Unexpected but authentic use of an ethnically–marked dialect

Recent work on language crossing in the U.S. has examined the temporary appropriation of African American Vernacular English by white youth in an effort to participate in the current popularity and prestige of hip–hop culture, or in order to highlight racial boundaries. While such verbal behavior probably encompasses most white use of AAVE, it is not the only way in which whites (or other non–blacks) can use the variety. This paper presents a case study of the language of a 23 year old white female who makes consistent use of many distinctive linguistic features associated with AAVE. I argue that the interaction of ideologies of race, class, localness and language allow her to be considered an ingroup member despite her biographical race. This suggests that there is a tension between academic linguistic theory and actual speaker practice in assigning authenticity to individuals, and I conclude that language ideologies and other forms of qualitative evidence should be taken into account by sociolinguists looking at the link between language and race.     

How to do or not do things with words: The case of Koreans in Japan

In this article, I explore the ways in which ethnic identity is expressed by following the formulaic socio-linguistic norm, the very method of which defies the authenticity of identity itself, thereby asserting the identity's multi-facetedness as sustained in performative linguistic practice. I look at multi-sited socio-linguistic interactions among Koreans in Japan, who claim their primary identity to be that of North Korea's overseas citizens even though none of them have North Korean passport or nationality. Their identity, in other words, is based on ideological commitment, which is in reality supported by their ongoing linguistic practice. A close look at their socio-linguistic life reveals their ethnicity's dual or multiple ontology, which challenges among other things the currently dominant assertion of Japanese self in the western academic discourse.     

The Role of Cancer Risk in the Regulation of Industrial Pollution

The extent of carcinogen regulation under existing U.S. environmental statutes is assessed by developing measures of the scope and stringency of regulation. While concern about cancer risk has played an important political role in obtaining support for pollution control programs, it has not provided the predominant rationale for most regulatory actions taken to date. Less than 20% of all standards established to limit concentrations of chemicals in various media address carcinogens. Restrictions on chemical use are more frequently based on concerns about noncancer human health or ecological effects. Of the chemicals in commercial use which have been identified as potential human carcinogens on the basis of rodent bioassays, only a small proportion are regulated. There is an inverse relationship between the scope of regulatory coverage and the stringency of regulatory requirements: the largest percentages of identified carcinogens are affected by the least stringent requirements, such as information disclosure. Standards based on de minimis cancer risk levels have been established for only 10% of identified carcinogens and are restricted to one medium: water. Complete bans on use have affected very few chemicals. The general role that carcinogenicity now plays in the regulatory process is not dramatically different from that of other adverse human health effects: if a substance is identified as a hazard, it may eventually be subject to economically achievable and technically feasible restrictions.     

网络文学与文学本质

网络文学的出现再次激起我们对“文学本质”的追问。网络文学文本的生存形式从一个全新的层面给我们提供了一个较全面关照和认识文学 (及其传统 )的视角 ,只有以开放的心态和宽容的态度面对文学现实本身 ,我们才能更清楚地看清文学自身的逻辑 ,从而更接近和理解文学的本质。     

现代汉语语义学研究述要

语义研究问题是现代汉语研究的重点和难点之一。通过对汉语经典语义学以及西方现代语义学研究的历史回顾,结合汉语语言事实,对各种语义流派给予评估,希冀能找出一种适合汉语的语义学研究方法。     

NURBS曲面的算法分析及实现

讨论了ＮＵＲＢＳ曲线和节点矢量、控制点和基函数对曲面形状的影响，给出了ＮＵＲＢＳ的算法分析及其实现方案，最后，将ＮＵＲＢＳ曲面与老式曲面（如Ｂ样条、Ｂｅｚｉｅｒ曲面等）进行了比较。     

漫谈古代汉语语法科学与教学语法体系建立——今古专书注释考据语法分析研究札记

语法教学体系跟科学体系有关系、有区别。根据今古专书注释考据中的语法分析，古代汉语教学语法体系宜有旬读与层次分析、语义关系分析、语词搭配分析、旬式词序历史变化分析、语用和语境分析等内容。     

Linguistic differentiation and Mayan language revitalization in Guatemala1

This paper presents a quantitative study of syntactic change in the context of Mayan language revitalization in Guatemala. Quantitative analyses of grammatical variation and code‐switching patterns were used to examine the degree of Spanish influence in the speech of three generations of Sipakapense‐Spanish bilinguals. The younger generations show lower frequencies of code‐switching compared to the oldest generation. In terms of syntactic variation, younger speakers show patterns that suggest a resistance to influence from Spanish. The results suggest that younger speakers are hyperdifferentiating the two languages by avoiding traditional Sipakapense constructions that could be interpreted as resulting from Spanish influence. The analysis highlights the important role of language ideology in cases of language change due to contact and language shift.     

中小企业内部控制系统现状及完善对策的探讨

会计信息失真现象与社会环境、经济环境、市场经济的发育程度等企业的外部环境息息相关，但单位内部控制系统弱化是一个更重要、更直接的内部因素。因此，建立和加强单位的内部控制，使内部控制合理设计并有效实施，才能最大可能地防止会计造假等错弊行为的发生，保证会计信息的真实、完整、相关、透明，才能促使企业价值的增值。本文以中小企业作为研究对象，对中小企业如何加强与完善内部控制系统作了一些探讨，提出了一些具体的措施。     

生态环境建设与渭河污染治理研究

据渭河流经陕西区域经济社会发展状况及渭河水质现状，通过国家地表水环境质量标准与有关工业、生活污水管理排放标准比较分析，提出在加强监督管理和污染治理的同时更应重视渭河流域生态环及环境建设与保护在渭河污染治理、恢复其应有功能所起到的重要作用。