Managing the Risk of Aggressive Dog Behavior: Investigating the Influence of Owner Threat and Efficacy Perceptions

Aggressive behavior in pet dogs is a serious problem for dog owners across the globe, with bite injuries representing a serious risk to both people and other dogs. The effective management of aggressive behavior in dogs represents a challenging and controversial issue. Although positive reinforcement training methods are now considered to be the most effective and humane technique to manage the risk of aggression, punishment‐based methods continue to be used. Unfortunately, there has been little scientific study into the various factors influencing whether dog owners choose to use positive reinforcement techniques to manage aggression in their dogs. As such, current understanding of how best to encourage and support dog owners to use these methods remains extremely limited. This article uses a survey methodology based on protection motivation theory (PMT) to investigate the factors that influence owner use of positive reinforcement methods to manage aggressive behavior, in an attempt to understand potential barriers and drivers of use. In addition, the article provides an initial exploration of the potential role of wider psychological factors, including owner emotional state, social influence, and cognitive bias. Findings show that the perceived efficacy of positive reinforcement methods and the perceived ability of owners to effectively implement the technique are both key factors predicting future intentions and current reported use. Future interventions should focus on enhancing owner confidence in the effective use of positive reinforcement techniques across multiple scenarios, as well as helping owners manage their own emotional responses when they encounter challenging situations and setbacks.     

《墨子》的修辞特点及其英译

《墨子》是先秦时期重要的思想典籍。在文学史上，《墨子》以其突出的逻辑性和语言质朴著称。拟对《墨子》的修辞特点及其英译进行初步比较分析，以期丰富《墨子》的翻译研究。     

从英语修辞格谈英语习语译为汉语成语

在英汉翻译中,部分英语习语可译为汉语成语。英语习语和汉语成语既是英语和汉语中重要的修辞手段,同时其本身也是各种修辞手段的集中体现。本文从英语修辞格中音韵格和意象修辞格的角度对可译为汉语成语的英语习语作了部分归纳。在音韵格中,本文从头韵、重复和韵脚三方面予以小结。在意象修辞格中,着重从明喻、借代、讽喻和拟人的角度进行分析。本文旨在探讨汉语成语在翻译一些英语习语中的恰当运用。同时也指出不能滥用汉语成语。     

并提:古代汉语中常见的修辞方法

并提是古代汉语中常见的一种修辞方法。通过大量的例证 ,着重对并提的特点、形式、表达功能上的优缺点及其在现代汉语中的运用进行了较为深刻的分析     

基于语料库的双语词典编纂中的词性标注方法

语科库作为自然发生的语言资料的集合 ,它反映了某一种语言的用法特征及其多样性 ;它为词典编篡提供了翔实可靠的依据。利用英语语言学研究的成果 ,结合语料库中常见的词性标注方法 ,对运用于双语词典编纂的 CONU L EXID语料库系统中的语料词性标注问题进行了初步的探讨。     

成长体验的女性言说——从《乌鸦之歌》、《怀念声名狼藉的日子》看池莉性别创作立场的位移

在当代文学中 ,池莉惯以“非女性化”写作而著称 ,但她的两篇近作《乌鸦之歌》、《怀念声名狼藉的日子》却显示着作者向“女性写作”的转变。文章从这两篇小说的女性叙述立场、女性成长的叙述话语和作品的审美风格等方面阐述女作家性别创作立场的位移     

论科学宣传与经济建设的互动

科学宣传是科技转化为现实生产力的必经途径。科学宣传与经济建设是相互作用、相互促进的关系。科学宣传通过提高人的科技素质促进经济的发展 ;经济建设则为科学宣传提供物质支持和需求动力     

言语的语言学的性质、对象和任务

言语是人们运用语言工具交流思想,交换信息的社会行为,其中包括表达和理解两个基本环节。言语的语言学是行为科学的一部分,它以言语纵横两个结构系统为其研究对象。概括言语行为的一般规律,建立若干行为模式,为人们运用语言提供一套普遍遵循的原则和规则,提高言语交际效果是它的基本任务。     

浅谈言语环境与误解

运用格赖斯的合作原则及会话含义理论,深入分析文学作品中语言的运用与理解,进一步探讨言语环境在整个会话过程中所起的作用,尤其是对听话人产生的影响,以期最终明晰误解产生的过程.除此之外,从语用学的视角来解读文学作品,既可以对文本意义有更深层次的理解,也可以从中了解语用学应用范围之广和学科魅力之所在.     

Ethnic patterns in the phonetics of Montreal English

Most North American cities no longer display strong ethnic differentiation of speech within the European‐origin population. This is not true in the English‐speaking community of Montreal, Canada, where English is a minority language. Differences in the phonetic realization of vowels by Montrealers of Irish, Italian, and Jewish ethnic origin are investigated by means of acoustic analysis. A statistical analysis of ethnic differences in formant frequencies shows that ethnicity has a significant effect on several variables, particularly the phonetic position of /u:/ and /ou/ and the allophonic conditioning of /æ/ and /au/ before nasal consonants. The unusual tenacity of ethnophonetic variation in Montreal English is explained in light of the minority status of English, and the social and residential segregation of ethnic groups in distinct neighborhoods, which limits their exposure to speakers of Standard Canadian English who might otherwise serve as models for assimilation.