Translated, the Mandarin phrase "In the Bag" means both "safe and secure" as well as "trapped and contained." Hard-edged but tender, In the Bag explores, through the relationship of two couples, a culture torn between its history and its contemporary reality. The protagonists seem disaffected and emotionally vacuous. The first modern Chinese play to be seen in the Britain.
Reported speech is a universal form across human languages. However, previous studies have tended to be limited because they mostly emphasize on the form and authenticity of reported speech, while its discourse and pragmatic functions have largely been ignored. Meanwhile, the studies mainly focus on English, with a comparative perspective with other languages largely missing. Acknowledging these limitations, this book analyzes the textual and pragmatic functions of reported speech in Chinese and English. The authors build a corpus comprising of twelve Chinese and English newspapers, including China Daily and The New York Times. They examine the classification and distribution of reported speech, the form and function in different news genres and contexts, and the socio-pragmatic interpretation of reported speech in news and other issues. This title can enrich comparative linguistic research, verify the feasibility of combining critical linguistics and corpus technology, and help improve the production and understanding of news reports. Students and scholars of critical discourse analysis, comparative linguistics, corpus linguistics, as well as communication studies will find this to be an essential guide.
This is a beginner's step-by-step guide to the art of Chinese brush painting. Highly illustrated, it takes the reader through the materials and equipment needed as well as the various techniques that are employed in this style of painting. The book contains 24 project-based lessons, each concentrating on traditional elements or themes.
An introduction to the techniques and painting styles that have evolved in China and the Far East, which consists of four parts including an introduction, sections on flower painting, landscape and related topics and new directions.
An empirical test is also performed based on cross-country data and the results provide consistent evidences with the model prediction: countries with higher entrepreneurial activities tend to have more aggregated concentrated portfolio and thus larger level of equity home bias.
The International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS) examines current, state-of-the art advances in the interactions, linkages, applications, and support of operations research with information systems. Covering emerging theories, principles, models, processes, and applications within the field, this journal provides practitioners, educators, and researchers with an international collection of all operations research facets.
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