of the classification of stable and dynamic factors,four major intermediate statuses are presented,which an examination of whether SCS might develop into a standard Chinese usage or just disappear when it gets out of date.
