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The Universe In Perspective, Commentator, And The Birth Of A Masterpiece By Yu Kwang-Chung, Hsinmei Lin

Transference

Translated from the Chinese by Hsinmei Lin.

A Community In The Open, An Autumnal Fossil, On Skeletons, And Orpheus At The Butcher Shop By Shiro Murano, Goro Takano

Transference

Translated from the Japanese by Goro Takano.

My Bones, Journey, And Winds Of Betrayal: On Artaud's Van Gogh By Yoko Mihashi

Transference

Translated from the Japanese by Steve Light.

Flared Skirt And The Healds By Arai Takako, Carol Hayes Dr, Rina Kikuchi

Transference

Translated from the Japanese by Carol Hayes and Rina Kikuchi.

A Poet's Eye: Poems By Princess Shikishi, Rose Bundy

Transference

Translated from the Japanese by Rose Bundy.

Whether You See Me Or Not By Tan Xiaojing, Jun Tang

Transference

Translated from the Chinese by Jun Tang.

I Am A Child Of The Sun By Fukushi Kōjirō, Joshua L. Solomon

Transference

Translated from the Japanese by Joshua Solomon.

Ennui By Abe Kōbō, Darcy L. Gauthier

Transference

Translated from the Japanese by Darcy L. Gauthier.

Foreword

Transference

No abstract provided.

Transference Vol. 3, Fall 2015

Transference

No abstract provided.

Mandarin Chinese As A Second Language: A Review Of Literature, Wesley A. Spencer

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Mandarin Chinese has become increasing prevalent in the modern world. Accordingly, research of Chinese as a second language has developed greatly over the past few decades. This paper reviews research on the difficulties of acquiring a second language in general and research that specifically details the difficulty of acquiring Chinese as a second language. Based on this research, the author also reveals some areas that should be researched further in order to advance the field.

Acknowledgements/Image Credits, Molly Lynde-Recchia

Transference

No abstract provided.

Commentary On Translating Tao Yuanming And Li Shangyin, Andrew Gudgel

Transference

Notes by Andrew Gudgel on the translation of three Chinese poems into English.

Frost Moon And Autumn Arrives By Li Shangyin, Andrew Gudgel

Transference

Translated from the Chinese by Andrew Gudgel.

Cloudy Skies By Tao Yuanming, Andrew Gudgel

Transference

Translated from the Chinese by Andrew Gudgel.

Ryōan Temple Rock Garden By Murō Saisei, Michael Tangeman

Transference

Translated from the Japanese with commentary by Michael Stone Tangeman.

Mona Lisa, A Deer, That Man, And The Night Of An Artificial Satellite By Murano Shirō, Goro Takano

Transference

Translated from the Japanese with commentary by Goro Takano.

The Banyan Tree, Untitled, To --, A Dried Flower--For Someone, Palace-Cave Mountain, And Nanmu Forest By Cai Qijiao, Edward A. Morin

Transference

Translated from the Chinese with commentary by Edward Morin, Dennis Ding, and Fang Dai.

Ribbons Of May, Fading, Green, And Angels Of The Sea By Sagawa Chika, Rina Kikuchi, Carol Hayes

Transference

Translated from the Japanese with commentary by Rina Kikuchi and Carol Hayes.

Foreword, David Kutzko, Molly Lynde-Recchia

Transference

Thoughts on the second volume by editors-in-chief David Kutzko and Molly Lynde-Recchia.

Transference Vol. 2, Fall 2014, Molly Lynde-Recchia

Transference

Transference is published by the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University. Dedicated to the celebration of poetry in translation, the journal publishes translations from Arabic, Chinese, French and Old French, German, classical Greek, Latin, and Japanese, into English verse. Transference contains translations as well as commentaries on the art and process of translating.

Transference Vol. 1, Summer 2013

Transference

Transference is published by the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University. Dedicated to the celebration of poetry in translation, the journal publishes translations from Arabic, Chinese, French and Old French, German, Classical Greek and Latin, Japanese, and Russian into English verse. Transference contains translations as well as commentaries on the art and process of translating.

Taiwanese Language Medical School Curriculum: A Case Study Of Symbolic Resistance Through The Promotion Of Alternative Literacy And Language Domain Norms, Philip John Sweeney

Dissertations and Theses

In contemporary Taiwan, Mandarin language proficiency and literacy in Han characters are not only key skills needed for success in academic institutions and employment markets, but they also carry meaning as symbolic markers of national and supranational Chinese identity. This study examines how Taiwanese-language medical studies curriculum planners are promoting alternative linguistic practices as a means of resisting the influence of Chinese nationalism in Taiwan and striving to replace it with a rival Taiwanese nationalism. I conducted research for this study during the 2010-2011 school year in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. I collected data for this study by engaging in participant observation …

殖民地色彩用語的廢存 : 從「食皇家飯」說起, Hung Kai Lee

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies (1999-2006)

李榮主編，白宛如編纂的《廣州方言詞典》(南京：江蘇教育出版社，1998年）收「食皇家飯」一條，釋義為「指坐牢」（頁484)，祇作了非常簡單的釋義，並沒有說明意義的由來。我懷疑「食皇家飯」這個短語是受了香港粤語的影響。香港在一九九七年回歸祖國之前，長期受英國政府的殖民統治，當時香港人就習慣稱「港英政府」為「皇家」。鄭定歐編纂的《香港粤語詞典》(南京：江蘇教育出版社，1997年），收「皇家垃圾」一條，釋義如下：「指香港政府的剩餘物資。如退役的消防局的救火車、警隊的警車等。港府往往將這些剩餘物資與海關充公物品、郵局無人認領的包裹、市政署從無營業執照的小商販那裏沒收來的貨品，一併公開拍賣。買者被稱為『收垃圾集團』」（頁291)。吳開斌，《香港話詞典》(廣州：花城出版社，1997年）收「皇家工」和「皇家飯店」二條。其中「皇家工」條釋曰：「香港政府僱員」(頁278)，而「皇家飯店」條釋曰：「(謔）監獄，住在裏面可吃皇糧」（頁278)。此外，當時香港警隊的全名是「皇家香港警察」（Royal Hong Kong Police Force)。這些都足以說明「皇家」的用法在回歸前十分普遍。

A Survey Of The English Language In The Philippines And The Various Filipino Dialects And The Development Of Tagalog As A National Language, Vidal Serrano Mata

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This Master Thesis aims to discuss the language mix-up in the Philippines. Originally, the people speak different dialects because of the lack of interaction due to geographical isolation. The Spaniards brought Spanish to them, which became the official language of the government until the Americans came and made English the medium of instruction in the school.

The trouble lies in the fact that English-speaking-and-loving Filipinos want English only, Spanish-speaking-and-loving Filipinos want Spanish only, Tagalog-speaking-and-loving Filipinos want Tagalog only while non-Tagalog-speaking Filipinos are either indifferent or prefer their respective dialects. This is the uncomfortable mess created by the principles of democracy …