Palmer's Cultural Linguistics and Its Implications for Translation Studies

As an English learner and educator,I am devoting myself to translating works in clear and exact way.But in practice,I find it very difficult to translate works from one language to another,especially some Chinese ancient poets,which embodies the essence of Chinese culture.And what makes me obsessed with is the imageries conveyed in the two cultures.One word in Chinese ancient poets is not only interpreted literally but also explained between the lines,because it will contain a lot of images,which are most difficult to be translated.Therefore,I have to understand the basic meaning,besides it is necessary for me to understand the images and transform them into another language so that the translation can drive home to the natives.Here I borrow the theories from the cultural linguistics to translate Chinese poets.I will try best to apply the theories to translation from Chinese to English and compare some works including various versions.Finally I will draw a conclusion that for translation,the cultural linguistics is essential.     

On Structural Metaphors of Time in English and Chinese

According to the cognitive approach,metaphor is not only a matter of rhetoric language but a matter of thought,a point that is fully construed in Lakoff’s conceptual metaphor theory.Based on the theory,this paper analyzes the structural metaphors of time in English and Chinese.     

概念性术语中译的方法学思考:以五组生态学概念簇为例

提出翻译概念性术语的方法学思路,即:将待译概念置于一个“概念簇”;确定待译概念的学科语境;为待译概念选择最恰当的中文语词表达。并举例演示这一翻译思路。     

Study on Three-layered Grid Conceptual Prototype Using Ecological Network Computing Environment

Next generation grid systems where the emphasis shifts to distributed global collaboration, a service-oriented approach and information layer issues exhibit a strong sense of automation. Requirements for these systems resemble the self-organizing and the healing properties of natural ecosystems. Some key ecological concepts and mechanisms are introduced into the design for the third generation grid computing architectures by inspiration of this resemblance. Also, an Ecological Network-based Computing Environment (ENCE) platform is designed in this paper. Based on the ENCE platform, a grid-computing model of three-layered grid conceptual prototype that embeds the ENCE layers is presented from the viewpoint of implementation. The implementation model should be useful to the design of the third generation grid systems.     

类比推理在智能化概念设计中的应用

将类比推理的方法与基于实例的方法相结合，建立了基于多层推理的机械产品概念设计系统，即类比推理系统。知识的表示，采用面向应用的规则方法，框架式的知识结构，这样的系统具有自学习的能力，也可以由用户进行知识的更改和完善。     

英汉成语中的概念隐喻与隐喻思维结构

隐喻是人们认识世界的一种重要的思维方式，是把有关原域／模型的某些特征或者知识结构转移到目标域／模型之上。因而，隐喻作为一种思维方式，不但构建了人类的思想和行为，进而构建了人类的语言。成语作为语言表达方式，是概念隐喻的特例。成语可以用概念隐喻来分析，是隐喻性的语言表达式，成语的语义规律符合概念隐喻理论的系统性原则。     

上古“向上看”概念场研究

＂向上看＂是指人把目光投向上方,在上古汉语中,人们用8个词项、三种结构模式来表达此义位。＂向上看＂概念场经过上古前期、上古中期、上古后期三个时期的历史演变,呈现出了各成员在发展过程中内部要素之间的消长和更替的情况。     

月亮女神:中英传统诗歌中月意象的一个认知隐喻

月意象经常在中英文传统诗歌中出现,为许多著名诗人采用,具有深刻的隐喻内涵。语言学的认知转向后,隐喻的意义已不限于修辞学范畴。莱可夫(Lakoff)等认知语言学家认为,隐喻的本质是以"此物理解和体验彼物",是人类根本的思维方式之一。在这个意义上,诗歌隐喻被认为是常规隐喻的延伸,二者无本质差别。对中英文传统诗歌中的月意象进行梳理之后,不难发现这些意象的隐喻内涵有着共同的认知基础,即"女神"的神话原型。通过平行分析,建立起从源域到目标域的跨域映射,以此说明"月亮是女神"(MOON IS GODDESS)是一个对月意象进行元认知的概念隐喻,是中英文传统诗歌中月意象塑造的契合点。     

网络流行语的隐喻特征分析

流行语是人们在一定时间段内普遍使用的语言,它能反映出在一个特定时间段内人们对某种事物、某件事、某个现象的认识和感受。隐喻不仅是一种修辞方法,更是一种认知工具。从认知的角度分析时下网络流行语中的隐喻现象,剖析汉语流行语中隐喻的认知功能,有助于探索隐喻在人们日常生活中的认知作用。     

抗震概念设计在高设防烈度结构体系中的应用

＂5.12＂汶川特大地震的建筑震害调查表明,一栋抗震性能优良的建筑除了需进行必要的结构计算之外,更为重要的是概念设计.本文通过高设防烈度地区的高层建筑结构的工程实例,阐明了抗震概念设计的思想、方法及其在工程结构设计中的应用.