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董橋專欄文章的語言風格研究, Ka Wai Ng

Lingnan Theses

董橋是當今著名的文字大家，也是香港重要的專欄作者。董橋於上世紀九十年代中旬始涉筆專欄寫作，至今仍筆耕不綴。他的專欄文章，風格獨特，在香港文學史以至當代中國文學史上地位特殊，具有研究的價值。

本論文以語言風格學為主要理論依據，並運用舉證、歸納、統計等方法， 考察董橋專欄文章的語言風格。論文主要分為四章：第一章為引論，概括交代研究的背景、對象、目的、範圍以及對語言風格理論作一簡述；第二章為風格的形成(上)「創作主體與交際語境」，從生活經歷、文化修養、思想性情、 創作觀以及專欄載體等主客觀因素，探討董橋語言風格的成因；第三章則為風 格的形成(下)「風格要素與風格手段」，涵蓋詞彙風格、句法風格和修辭風格的研討，重點考析董橋專欄文章語言風格賴以形成的語言要素及風格手段。 結構上則採「先總後分」的方法，先描述董橋的語言風格本色，然後再按個別欄目分析各自的語言風格特色。第四章為總結，重申董橋專欄文章風格的構成 原因，勾勒文章中反覆而持續出現的「語言風格」，並帶出董橋文章的「正典化」現象，收結全文。

《現代》雜誌研究 : 翻譯與創作, Hoi Lam Lee

Lingnan Theses

《現代》雜誌於一九三二年五月創刊，共出版三十四期，其間曾刊登一百 四十二篇翻譯詩、小說及散文，當中以詩和小說為主。《現代》雜誌普通被認為 是現代主義刊物，但通過翻譯小說，亦可見其現實主義的一面。另一方面，雜 誌所刊登的翻譯詩，與現代詩關係密切，更可視為現代詩的濫觴。

本文以翻譯作品為軸心，討論《現代》雜誌對西方文學的接受和介紹。第 一章導言，先簡述研究概況及現代主義與現實主義的概念，釐清本文方向，繼 而按章討論《現代》雜誌的翻譯與創作之關係。第一章通過翻譯詩及小說的題 材及表現手法，討論雜誌對現代主義和現實主義的接受，以及編者對詩與小說 的不同取向。第二章比較《現代》發表的中文作品與翻譯作品，分析兩者於風 格上的異同。第三章比較《現代》雜誌和其他三十年代的雜誌，就其異同討論 《現代》對西洋文學接受和介紹的特點及影響。結論部份《現代》雜誌於翻譯 及創作的特點，帶出其影響，並以雜誌對傳播西方文學的貢獻作結。

《大公報》的《文藝副刊》和《文藝》(1933年-1949年), Wan Ching Chung

Lingnan Theses

《大公報》是中國新聞史上出版時間最長的中文報紙，創刊於1902 年6 月 17 日，至今已出版將近106 年，完整地記錄了中國百年滄桑。《大公報》香港版 創刊於1938 年8 月13 日，復刊於1948 年3 月15 日，半個多世紀以來，見證 了香港的風雲變幻。

論文主要研究三、四十年代《大公報》的《文藝副刊》、《文藝》副刊，歷 經沈從文(主要編輯時間：1933 年9 月─1936 年4 月)、蕭乾(主要編輯時間：1936 年4 月─1939 年8 月)、楊剛(主要編輯時間：1939 年9 月─1941 年12 月)三位 主編的薪火相傳，不僅擁有全國文藝副刊中最廣泛的作者群，而且被譽為中國 近現代著名作家的「文學搖籃」。當時大部分新進作家的初期之作，相當一部分 是在《大公報》文藝副刊上率先發表。這些作家中的大部分，成為中國文學運 動的中堅。這一時期的《大公報》副刊，與《大公報》的社評、星期論文和新 聞通訊一道，被中國新聞史學家評為「當時新聞界四絕」。

論文共分八章，第一章是「引言」，第二章是「文藝副刊是中國報紙特色」， 第三章是「《大公報》『四不』及對文藝副刊的影響」，第四章是「沈從文編《大 公報．文藝副刊》」，第五章是「蕭乾編《大公報．文藝》（津、滬版）」，第六章 是「蕭乾、楊剛編《文藝》（港版）」，第七章是「《大公報．文藝》走進歷史」， 第八章是結論「《文藝副刊》和《文藝》的主要貢獻」。

中國白蛇系列小說 (唐-清) 蛇女變形研究, Pui Yi Fung

Lingnan Theses

變形是民間故事的重要元素。白蛇故事是中國著名的民間故事，變形 情節亦貫穿於唐朝至清朝的白蛇小説之中。「變形」能夠在白蛇小説中長久風行，應該有其特殊的藝術技巧與思想内容存在，值得加以重視。

要進入人世，白蛇必須幻化「人形」，才能與人類相戀。其實，白蛇所變之「形」，乃人們慾求之投射。白蛇化身的白衣娘子，美麗、富有，擁有強烈的性慾，是男主角的「理想女性」，彌補其現實生活之欠缺。可是，白蛇間中露出本相，人性之中夾雜了妖性，使男主角又愛又怕。本文第二章「變形與人妖關係」， 將探討白蛇如何成爲情慾之化身，以及故事中所呈現的兩性關係。

由於白衣娘子乃蛇妖所化，爲了維持「人身」並掩藏「蛇相」，蛇妻多給丈夫設立禁制。蛇妻「設禁」而丈夫「守禁」，丈夫受到規管，故對妻子產生畏懼心理。因此，分析白蛇故事之「禁制」，可剖析女強男弱的人妖關係之來源。禁制的設立能誘發好奇心，偷窺者對白衣娘子的「破禁」窺視，致使她原形畢露。 可以說，變形與禁制在白蛇故事中得到完美結合。本文第三章，將從「變形與禁制」的角度出發，並以「設禁—破禁—後果」這一民間故事常見的敍事模式 為框架，深入剖析白蛇故事女強男弱的兩性關係之來源。

偷窺者對白衣娘子的窺視，可使故事情節及人妖關係發生突轉。偷窺者偷窺前，故事的氣氛是較平和、寧靜的，人妖之間也是和睦相處的。可是，一旦偷窺者發現真相，故事情節便起伏、動蕩，人妖關係也隨即破裂。究竟白蛇故事的敍述者，如何靈活操縱視角，設置懸念、製造氣氛，並以故事中的角色作 爲自己的「敍述代理」，從而推動故事情節發展？本文第四章「變形與敍事」， 將從視角、角色、時間，探討白蛇小説描寫白蛇變形所運用的敍述技巧。

白蛇故事能夠成爲家喻戶曉的民間故事，變形元素應該發揮了很大的效 用。本文以變形為中心，從「變形與人妖關係」、「變形與禁制」、「變形與敍事」 三個角度，分析白蛇故事人妖戀之心理及敍述技巧，藉以揭示白蛇故事歷久不衰的魅力所在。

Reconstructing Xunzi's Moral Knowledge, Hok Nam Chan

Lingnan Theses

Reconstructing the content of Xunzi’s (荀子) moral knowledge is the main goal of this thesis. A first main task of this reconstruction is to provide a clarification of the content and functions of li. A second primary goal of the reconstruction is to discuss the roles and functions of the moral sage or morally superior person, junzi (君子), in Xunzi’s account of moral practice. The figure of the sage is important in explaining the rationale of li and exemplifying how to behave in accordance with the rules of proper conduct in different situations. As truth is essential to knowledge, it …

Representations Of Grief In Akhmatova’S Requiem And Pushkin’S The Bronze Horseman, Hillary R. Smith

Honors Theses

Anna Akhmatova composed Requiem largely before 1940, but it was not published until the mid 1960s – after her death. It is now known to be one of her best works. Requiem is a cycle comprised of fifteen poems, the entireties of which are introduced by a personal reflection written in prose. Alexander Pushkin wrote his lyric ballad The Bronze Horseman in 1833 about the tremendous flood of 1824 in St. Petersburg and the involvement of the bronze equestrian statue of Peter the Great. Everything that the protagonist, Evgeny, cares for is destroyed, and he blames the Tsar for his …

Movement Patterns And Feeding Behavior Of The Limpet Tectura Testudinalis (Müller) Along The Mid-Maine Coast, Joshua Lord

Honors Theses

Tectura testudinalis is a limpet that lives in the mid-intertidal zone along the coast of Maine and grazes on a variety of encrusting algae. A previous study asserted that T. testudinalis preferred to feed and rest on the encrusting alga Clathromorphum circumscriptum and that this species of limpet displayed homing behavior. However, I show that T. testudinalis does not home or return to any specific substrate while resting. Conclusive evidence was found for nocturnal movement. I show that C. circumscriptum was the preferred food source for this limpet, closely followed by Hildenbrandia rubra, another encrusting alga. Field and lab experiments …

Reproductive Injustice: An Analysis Of Nicaragua's Complete Abortion Ban, Jocelyn E. Getgen

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Achieving The Potential: The Future Of Federal E-Rulemaking: A Report To Congress And The President, Committee On The Status And Future Of Federal E-Rulemaking (U.S.), Cynthia R. Farina

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Federal regulations are among the most important and widely used tools for implementing the laws of the land – affecting the food we eat, the air we breathe, the safety of consumer products, the quality of the workplace, the soundness of our financial institutions, the smooth operation of our businesses, and much more. Despite the central role of rulemaking in executing public policy, both regulated entities (especially small businesses) and the general public find it extremely difficult to follow the regulatory process; actively participating in it is even harder.

E-rulemaking is the use of technology (particularly, computers and the World …

How The International Financial Institutions Can Help To Win Globalization Of More Stakeholders - By Making More Stockholders, Robert C. Hockett

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Impartiality In Judicial Ethics: A Jurisprudential Analysis, W. Bradley Wendel

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Who Is The "Sovereign" In Sovereign Debt?: Reinterpreting A Rule-Of-Law Framework From The Early Twentieth Century, Odette Lienau

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Combining legal interpretation with political science analysis, this Article highlights the competing "statist" and "popular" conceptions of sovereignty at stake in sovereign debt issues. It argues that these two dominant approaches do not exhaust the offerings of intellectual history and considers an alternative approach that emerged in the early twentieth century and may be of relevance again today. The Article contends that U.S. Chief Justice Taft's foundational 1923 "Tinoco" decision, which grounds the current approach to sovereign governmental recognition, has been misinterpreted to support a purely statist or absolutist conception of sovereignty. It argues that a proper interpretation presents an …

Recent Developments: In Re Adoption/Guardianship Of Rashawn H.: When Terminating Parental Rights Courts Must Make Specific Evidentiary Findings Regarding Each Statutory Factor And Explain Clearly How Those Findings Rebut The Presumption Of Maintaining The Parental Relationship, Matthew Hartman

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.

Welfare, Privacy, And Feminism, Michele E. Gilman

University of Baltimore Law Forum

Feminism has long been concerned with privacy. Second-wave feminists assailed the divide between the public and the private spheres that trapped women in the home, excluded them from the workforce, and subjected them to domestic abuse. Second-wave feminists also argued in favor of a sphere of privacy that would allow women to make reproductive choices without state interference. These were powerful critiques of existing power structures, but they tended to overlook the experiences of poor women. As a condition of receiving welfare benefits, poor women have been subjected to drug tests, and they continue to face unannounced home inspections by …

Recent Developments: Maldonado V. Am. Airlines: Expert Vocational Testimony Is Not Per Se Required In Judicial Review Proceedings To Rebut The Presumption Of Correctness Of A Workers' Compensation Commission Award Of "Other Cases" Industrial Loss, Stephen Cornelius

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.

“They Are Men Who Would Die By The Stars And Stripes”: The 2nd Arkansas Cavalry (Us) During The American Civil War, Brian K. Robertson

Theses and Dissertations

The 2nd Arkansas Cavalry (US) was one of a handful of Federal regiments raised within the state during the Civil War. The men in the unit came from a broad geographic cross-section. Not only were there enlistments from the traditional stronghold of Arkansas Unionism, the Ozark Mountain Region, but there were also a significant number of enlistments from the Ouachita Mountains as well as the Arkansas Delta. While differing little socially or economically from their secessionist neighbors, the men in the unit nonetheless chose to maintain their loyalty to the United States government. An examination of the regiment reveals that …

A Finite Element Study Of Piezoelectric Thin Films On Substrates, Bo Liu

Theses and Dissertations

The overall goal of this work has been mainly to advance the understanding of the degradation in the response of piezoelectric thin films after they are deposited on substrates. To have better understanding of the difference in the response between free standing piezoelectric films and those deposited on a substrate, we calculated the normalized "effective" piezoelectric coefficients for BT/MgO, PZT/STO and ZnO/STO respectively. We also studied the impact on the effective coefficients due to the components of the bulk material's piezoelectric coefficients. After studying the clamping effects of the substrate, lattice mismatch, stiffness of the films and the substrates, we …

A Study Of The Long Range Effects Of Reading Recovery On Student Achievement On The Arkansas Benchmark Examination, Elizabeth Jane Wyatt

Theses and Dissertations

The study examined the progress made by discontinued Reading Recovery ® students three years beyond the initial Reading Recovery intervention. It also examined the relationship between former discontinued Reading Recovery students and the need for additional literacy support from second to fourth grade. The students' results on the Arkansas Benchmark Examination were used to determine the progress made three years following the initial Reading Recovery intervention. These results were compared to the average scores of non-Reading Recovery students. Based on the findings, former Reading Recovery students are performing at the basic or above level on the Arkansas Benchmark Examination.

African American Student Affairs Administrators At Predominantly White Institutions: Factors That Contribute To Their Success, Levester Gardner Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences of African American student affairs administrators at predominantly white universities and the factors that contribute to their success. The study focused specifically on African American student affairs administrators at predominantly white institutions and their lived experiences. Through the use of phenomenological methods of inquiry, a purposive sample of fourteen African American Student Affairs Administrators from predominantly white institutions were selected and interviewed. The conceptual framework for the present study consisted of a set of variables that influence the success of African American student affairs administrators at predominantly white institutions. Some …

Analytical Modeling With Decoupled Optimal Control Of Biomechanical Sit -To -Stand Movement, Asif Mahmood Mughal

Theses and Dissertations

Biomechanical movements with multiple degrees of freedom exhibit complex coordination and control mechanisms in the presence of physiological constraints. A human body biomechanical model which can mimic diverse 3D physiological movements is a challenging task. In this study, we develop a mathematical framework to study human sit-to-stand (STS) movement using 2D biomechanical models. This analytical framework models the physiological system for feedback controller design. A 2D 4-segment biomechanical model with optimal feedback controller design provides a motivation to extend this scheme for analytical 3D bipedal modeling. We used a newly developed mathematical modeling toolbox (Maple’s DynaFlexPro) to generate 3D 8-segment …

Become A Name, James Steed

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis takes the form of a memoir, exploring the possibility of finding meaning in personal narratives by applying the archetypal structure of myth and legend. Using the Quest for the Holy Grail as an analogy for the author's life, personal essays are arranged in relation to the stages of the Grail Quest, as they reflect the author's search for wholeness. Referring to Carl Jung's extensive work with the mandala as a visual symbol of the self, Emma Jung's work on the Grail Quest as an archetypal representation of human psychological growth toward a unified self, and Anthony Giddens's research …

Connections Available On The Land: A Reflection On Place And Writing, Michael Robert Hodge

Theses and Dissertations

This is a collection of three personal essays, two of which are each coupled with an encyclopedia article also written by the author that deals with significant places in the author's life. Through the experience of writing in diverse forms, the author seeks to resolve for himself the connections between personal writing and more formal genres. As a common subject linking the two different types of writing, the concept of “place” is also explored. The author discusses relevant influences on his writing, reflects on the experience of writing in two different forms and discusses some conclusions in an afterward.

Delineation Of Malignant Areas In Histological Images Of Head -Neck Cancer, Mutlu Mete

Theses and Dissertations

Histopathology remains one of the most critical steps in diagnosis and treatment of any kind of cancer. Recently, the improvements in imaging techniques led to the discovery of virtual histological slides, which in fact are high resolution images with a resolution of 0.25 μm/pixel. These images enabled researchers to investigate cancer cell morphologies at the finest level. Traditionally, assessment of tumor margins is done manually by a histopathologist. The procedure requires histological processing of the tumor and examining multiple tissue sections. The number of sections varies based on the size, location, and type of tumor. The recognition of cancer areas …

Effects Of An Interactive Approach To Word Study Versus A Traditional Spelling Approach, Rhonda Rook

Theses and Dissertations

Historically, spelling instruction in many classrooms has consisted of the rote memorization of words and rules with little connection to the application of these items in reading and writing. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of the Rook Fourth Grade Word Study Curriculum on students' improvement in word knowledge, usage, and the application of those skills to writing. Data collection included student pretest and posttest assessments of spelling and writing. In addition, teacher perceptions regarding the influence of an interactive word study curriculum on student achievement and instructional practices were investigated by means of open-ended questionnaires …

Evaluating Cancer Protein Identification From Mass Spectroscopy Data, Philip Hudson Williams

Theses and Dissertations

Early detection of ovarian cancer substantially increases patient survivability. Mass spectrometry data sets for the purpose of research into early detection methods have been funded by the National Ovarian Cancer Early Detection Program, gynecologic oncology clinic at Northwestern University Chicago IL, USA. Researchers have applied different machine learning methods for classification on several of the spectra data sets, (including the most recent produced on an ABI Hybrid Pulsar QqTOF instrument (Q-Star) mass spectrometer) for the purpose of predicting cancer. While identification of the proteins or metabolites within these spectra is not required for early detection, it would give a better …

Growing Up Separate: An Oral History Of The College Educational And Career Outcomes Of Black Graduates From A Rural, Segregated Public High School From 1954 To 1969, George Ann Newsome Stallings

Theses and Dissertations

Using an oral history format, the qualitative study of graduates from Sparkman Training School, an all-Black small, rural school in Sparkman, Arkansas, sought to identify factors evident in this segregated school that enhanced the chances for those graduates in becoming successful in college. The four research questions of the study sought factors in the segregated experience that motivated participants to attend college, helped prepare them for college, contributed to their academic persistence to college graduation, and contributed to a successful collegiate experience. Seven former teachers and 24 of the 35 identified college graduates from 1954 to the school’s closing in …

How Has The Three Strikes And You're Out Law Affected The Elderly Inmate Population Growth In The Department Of Correction System Since Its Passage? An Examination Of Washington And California, Deborah A. Smith

Theses and Dissertations

This public policy thesis is grounded Washington with Initiative Measure Number 593, later called RCW.9.94A.555, followed by California with Proposition 184, later called California's Penal Code 1170.12. This public policy thesis has explored ways in which Washington and California are now faced with a new growing trend of elderly inmate population. This public policy thesis looked at the different methods of trying to solve this problem. The type of research used for this thesis has been the illustrative case study for the data collection and analysis. This type of case study uses the Qualitative Method. The Qualitative Research Method demonstrates …

Mathematical Models: A Generalization From Population Biology And Time Scales, Martin Eggensperger

Theses and Dissertations

In this work, the theory of time scales calculus that we will employ is developed, as derivatives, integrals, and fundamental results are introduced. When necessary for subsequent discussion, other results are presented. The Hilger Complex Plane, the time scale exponential function, and its properties are given, as is a generalization of the variation of constants formula. The discrete and continuous Malthus population model, and the discrete and continuous Verhulst population models are investigated and analyzed. A unified and extended version of both models is developed and criteria for stability of critical solutions is presented. We investigate the relationship between both …

Non -Major Physical Education Students' And Department Chairpersons' Perceptions Of Current Physical Education Activity Curriculum In The Nine State Supported Universities In Arkansas, Lynn Glover Leggett

Theses and Dissertations

This study examines perceptions of the department chairpersons and non-major physical education students at seven Arkansas state supported universities. The research study was based on two parts. Part I included a 16 item questionnaire survey to the physical education department chairpersons. The results of this study were analyzed using a qualitative clustering approach. The research was grounded in the department chairperson's questionnaire. Part II included a 26 item questionnaire survey to the non-major physical education students enrolled in physical education activity classes to meet the general education requirement. Twenty four questions were analyzed using a chi-square test to determine differences …

Our Story: A Collection Of Stories Told By The Sons And Daughter Of Alonzo Durward Clark And Wilma Emma Lydia Gibson Clark, Kevin L. Clark

Theses and Dissertations

I have listened to my father tell about his childhood days since I was a little boy. This collection of stories came about because I wanted to know more about what life was like for Dad and his family during their growing-up years. When Dad passed away in November of 2001, I felt a sense of urgency to get these stories on paper. I interviewed Dad's siblings, Marion Clark, Charlie Clark, and Carolyn Waldo, and these stories—told over a period of a few days back in 2001—tell the story of what life was like for the sons and daughter of …