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
The Book of Songs is the first collection of poems in China,originally named Poetry,and is one of the Five Classics.Whether in terms of themes,thoughts and emotions,language skills,as well as in artistic images and ex...The Book of Songs is the first collection of poems in China,originally named Poetry,and is one of the Five Classics.Whether in terms of themes,thoughts and emotions,language skills,as well as in artistic images and expression methods,it has shown the great achievements of China’s earliest poetry works and has produced a profound influence on Chinese culture and literature.It not only has recorded the various aspects of the society of that time,but also opens the door to many literary studies.There is no need to argue about its status and significance.In the West,about twelve centuries after the creation of the first poem collected in The Book of Songs,there lived a literary theorist who has performed a great influence on western literature.He was Longinus,the author of On the Sublime.By comparing the aesthetic ideas of Longinus and the artistic characteristics of The Book of Songs,we are surprised to find that The Book of Songs is a paragon of the sublime described by Longinus.展开更多
Birdsong is an important secondary sexual trait which may vary between but also within species.Intraspecific variation is generally studied either on the geographical or on the temporal scale;most of the studies explo...Birdsong is an important secondary sexual trait which may vary between but also within species.Intraspecific variation is generally studied either on the geographical or on the temporal scale;most of the studies exploring the variation of song over time,however,focused on species with rather simple songs.In this study,we explored the temporal changes in song of a complex songster,the Thrush Nightingale(Luscinia luscinia),recorded after 33 years(in 1986 and 2019)at the same locality in south-eastern Finland.Our analysis revealed a complete turnover of song types over the study period,with no song type shared between the two recording years.In contrast,40%of the originally recorded syllable types were still found in the repertoires of recently recorded males.Their song type repertoires were significantly smaller but the songs themselves were on average longer compared to the 1986 recordings.Repertoires of both syllables and song types were more shared between males recorded in 1986 than between those from 2019.We discuss the processes that may have contributed to these temporal changes in song and call for more detailed studies of song evolution in wild populations.展开更多
Chinese classical poetry art songs are one of the important genres in vocal works.The interpretation of each piece place high demands on the singer’s breath control,timbre,and expression of song connotations.With a l...Chinese classical poetry art songs are one of the important genres in vocal works.The interpretation of each piece place high demands on the singer’s breath control,timbre,and expression of song connotations.With a long history of development and diverse stylistic classifications,they evoke varied emotional responses.A song primarily consists of two components:poetry and music.Poetry uses textual composition to shape poetic imagery,while music employs musical elements to create artistic images.These two elements complement and permeate each other.The integration of poetry and music better serves the presentation of artistic works,interprets the song’s artistic conception,and realizes the essence of Chinese classical aesthetic conceptions——the“Dao”that connects to the cosmic essence and life.Through specific research on the aesthetic harmony between poetry and music,this study clearly demonstrates the path of poetic-musical coexistence in Chinese classical poetry art songs.展开更多
Guided by dialectical systemic thinking, this paper proposes a systemic framework for using English songs in EFL teaching. It first provides the philosophical, linguistic, psychological, pedagogical, and empirical bas...Guided by dialectical systemic thinking, this paper proposes a systemic framework for using English songs in EFL teaching. It first provides the philosophical, linguistic, psychological, pedagogical, and empirical bases for such an approach, then outlines the major processes in selecting and preparing English songs in lesson planning, and demonstrates the main procedures and aspects of using songs in classroom activities. It argues that the application of this approach will immediately stimulate the learners＇ interest in EFL learning and enhance the efficiency of EFL teaching.展开更多
The Song of Songs has been the subject of much speculation and controversy since rabbinic times.Some view it as a collection of erotic love poetry,while many other interpreters perceive it as spiritual allegory.This p...The Song of Songs has been the subject of much speculation and controversy since rabbinic times.Some view it as a collection of erotic love poetry,while many other interpreters perceive it as spiritual allegory.This paper analyzes the Song from two dimensions:an anthology of love poems in the literary world and a canonized scripture in the historical world,attempting to explore its growing path from a secular collection of poems to the sacred Song in the Holy Bible.展开更多
With the advancements in internet facilities,people are more inclined towards the use of online services.The service providers shelve their items for e-users.These users post their feedbacks,reviews,ratings,etc.after ...With the advancements in internet facilities,people are more inclined towards the use of online services.The service providers shelve their items for e-users.These users post their feedbacks,reviews,ratings,etc.after the use of the item.The enormous increase in these reviews has raised the need for an automated system to analyze these reviews to rate these items.Sentiment Analysis(SA)is a technique that performs such decision analysis.This research targets the ranking and rating through sentiment analysis of these reviews,on different aspects.As a case study,Songs are opted to design and test the decision model.Different aspects of songs namely music,lyrics,song,voice and video are picked.For the reason,reviews of 20 songs are scraped from YouTube,pre-processed and formed a dataset.Different machine learning algorithms—Naïve Bayes(NB),Gradient Boost Tree,Logistic Regression LR,K-Nearest Neighbors(KNN)and Artificial Neural Network(ANN)are applied.ANN performed the best with 74.99%accuracy.Results are validated using K-Fold.展开更多
A title is like an eye that reveals its character. A good title of great originality can concentrate on the main points and arouse readers' interests. The title plays a significant part especially in the times of ...A title is like an eye that reveals its character. A good title of great originality can concentrate on the main points and arouse readers' interests. The title plays a significant part especially in the times of eyeball economy. However, though short as titles are, they always contain a lot of connotations which are quite difficult to translate. Translation is substantially kind of cross-cultural information communication, and translation of song titles is no exception. Due to different origins, Chinese and Western cultures possess their own characteristics in cultural images, ways of thinking, and historical allusions, which should be considered when translating song titles.展开更多
The real movie ＂Lang singing folk songs in the door＂ is the triangle love story among Xiao Yang, Feng Gang and Zhang Xuefeng. the three characters are the main line. folk songs in Nan Kang Ziyang of Shaanxi are the ...The real movie ＂Lang singing folk songs in the door＂ is the triangle love story among Xiao Yang, Feng Gang and Zhang Xuefeng. the three characters are the main line. folk songs in Nan Kang Ziyang of Shaanxi are the carrier, full of musical charm and cultural values. Folk songs, and love reveal the tragic loss and suffering in modern youth life-changing period, and reflect the gap between ideal and reality. Movie inspires people, developing and upholding heritage of folk music and cultural needs the whole community＇ s concern and support, a cavity blood alone and personal ideals are not enough, only rely on social groups and cultural media, can Southern folk ecological culture be in sustainable development, and fly out of the country to the world.展开更多
We analyzed the songs of the Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps),a migratory passerine that breeds in northeast Asia.The possibility of individual identification of this species by songs was examined in a populatio...We analyzed the songs of the Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps),a migratory passerine that breeds in northeast Asia.The possibility of individual identification of this species by songs was examined in a population in northern China during the breeding season of 2010.Individuality was determined using discriminant function analysis,artificial neural networks and spectrographic cross-correlation.Our results show that,the rate of correct classification is satisfactory in this species,regardless of methods.From an applied perspective,spectrographic cross-correlation is most suitable.Besides its maximum rate of correct classification (89.4％),it does not require measurements of spectrograms,which is a necessity other methods and may introduce artificial errors.We hope that our result of individual identification on the basis of acoustic signals may open up a new research venue for this species.展开更多
Shi Jing is the necessary reference book about Chinese literature.Waley's the Book of Songs and Xu Yuanchong's Book of Poetry are two excellent reference books.So,this paper hopes to find a new way to analyze ...Shi Jing is the necessary reference book about Chinese literature.Waley's the Book of Songs and Xu Yuanchong's Book of Poetry are two excellent reference books.So,this paper hopes to find a new way to analyze the two versions.This paper will use the theory to analyze and compare the two translation works on the perspective of translation ecology.展开更多
In the study of metaphor, as a branch of the general cognitive science, cognitive linguistics has been walking forward at all times. In recent years, attention has gradually been paid on the metaphor study in the Chin...In the study of metaphor, as a branch of the general cognitive science, cognitive linguistics has been walking forward at all times. In recent years, attention has gradually been paid on the metaphor study in the Chinese academic circles, and some domestic scholars have carried out research one after another, mainly through some daily expression, poetry, prose or novel to analyze and demonstrate the similarities and differences of love metaphors in Chinese and western culture. The new exploration of the role of metaphor in poetry and the cognitive mechanism was included, and it gained some achievements. The innovation of this paper is that it breaks the confinition to everyday expression, literature, combing with classic and modern songs in English and Chinese, to compare the love metaphor in English and Chinese songs.展开更多
The Book of Songs is a book of propriety passing on rites and teaching people by the form of poetry with unique logic and rhetoric.“Guan Ju”is the most typical poem deducing the propriety of humans from the laws of ...The Book of Songs is a book of propriety passing on rites and teaching people by the form of poetry with unique logic and rhetoric.“Guan Ju”is the most typical poem deducing the propriety of humans from the laws of nature,which is acceptable,convinced and obeyed by the people naturally,friendly and eloquently.Therefore,the logic and rhetoric in The Book of Songs can be reconciled and self-consistent in the poetic thinking of the unity of heaven and humans.展开更多
The aim is to examine how the musical work of Roberto Carlos was mobilized in the danceshow“The songs you danced for me”.The contact between the songs and the contemporary dance defined different meanings.The result...The aim is to examine how the musical work of Roberto Carlos was mobilized in the danceshow“The songs you danced for me”.The contact between the songs and the contemporary dance defined different meanings.The results indicate that such contact reaffirms romantic love and the heroism of the protagonist,but also opens possibilities for relationships that escape from the heteronormative romantic ideal.展开更多
What is the "Power ofLove"? "When a Man Loves aWoman" , it's a "Love Thing"of"Emotions" that no "Words"canexplain. Please "Don't Speak","Right H...What is the "Power ofLove"? "When a Man Loves aWoman" , it's a "Love Thing"of"Emotions" that no "Words"canexplain. Please "Don't Speak","Right Here Waiting" for the"Endless Love". "When I Fall in Love"on"One Sweet Day", I found"Only You" were my展开更多
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The Book of Songs is the first collection of poems in China,originally named Poetry,and is one of the Five Classics.Whether in terms of themes,thoughts and emotions,language skills,as well as in artistic images and expression methods,it has shown the great achievements of China’s earliest poetry works and has produced a profound influence on Chinese culture and literature.It not only has recorded the various aspects of the society of that time,but also opens the door to many literary studies.There is no need to argue about its status and significance.In the West,about twelve centuries after the creation of the first poem collected in The Book of Songs,there lived a literary theorist who has performed a great influence on western literature.He was Longinus,the author of On the Sublime.By comparing the aesthetic ideas of Longinus and the artistic characteristics of The Book of Songs,we are surprised to find that The Book of Songs is a paragon of the sublime described by Longinus.
文摘Birdsong is an important secondary sexual trait which may vary between but also within species.Intraspecific variation is generally studied either on the geographical or on the temporal scale;most of the studies exploring the variation of song over time,however,focused on species with rather simple songs.In this study,we explored the temporal changes in song of a complex songster,the Thrush Nightingale(Luscinia luscinia),recorded after 33 years(in 1986 and 2019)at the same locality in south-eastern Finland.Our analysis revealed a complete turnover of song types over the study period,with no song type shared between the two recording years.In contrast,40%of the originally recorded syllable types were still found in the repertoires of recently recorded males.Their song type repertoires were significantly smaller but the songs themselves were on average longer compared to the 1986 recordings.Repertoires of both syllables and song types were more shared between males recorded in 1986 than between those from 2019.We discuss the processes that may have contributed to these temporal changes in song and call for more detailed studies of song evolution in wild populations.
文摘Chinese classical poetry art songs are one of the important genres in vocal works.The interpretation of each piece place high demands on the singer’s breath control,timbre,and expression of song connotations.With a long history of development and diverse stylistic classifications,they evoke varied emotional responses.A song primarily consists of two components:poetry and music.Poetry uses textual composition to shape poetic imagery,while music employs musical elements to create artistic images.These two elements complement and permeate each other.The integration of poetry and music better serves the presentation of artistic works,interprets the song’s artistic conception,and realizes the essence of Chinese classical aesthetic conceptions——the“Dao”that connects to the cosmic essence and life.Through specific research on the aesthetic harmony between poetry and music,this study clearly demonstrates the path of poetic-musical coexistence in Chinese classical poetry art songs.
文摘Guided by dialectical systemic thinking, this paper proposes a systemic framework for using English songs in EFL teaching. It first provides the philosophical, linguistic, psychological, pedagogical, and empirical bases for such an approach, then outlines the major processes in selecting and preparing English songs in lesson planning, and demonstrates the main procedures and aspects of using songs in classroom activities. It argues that the application of this approach will immediately stimulate the learners＇ interest in EFL learning and enhance the efficiency of EFL teaching.
文摘The Song of Songs has been the subject of much speculation and controversy since rabbinic times.Some view it as a collection of erotic love poetry,while many other interpreters perceive it as spiritual allegory.This paper analyzes the Song from two dimensions:an anthology of love poems in the literary world and a canonized scripture in the historical world,attempting to explore its growing path from a secular collection of poems to the sacred Song in the Holy Bible.
文摘With the advancements in internet facilities,people are more inclined towards the use of online services.The service providers shelve their items for e-users.These users post their feedbacks,reviews,ratings,etc.after the use of the item.The enormous increase in these reviews has raised the need for an automated system to analyze these reviews to rate these items.Sentiment Analysis(SA)is a technique that performs such decision analysis.This research targets the ranking and rating through sentiment analysis of these reviews,on different aspects.As a case study,Songs are opted to design and test the decision model.Different aspects of songs namely music,lyrics,song,voice and video are picked.For the reason,reviews of 20 songs are scraped from YouTube,pre-processed and formed a dataset.Different machine learning algorithms—Naïve Bayes(NB),Gradient Boost Tree,Logistic Regression LR,K-Nearest Neighbors(KNN)and Artificial Neural Network(ANN)are applied.ANN performed the best with 74.99%accuracy.Results are validated using K-Fold.
文摘A title is like an eye that reveals its character. A good title of great originality can concentrate on the main points and arouse readers' interests. The title plays a significant part especially in the times of eyeball economy. However, though short as titles are, they always contain a lot of connotations which are quite difficult to translate. Translation is substantially kind of cross-cultural information communication, and translation of song titles is no exception. Due to different origins, Chinese and Western cultures possess their own characteristics in cultural images, ways of thinking, and historical allusions, which should be considered when translating song titles.
文摘The real movie ＂Lang singing folk songs in the door＂ is the triangle love story among Xiao Yang, Feng Gang and Zhang Xuefeng. the three characters are the main line. folk songs in Nan Kang Ziyang of Shaanxi are the carrier, full of musical charm and cultural values. Folk songs, and love reveal the tragic loss and suffering in modern youth life-changing period, and reflect the gap between ideal and reality. Movie inspires people, developing and upholding heritage of folk music and cultural needs the whole community＇ s concern and support, a cavity blood alone and personal ideals are not enough, only rely on social groups and cultural media, can Southern folk ecological culture be in sustainable development, and fly out of the country to the world.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.J0830630/J0106)
文摘We analyzed the songs of the Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps),a migratory passerine that breeds in northeast Asia.The possibility of individual identification of this species by songs was examined in a population in northern China during the breeding season of 2010.Individuality was determined using discriminant function analysis,artificial neural networks and spectrographic cross-correlation.Our results show that,the rate of correct classification is satisfactory in this species,regardless of methods.From an applied perspective,spectrographic cross-correlation is most suitable.Besides its maximum rate of correct classification (89.4％),it does not require measurements of spectrograms,which is a necessity other methods and may introduce artificial errors.We hope that our result of individual identification on the basis of acoustic signals may open up a new research venue for this species.
文摘Shi Jing is the necessary reference book about Chinese literature.Waley's the Book of Songs and Xu Yuanchong's Book of Poetry are two excellent reference books.So,this paper hopes to find a new way to analyze the two versions.This paper will use the theory to analyze and compare the two translation works on the perspective of translation ecology.
文摘In the study of metaphor, as a branch of the general cognitive science, cognitive linguistics has been walking forward at all times. In recent years, attention has gradually been paid on the metaphor study in the Chinese academic circles, and some domestic scholars have carried out research one after another, mainly through some daily expression, poetry, prose or novel to analyze and demonstrate the similarities and differences of love metaphors in Chinese and western culture. The new exploration of the role of metaphor in poetry and the cognitive mechanism was included, and it gained some achievements. The innovation of this paper is that it breaks the confinition to everyday expression, literature, combing with classic and modern songs in English and Chinese, to compare the love metaphor in English and Chinese songs.
文摘The Book of Songs is a book of propriety passing on rites and teaching people by the form of poetry with unique logic and rhetoric.“Guan Ju”is the most typical poem deducing the propriety of humans from the laws of nature,which is acceptable,convinced and obeyed by the people naturally,friendly and eloquently.Therefore,the logic and rhetoric in The Book of Songs can be reconciled and self-consistent in the poetic thinking of the unity of heaven and humans.
文摘The aim is to examine how the musical work of Roberto Carlos was mobilized in the danceshow“The songs you danced for me”.The contact between the songs and the contemporary dance defined different meanings.The results indicate that such contact reaffirms romantic love and the heroism of the protagonist,but also opens possibilities for relationships that escape from the heteronormative romantic ideal.
文摘What is the "Power ofLove"? "When a Man Loves aWoman" , it's a "Love Thing"of"Emotions" that no "Words"canexplain. Please "Don't Speak","Right Here Waiting" for the"Endless Love". "When I Fall in Love"on"One Sweet Day", I found"Only You" were my
