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Once a Muslim Always a Muslim: The Rise and Fall of the Muslim American Protagonist in Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced 一旦是穆斯林，永远是穆斯林：阿亚德-阿赫塔尔的《失宠》中美国穆斯林主人公的兴衰
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-05-23 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n2p77
Mohsen Abbas
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Miscommunication in Stillwater: The Interplay of Social Identities, Language Barriers, and Emotional Dynamics 史迪威的误解：社会身份、语言障碍和情感动力的相互作用
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-05-20 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n2p60
Rasha Gazzaz
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Repair Strategies in Chinese EFL Learners’ Story-Telling Conversation 中国英语学习者讲故事会话中的修复策略
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n2p29
Jiangli Wei
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A News Media Representation on Disability and Information Accessibility in China from the Perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis 从批判性话语分析的角度看新闻媒体对中国残疾人和信息无障碍的表述
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n2p49
Wentong Wang
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A Contrastive Analysis of English and Chinese Proverbs 英汉谚语对比分析
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n2p39
Gui-yu Lin, Zhi-liang Liu
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Framing Narratives in the Translation of Chinese Political Discourse: Case Examples from The Governance of China0 中国政治话语翻译中的框架叙事：中国的治理》中的案例0
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-17 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n2p1
Dong Xu, Mohamed Abdou Moindjie, M. K. A. Singh
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Students’ Beliefs Toward the Effectiveness of Receiving Written Corrective Feedback for Developing L2 Writing Skills 学生对接受书面纠正性反馈是否能有效发展第二语言写作能力的看法
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-26 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n1p30
Shayma Omar A. AL-Ahmadi, H. Khadawardi
{"title":"Students’ Beliefs Toward the Effectiveness of Receiving Written Corrective Feedback for Developing L2 Writing Skills","authors":"Shayma Omar A. AL-Ahmadi, H. Khadawardi","doi":"10.5539/ells.v14n1p30","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/ells.v14n1p30","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated students’ beliefs and preferences regarding written corrective feedback (WCF) in an EFL environment. More specifically, it examined Saudi students’ perceptions of the utility and effect of WCF in enhancing their language skills at KAU. The study used a mixed-method research paradigm: a qualitative part, where data were collected from semi-structured interviews, and a quantitative part, which involved a closed-ended questionnaire to investigate participants’ beliefs regarding WCF and how it is used in EFL writing classes. The results can assist language teachers and curriculum designers in adapting feedback systems suitable to students’ expectations and learning styles. Finally, the study aims to bridge the gap between the current instructional approaches and student preferences.","PeriodicalId":511367,"journal":{"name":"English Language and Literature Studies","volume":"135 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140428888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Popularization and Simplification of Literature in the Middle to Late Tang Dynasty 中晚唐文学的普及与简化
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-26 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n1p42
Jingchun Chen
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“The Other” in Story of Your Life "你生命中的故事》中的 "他人
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-26 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n1p66
Cancan Liu
{"title":"“The Other” in Story of Your Life","authors":"Cancan Liu","doi":"10.5539/ells.v14n1p66","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/ells.v14n1p66","url":null,"abstract":"“Other” is a concept formed relative to “self”, referring to all people and things other than self. Western philosophers believe that the “other” is a prerequisite for the “self.” Subject consciousness cannot be established without the “other” in consciousness. The formation of the other takes place in the relationship of binary opposition. One party uses force, language and ideology to exercise hegemony over the other party, making the other party lose its right to speak and be marginalized, thus becoming “other”. The concept of “the other” has been widely used in feminist, post-colonial and other research fields. In his novel Story of Your Life, Ted Chiang uses “alien” as a metaphor for the Chinese image of “the other”. The image of China as the “other” reflects the complex mentality of the West towards China. In general, although the novel embodies the author’s cultural and ethical reflection to explore the equal communication between different civilizations and build a community of human destiny, the author’s orientalist imagination is hidden deep inside.","PeriodicalId":511367,"journal":{"name":"English Language and Literature Studies","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140432020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Political Metaphors in English Version of “Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China” 中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会报告》英文版中的政治隐喻
English Language and Literature Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-26 DOI: 10.5539/ells.v14n1p48
Ao Wang, You Wang, Yuyao Liu, Shuo Cao
{"title":"Political Metaphors in English Version of “Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China”","authors":"Ao Wang, You Wang, Yuyao Liu, Shuo Cao","doi":"10.5539/ells.v14n1p48","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/ells.v14n1p48","url":null,"abstract":"With China’s growing influence, many countries are eager to know about China, and China also wants foreign countries to have a correct understanding of itself, so translations of political discourse are important. And because metaphor can reflect the thinking of the authors and translators, it is widely used in the translation process to transmit the ideology. Since now, many researches have been done to study the types of metaphors and the translation strategies of metaphors in the translations of the CPC literature, but few of them focus on how metaphors in the translation version convey the ideology. Therefore, this paper, aiming to study how political metaphors in the translation help transmit the ideology and governance thought of China to the world, applies Critical Metaphor Analysis as the analytical framework to investigate the political metaphors in English version of “Report to the 20th CPC National Congress”. The results show that journey metaphors, building metaphors, plant metaphors, life metaphors, and war metaphors are especially prominent. Compared with literal translation, the English version of the Report utilizes the imagery and concepts familiar to the readers to lead them to understand the Chinese theories and thinking that they are unfamiliar with. And the political metaphors explain and publicize the governance philosophy in a way that foreign readers can understand, highlight the Party’s attitude, and correctly display the image of China. This study deepens the study of the role of metaphors in the transmission of governments’ principles and policies.","PeriodicalId":511367,"journal":{"name":"English Language and Literature Studies","volume":"37 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140431948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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