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A Historical Perspective Of The Chinese Word 有 Yǒu In The Chinese Language, Chanyaporn Chawla Jan 2015

A Historical Perspective Of The Chinese Word 有 Yǒu In The Chinese Language, Chanyaporn Chawla

Manusya, Journal of Humanities

In Chinese linguistics, there has been a long-term interest in the many uses of有 yǒu. However, a number of these studies limit the functions of 有 yǒu only to a particular period (i.e. the Archaic or Modern period). Moreover, explanations as to why 有 yǒu lost its dominance and was substituted by other words is rarely given. Thus, this paper will synthesize the key interpretations on the variety of functions of 有 yǒu during their development from the Archaic to Modern Chinese periods, and provide explanations for its semantic and syntactic characteristics. In addition, this paper also supports Hopper and …


Of Grizzlies And Man: Watching Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man Through An Ecocritical Lens, Phacharawan Boonpromkul Jan 2015

Of Grizzlies And Man: Watching Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man Through An Ecocritical Lens, Phacharawan Boonpromkul

Manusya, Journal of Humanities

The documentary film Grizzly Man (2005), directed by Werner Herzog, is of special interest among ecocritics and environmental advocates because it deals directly with the topic of wildlife depiction, conservationism and, above all the interspecies relationship between grizzlies and man. This article investigates five problematic elements of Grizzly Man as an ecological film: the wildlife documentary as a genre, the highly controversial figure of Timothy Treadwell who produced the original footage, the grizzlies in the background, the voice and hand of the director Herzog in this film, and the film's ending. The analysis of these five areas may deepen the …


Ayedawbon Treatises, Soe Thuzar Myint Jan 2015

Ayedawbon Treatises, Soe Thuzar Myint

Manusya, Journal of Humanities

Researchers on Myanmar's history have found the Ayedawbon treatises to be a highly momentous Myanmar literary genre which give a record of historical events, next in significance to the Myanmar chronicles. The Myanmar term 'Ayedawbon' is synonymous with the Thai term, Chotmaihet or Kotmaihet and it deals with an account or report of particular events.3 Owing to circumstances and the time consuming nature, never before has anyone attempted to translate these famous works into the English language. There are some works by Myanmar scholars on Ayedawbon kyans but they do not highlight the section involving Siam-Myanmar relations. Thus, by studying …


Gender Variation In Acoustic Characteristics Of Southern Pa-O Lexical Tones, Sujinat Jitwiriyanont Jan 2015

Gender Variation In Acoustic Characteristics Of Southern Pa-O Lexical Tones, Sujinat Jitwiriyanont

Manusya, Journal of Humanities

Southern Pa-O (S. Pa-O) is a Karenic language of the Tibeto-Burman subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family. In Thailand, there is a large S. Pa-O community around Rama II Road. This study aims to investigate the gender variation in acoustic characteristics of S. Pa-O lexical tones. F0 in Hertz based on the biological difference of larynx vibrating rate was converted into semitones to normalize cross-speaker differences. Then, semitone and real time values of 6 lexical tones (4 non-checked tones and 2 checked tones) were used to generate 2nd degree polynomial trendlines to show F0 contours and shapes. The results reveal …


Transformations And Mutations Of The Chinese Language Publishing Field In The Digital Age, Lee Yu-Ching Jan 2015

Transformations And Mutations Of The Chinese Language Publishing Field In The Digital Age, Lee Yu-Ching

Manusya, Journal of Humanities

In the traditional publishing arena, the publishing fields around the world all operate according to a fixed value chain system, which has been in operation ever since the existence of the publishing industry over 500 years. Now the publishing industry is going through a transition period toward digitization, which has overwhelmed not only the entire system but the entire publishing field. In this digital age, publishing houses in the West have carried on with their conventional model of value chains and have established a comprehensive digital publishing system. But in Chinesespeaking regions, due to factors such as market traits, consumer …


First Person Pronouns In Thai Political Language, Anongnard Nusartlert Jan 2015

First Person Pronouns In Thai Political Language, Anongnard Nusartlert

Manusya, Journal of Humanities

This research aimed to investigate the frequency of the use of first personal pronouns in Thai political language, and to analyze the semantic components of the usage of first personal pronouns by politicians. The data were collected from speeches, media programs, interviews, official statements, policy statements and the declaration of the dissolution of parliament. The results indicated that Thai politicians typically use seven first personal pronouns: phǒm 'I (male singular excluding listeners)' krɑ̀phǒm 'I (male singular excluding listeners showing formality)' phûɑk phǒm 'we (plural excluding listeners)' dìchɑ̌ n 'I (female singular excluding listeners)' rɑw1 'we (plural including listeners)' rɑw2 'we …


Encoding Accuracy In Thai Court Judgments, Sorabud Rungrojsuwan Jan 2015

Encoding Accuracy In Thai Court Judgments, Sorabud Rungrojsuwan

Manusya, Journal of Humanities

Accuracy is an issue that points to the reliability of language used in legal circles. The objective of the present study is to investigate linguistic devices denoting accuracy in Thai legal discourse. Data was gathered from judgments in three Thai courts: the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court. Findings from Thai legal language were also compared to those from three registers: academic, media and political. The results show that Thai legal language employs two major linguistic devices in order to express accuracy: mention of the sources of evidence and legal citations. The use of the two …


Vintage Prints Jan 2015

Vintage Prints

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Cover, Title Page, About Cutbank, Staff List, Contents Jan 2015

Cover, Title Page, About Cutbank, Staff List, Contents

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Cutbank 82 Jan 2015

Cutbank 82

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The Story In Which The Imaginary Lover Becomes A Small House, Kallie Falandays Jan 2015

The Story In Which The Imaginary Lover Becomes A Small House, Kallie Falandays

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Nocturne In Blue And Amber, Brian Clifton Jan 2015

Nocturne In Blue And Amber, Brian Clifton

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Zac, That's Not A Rabbit, Matthew Schnirman Jan 2015

Zac, That's Not A Rabbit, Matthew Schnirman

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On Kajii Motojiro's (Alleged) Jellyfish, Kimberly Kemler Jan 2015

On Kajii Motojiro's (Alleged) Jellyfish, Kimberly Kemler

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Maybe Kansas, Anders Carlson-Wee Jan 2015

Maybe Kansas, Anders Carlson-Wee

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Boy Scouts, Sarah Mollie Silberman Jan 2015

Boy Scouts, Sarah Mollie Silberman

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Little Hymn, Kenneth E. Harrison Jr. Jan 2015

Little Hymn, Kenneth E. Harrison Jr.

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The Moon Considers The Body, Aran Donovan Jan 2015

The Moon Considers The Body, Aran Donovan

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The Truant Life, Ian Stansel Jan 2015

The Truant Life, Ian Stansel

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Book Of Absence Ii, Joanna Doxey Jan 2015

Book Of Absence Ii, Joanna Doxey

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Interlude, Joanna Doxey Jan 2015

Interlude, Joanna Doxey

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Contributors' Notes, Announcements Jan 2015

Contributors' Notes, Announcements

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Michigan Academician, Volume 42, Issue 2 Jan 2015

Michigan Academician, Volume 42, Issue 2

Michigan Academician

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Michigan Academician, Volume 42, Issue 3 Jan 2015

Michigan Academician, Volume 42, Issue 3

Michigan Academician

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Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 3 Winter 2015, Grand Valley State University Jan 2015

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 3 Winter 2015, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.


Spring Is The Time Of Plans And Projects, Kathleen S. Johnston Jan 2015

Spring Is The Time Of Plans And Projects, Kathleen S. Johnston

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Book Of Worry, Joanna Doxey Jan 2015

Book Of Worry, Joanna Doxey

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Women, Land & Justice In Tanzania (Book Review), Sandra F. Joireman Jan 2015

Women, Land & Justice In Tanzania (Book Review), Sandra F. Joireman

Political Science Faculty Publications

Among the many debates surrounding land in Africa, one that has endured through both colonization and independence is the argument over the merits of preserving customary land law. Human rights based approaches to property rights in Sub-Saharan Africa note women’s secondary or derivative rights to land under customary law, correctly identifying inequalities in rules and practice. Communitarian approaches, on the other hand, address the adaptability and accessibility of land regimes defined by customary law. This book contributes to the debates on women, land and law and, while it will be frustrating to some as it does not take a side …


From The Directors, Linda B. Fairtile, Francesco Izzo Jan 2015

From The Directors, Linda B. Fairtile, Francesco Izzo

Verdi Forum

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A Note On 'Roderick Hudson' And 'La Traviata': Who Has Gone Astray?, Rodney Stenning Edgecombe Jan 2015

A Note On 'Roderick Hudson' And 'La Traviata': Who Has Gone Astray?, Rodney Stenning Edgecombe

Verdi Forum

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