subject-prominent and topic-prominent
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Subject prominent and topic prominent:On the two Chinese translations of Jane Eyre
According to ZHAO Yuan ren, LI, and Thompson, English is a subject prominent language, while Chinese is a topic prominent language. This distinction plays an important role in the process of translation from English into Chinese. The translator is expected to adapt the original English subject prominent text to the Chinese topic prominent discourse in the line with the idiomatic Chinese rather than reproducing the English structure. Based on the research, it is to argue that the Chinese translation of Jane Eyre by Yilin Press is much better than that by Shanghai Translation Press.
Zhang De
142028252
Analysis of Subject Prominent and Topic Prominent Sentence Structures
Gu Chuan Xiang Miao
195460750
The Use of Argument Structures by Native and Nonnative Speakers of English: Topic versus Subject Prominent Argument
By Thao Nguyen, Secondary Education Advisor: Hye Pae Presentation ID: PM_C08 Abstract: This research draws upon the differences in how native and nonnative speakers use English in argument structures with the concentration on how often topic prominent and subject prominent arguments are used. Through interviewing 20 participants native English University of Cincinnati students and nonnative University of Cincinnati students (in this case Chinese and Korean international students) asking them to tell the story, and recording their interpretations of Mercer Mayer's wordless picture book Frog, Where Are You? the research explores similarities and differences of the rhetoric structure and narrative style between the two language groups and important inquiries about second language (L2) research: how the process of L2 learning interacts with the first language (L1) features and how these L1 features affect the outcome of L2 learning. Overall, this research attempts to fill the gap in the extant literature and to lay a foundation for theory building in cross language transfer with respect to narrative structures.
Thao Nguyen Hye K Pae
59993551
A Syntactic Contrast of English and Chinese Subject Prominent vs.Topic Prominent
English and Chinese belong to different language families,employing two distinct syntactic systems.English is subject prominent,following the pattern of subject first,then predicate;while Chinese is topic prominent,showing much flexibility in word arrangement as well as the necessity of subject and predicate.
64001452
A Syntactic Contrast of English and Chinese Subject Prominent vs.Topic Prominent
English and Chinese belong to different language families,employing two distinct syntactic systems.English is subject prominent,following the pattern of subject first,then predicate;while Chinese is topic prominent,showing much flexibility in word arrangement as well as the necessity of subject and predicate.
Fu Yizuo
64620889
Zhong Guo Xue Xi Zhe Ying Yu Zhong Hua Ti Tu Chu Te Xing Qian Yi Yan Jiu Zong Shu A Review of Transfer of Topic Prominent Features in L1 Chinese Learners' English Production
Yi Yu Shi Dian Xing De Hua Ti Tu Chu Yu Yan ,Er Ying Yu Shi Dian Xing De Zhu Yu Tu Chu Yu Yan ,Ying Yi Yu Zai Hua Ti /Zhu Yu Tu Chu Shang De Lei Xing Chai Yi Shi De Zhong Guo Xue Xi Zhe Zai Ying Yu Zhong Guo Du Shi Yong Hua Ti Shu Ti Jie Gou He Cun Xian Jie Gou ,Chu Xian Ling Hui Zhi Jia Bei Dong He Yu Hui Jie Gou Ben Wen Shou Xian Dui Hua Ti Tu Chu Te Xing Jin Xing Liao Shu Li He Kua Yu Yan Dui Bi ,Ran Hou Hui Gu He Ping Xi Liao Mu Qian Dui Zhong Guo Xue Sheng Ying Yu Zhong Hua Ti Tu Chu Te Xing Qian Yi De Yan Jiu ,Tong Shi Cong Yan Jiu Nei Rong Yan Jiu Fang Fa Dui Qi Ping Lun ,Zui Hou Zhi Chu Cun Zai De Wen Ti Yi Ji Wei Lai Neng Gou Zhan Kai De Yan Jiu Gong Zuo As it is universally acknowledged that Chinese is a topic prominent language whereas English is a subject prominent language, numerous differences lie between these two languages. Given the language typological disparity, L1 Chinese learners have a tendency to transfer topic prominent features, manifesting as overuse of topic comment constructions, existential constructions, zero anaphoras, pseudo passives and periphrastic constructions in their English productions. This ar ticle firstly summarizes the theories about TP features and compares their cross linguistic differences. Then the previous studies of the topic prominent features in English as a second language are reviews and analyzed. However, there is no agreement in terms of which Chinese topic prominent features will be transferred by the learners to English and the forms of corresponding structures in interlanguage are indeterminate. Besides, whether L1 Chinese learners will unlearn topic prominent features, succeeding in approximating target language, is still under debate, and we make comments on previous studies concerning research contents and research methods. Finally, the current problems and the future researches in this field are figured out.
209989420
A Review of Transfer of Topic Prominent Features in L1 Chinese Learners' English Production
Yi Yu Shi Dian Xing De Hua Ti Tu Chu Yu Yan ,Er Ying Yu Shi Dian Xing De Zhu Yu Tu Chu Yu Yan ,Ying Yi Yu Zai Hua Ti /Zhu Yu Tu Chu Shang De Lei Xing Chai Yi Shi De Zhong Guo Xue Xi Zhe Zai Ying Yu Zhong Guo Du Shi Yong Hua Ti Shu Ti Jie Gou He Cun Xian Jie Gou ,Chu Xian Ling Hui Zhi Jia Bei Dong He Yu Hui Jie Gou Ben Wen Shou Xian Dui Hua Ti Tu Chu Te Xing Jin Xing Liao Shu Li He Kua Yu Yan Dui Bi ,Ran Hou Hui Gu He Ping Xi Liao Mu Qian Dui Zhong Guo Xue Sheng Ying Yu Zhong Hua Ti Tu Chu Te Xing Qian Yi De Yan Jiu ,Tong Shi Cong Yan Jiu Nei Rong Yan Jiu Fang Fa Dui Qi Ping Lun ,Zui Hou Zhi Chu Cun Zai De Wen Ti Yi Ji Wei Lai Neng Gou Zhan Kai De Yan Jiu Gong Zuo As it is universally acknowledged that Chinese is a topic prominent language whereas English is a subject prominent language, numerous differences lie between these two languages. Given the language typological disparity, L1 Chinese learners have a tendency to transfer topic prominent features, manifesting as overuse of topic comment constructions, existential constructions, zero anaphoras, pseudo passives and periphrastic constructions in their English productions. This ar ticle firstly summarizes the theories about TP features and compares their cross linguistic differences. Then the previous studies of the topic prominent features in English as a second language are reviews and analyzed. However, there is no agreement in terms of which Chinese topic prominent features will be transferred by the learners to English and the forms of corresponding structures in interlanguage are indeterminate. Besides, whether L1 Chinese learners will unlearn topic prominent features, succeeding in approximating target language, is still under debate, and we make comments on previous studies concerning research contents and research methods. Finally, the current problems and the future researches in this field are figured out.
Rong Yi Cheng
198996387
A Review of Transfer of Topic Prominent Features in L 1 Chinese Learners English Production
As it is universally acknowledged that Chinese is a topic prominent language whereas English is a subject prominent language, numerous differences lie between these two languages. Given the language typological disparity, L1 Chinese learners have a tendency to transfer topic prominent features, manifesting as overuse of topic comment constructions, existential constructions, zero anaphoras, pseudo passives and periphrastic constructions in their English productions. This article firstly summarizes the theories about TP features and compares their cross linguistic differences. Then the previous studies of the topic prominent features in English as a second language are reviews and analyzed. However, there is no agreement in terms of which Chinese topic prominent features will be transferred by the learners to English and the forms of corresponding structures in interlanguage are indeterminate. Besides, whether L1 Chinese learners will unlearn topic prominent features, succeeding in approximating target language, is still under debate, and we make comments on previous studies concerning research contents and research methods. Finally, the current problems and the future researches in this field are figured out.
Yicheng Rong
55965797
An Investigation into the Influence of Chinese Topic prominent Features on Chinese EFL Learners' Acquisition of Passive Voice
Typologically, English and Chinese, belong to different language typological systems respectively. Chinese is a topic prominent language in which topic plays an important role in the formation of a sentence whereas English belongs to a subject prominent language in which subject is an indispensable element that determines the English sentence pattern (Li Thompson, 1976) This current study attempts to step forward on the basis of the previous research, focusing on a special sentence pattern passive voice, and investigates on topicprominence in interlanguage of Chinese EFL learners. The present study indicates that, the acquisition of passive voice by Chinese EFL learners also reflects the characteristics of second language acquisition process from topic prominence to subject prominence, and the typological transfer hypothesis and the Topic to Subject Hypothesis which was proposed by Yang (2008) are testified. The findings of the present study contribute to a better understanding of Chinese EFL learners' interlanguage development from topic prominence to subject prominence.
Shaopeng Li
231694938
Topic marking in Kusaal and selected Mabia (Gur) languages of West Africa
Abstract This article looks at topic marking strategies in Kusaal and related Mabia (Gur) languages: Dagaare, Buli, Moore, Dabgani, and Gurene, spoken in Ghana, Togo and Ivory Coast. It is generally observed that these languages use left dislocation as a topic coding strategy. They either use topic phrases or particles, which may be obligatory or optional. It is argued that the languages under discussion cannot be fully classified as subject prominent languages alongside other Niger Congo languages. It is shown that these languages demonstrate features that put them in between subject prominent and topic prominent languages. To identify a topic constituent in these languages, three tests are suggested: the if+be test, the "aboutness test" and the use of left dislocation accompanied by a resumptive pronoun.
Hasiyatu Abubakari