A Relevance Theoretic Analysis of Verbal Humor in The Big Bang Theory

Relevance theory proposes a hypothesis of relevance in human communication. Human communication is an ostensive-inferential process, in which the hearer tries to seek the intended relevance by selecting different context assumptions. It is applicable to humor study. This paper takes the sitcom The Big Bang Theory as a case study. By analyzing some verbal humor examples within this framework, it proves that humor comes from the contrast between maximal relevance and optimal relevance

The Network-Assisted Process Approach in College English Writing Instruction in China

The teaching of college English writing in China has been long criticized for its low efficiency. The traditional product approach calls for much investment of time and energy from the teacher’s part, yet is not effective in inspiring student’s motivation and productivity. In order to improve the situation, modern teaching approach needs to be adopted. In this paper, the author attempts to explore the feasibility of the network-assisted process approach in college English writing instruction in China, discuss the specific stages and analyze the advantages of this approach

The Cultivation of College Students’ English Autonomous Learning

The concept of autonomous learning has been widely discussed by educators all over the world. For Chinese College English learners, developing autonomous learning capacity is especially necessary and important, which requires efforts not only from students’ part but also from the teacher and the management of the university. This paper mainly explores some practical approaches and steps in cultivating this capacity for students

Retrospect and Prospect of E-C Translation Teaching for Undergraduates of English Majors

In the past 20 years (2003-2023), many scholars have conducted various studies on E-C translation teaching for undergraduates of English majors based on different theories and perspectives. Through these studies, researchers have clarified the basic development of E-C translation teaching in China. These studies are interdisciplinary and they demonstrate the characteristic of multiple perspectives. This paper reviews the E-C translation teaching for undergraduates of English majors in China in the past 20 years based on representative studies. We found that E-C translation teaching research for undergraduates of English majors mainly emphasize three aspects: the interdisciplinary study of translation teaching, the problems in translation teaching, and the coping strategies in response to them. Once the weaknesses of E-C translation teaching for undergraduates of English majors are solved, translation teaching can be improved

Folklore Writing by South African Diasporic Writers—Taking Zakes Mda’s Novels as an Example

As a diasporic writer, while suffering from “island consciousness” that resulted from the conflicts of heterogeneous cultures, Zakes Mda had the opportunity to re-examine his home country as both an insider and an outsider. By deeply rooting his writing in the African continent and focusing on African folklore, Mda opens up space for another discourse to express his ideals and conscience as a diasporic intellectual, and he conveys the voice of Africa to the world. Through folklore writing, Mda not only expresses his identification with national culture, but also explores the charm and value of global indigenous culture in a modern situation within the framework of global culture and expresses his concern for human existence in a broad vision

Existence of Solutions for Two-Point Boundary Value Problem of Fractional Differential Equations at Resonance

We establish the existence results for two-point boundary value problem of fractional differential equations at resonance by means of the coincidence degree theory. Furthermore, a result on the uniqueness of solution is obtained. We give an example to demonstrate our results

The Relationship Between Nitrogen Content in Soybean Leaves and Infestation Severity of Aphis glycines Mutsumura

Changes in nitrogen content of leaves in different soybean species during the infestation by Aphis glycines Mutsumura was determined. A correlation between the nitrogen content of soybean leaves and infestation severity of Aphis glycines Mutsumura was found. Therefore, the nitrogen content of soybean leaves could be regarded as one of the ecological factors used in prediction of infestation severity of Aphis glycines Mutsumura.Originating text in Chinese.Citation: Hu, Qi, Zhang, Weiqun, Yao, Yuxia, Yan, Shuqin. (1992). The Relationship Between Nitrogen Content in Soybean Leaves and Infestation Severity of Aphis glycines Mutsumura. Journal of Jilin Agricultural University, 14(4), 103-104

Investigations into the effects of scaffold microstructure on slow-release system with bioactive factors for bone repair

In recent years, bone tissue engineering (BTE) has played an essential role in the repair of bone tissue defects. Although bioactive factors as one component of BTE have great potential to effectively promote cell differentiation and bone regeneration, they are usually not used alone due to their short effective half-lives, high concentrations, etc. The release rate of bioactive factors could be controlled by loading them into scaffolds, and the scaffold microstructure has been shown to significantly influence release rates of bioactive factors. Therefore, this review attempted to investigate how the scaffold microstructure affected the release rate of bioactive factors, in which the variables included pore size, pore shape and porosity. The loading nature and the releasing mechanism of bioactive factors were also summarized. The main conclusions were achieved as follows: i) The pore shapes in the scaffold may have had no apparent effect on the release of bioactive factors but significantly affected mechanical properties of the scaffolds; ii) The pore size of about 400 μm in the scaffold may be more conducive to controlling the release of bioactive factors to promote bone formation; iii) The porosity of scaffolds may be positively correlated with the release rate, and the porosity of 70%–80% may be better to control the release rate. This review indicates that a slow-release system with proper scaffold microstructure control could be a tremendous inspiration for developing new treatment strategies for bone disease. It is anticipated to eventually be developed into clinical applications to tackle treatment-related issues effectively