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Pragmatic Functions and Translation Strategies in Corporate Annual Reports: A Case Study of Huawei
This study examines the pragmatic functions and translation strategies in Huawei’s external communication texts. Based on a parallel corpus analysis of the company’s annual reports from 2021 to 2024 and guided by Functional Equivalence Theory and Skopos Theory, it proposes a tripartite translation framework: literal translation for technical terminology to ensure functional consistency, cultural adaptation for context-specific concepts to enhance cross-cultural resonance, and purpose-oriented modifications for sensitive content to achieve communicative goals. The research further explores the relationship between micro-linguistic phenomena and macro-communication objectives in cross-cultural corporate discourse, offering practical strategies for improving the international communication of sectors such as new energy and high-end manufacturing. Ultimately, this study aims to enhance the global communication efficacy and image-building capabilities of Chinese enterprises.
Copyright (c) 2025 Wanting Xue http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
A “T-S-M” Interactive Teaching Model for Teaching the Translation of Discourses with Chinese Characteristics from Report to the 20th National Congress of CPC: A DTS Perspective on Cultivating Knowledge, Competence and Values
In the era of generative artificial intelligence, it has become a major challenge for translation pedagogy to accurately translate and effectively disseminate the “discourses with Chinese characteristics” embedded in classic political and theoretical literature. From the perspective of Descriptive Translation Studies (DTS), this paper proposes a “Teacher-Student-Machine” (T-S-M) interactive teaching model. By using the characteristic discourses from Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as core material, this research places the teacher (facilitator), student (constructor), and machine/AI (collaborator) within a new, dynamic, and interactive educational ecosystem. Through a three-dimensional analytical framework of “Product-Process-Function,” the model guides students to develop their Human-AI Interactive Negotiation Competence (HAINC) by making multi-dimensional comparisons among their own translations, machine translations, and authoritative translations. This model effectively transforms theoretical knowledge of translation into a cognitive tool for students to solve complex problems. By tracking and reflecting on the human-machine interaction process, it significantly enhances students' higher-order competencies such as critical thinking and problem-solving. Furthermore, through the practice of translating sensitive discourses, it guides students to deeply understand the national stance, thereby achieving an organic integration of knowledge transmission, competence cultivation, and value shaping. This provides an effective practical solution for cultivating high-quality, new-era translation talent capable of telling China's story well.
Copyright (c) 2025 Jiawei Yang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Evaluate the Effectiveness of Teaching Reading Strategies in Chinese EFL Classrooms
In Chinese EFL classrooms, a large amount of time is spent reading. However, rarely would students admit that their reading ability has been improved through reading classes, while teachers think their students should become strategic readers by teaching them various reading strategies. To understand why there is such a divergence, it is of significance to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching reading strategies. This essay will mainly focus on the effectiveness of prediction, skimming and scanning method and put forward solutions to the problems I have spotted during my reflection. In the following paragraphs, I will first analyse unsuccessful prediction method and offer suggestions for improvement. What teachers should bear in mind when teaching skimming or scanning strategy will be discussed in the second paragraph and the third paragraph is about the sequence of skimming and scanning, which might also confuse teachers. Therefore, instructors are advised to flexibly adjust the teaching order based on student proficiency in the last paragraph.
Copyright (c) 2025 Jin Zhou http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The Dissemination and Reception of the English Translation of Wolf Totem in the United States
This study adopts quantitative and empirical methods, focusing on the English translation of Jiang Rong’s novel Wolf Totem translated by Howard Goldblatt, to explore its dissemination and reception in the United States. By analyzing data from the World Cat, as well as reader ratings and reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, it reveals that Wolf Totem has achieved widespread circulation and favorable acceptance among American readers, with particular attention drawn to its ecological themes and the cultural symbolism of the wolf. These findings provide valuable reference for contemporary Chinese literary works to more effectively reach a global audience and further achieve the transition from merely “going out” to “reaching in”.
Copyright (c) 2025 Xiuhong Lu, Wenjing Chen http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Chinese Students' Intention to Use Online Homework Systems for English Learning: Interest and Hedonic Motivation in the UTAUT Model
The emergence of online homework systems supplements the requirement of online education for learning consolidation. However, there is a lack of exploration of intention to use this facilitator for English learning at the secondary education level of Chinese students. Hence, this study proposed an extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model with interest and hedonic motivation to explore the determinants behind the intention to embrace online homework systems for English learning. Data were randomly collected from 277 out of 1,466 Chinese secondary school students via validated questionnaires. Correlational analyses showed that five out of six postulated variables were significantly related to students' behavioral intention when using an online homework system for learning. Positive and significant associations existed between interest, facilitating conditions, performance expectancy, hedonic motivation, social influence and behavioral intention. However, there was a nonsignificant relationship between effort expectancy and behavioral intention. Additionally, interest was found to be the strongest factor related to the acceptance of the system among students. Enhancing interest and hedonic motivation, providing sufficient facilitating conditions and social support, as well as customizing reachable performance expectancy may promote the acceptance of online homework systems for English learning among Chinese secondary school students.
Copyright (c) 2025 Liu Chen, Su Luan Wong, Shwu Pyng How http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Study on the Development of High School Students’ English Language Ability from the Perspective of Informal Learning
The purpose of this paper is to study the development of high school students’ English language ability from the perspective of informal learning. The results of the study show that, theoretically, informal learning can indeed improve high school students’ English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, English language awareness and sense of language, and cross-cultural communication ability. Simultaneously, the results of the questionnaire survey show that high school students’ informal learning on English language ability may result in normative, continuity, and bias problems. In view of these problems, the paper proposes optimization strategies from the perspectives of correctly orientating the role of high school English teachers, perfecting the organizations and shaping the culture of English informal learning in high schools. The paper contributes to guiding how high school students can improve their English language ability through informal learning and how to play the roles of schools and teachers in it.
Copyright (c) 2025 Kun Zhang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Developing a Multi-dimensional Framework for Cultivating Intercultural Critical Thinking in College English Listening-Speaking Teaching
Based on the theory of communicative language ability, this study integrates international and domestic standards such as the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) and China’s Standards of English Language Ability (CSE) to construct a cross-cultural and critical-thinking-oriented framework for English listening and speaking skills through localized adaptation. The research demonstrates how to flexibly reference existing language frameworks and make personalized adjustments to meet the practical needs of teaching and assessment at the local university. Employing a mixed-methods approach, which includes literature analysis, expert discussions, and empirical investigation, a three-level (Benchmark-Milestone-Capstone) descriptor bank comprising 149 core descriptors was established, covering both cognitive skills and affective dimensions. The study not only integrates international and domestic standards with institutional characteristics but also explores a pathway for cultivating cross-cultural critical thinking abilities rooted in the local educational ecosystem and aligned with institutional training objectives. Further refinement of the framework will be conducted through questionnaire validation and teaching practice, providing a solution for reforming English language teaching in higher education that combines global perspectives with institutional distinctiveness.
Copyright (c) 2025 Yuxiu Hu, Albert Evans http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
China EFL Postgraduate Students’ Perception of AI Chatbots in Preparing for an Oral English Presentation: The “Perfectly Imperfect” Assistant?
While Generative AI chatbots hold the potential to enhance EFL students’ language learning opportunities, there is a need for more empirical studies on the actual application of such AI tools in students’ daily learning practice. This research studied a group of EFL postgraduate students on their use of GAI chatbots when they prepared for their oral English presentation. Qualitative analysis of the interview data suggested AI played different roles at different stages of their learning, mainly as a linguistic assistant and a brainstorm facilitator. Besides, students held conflicting views on the effects of AI in improving their English proficiency. In addition, the effectiveness of student-AI interactions was perceived to be influenced by students’ background knowledge of the topic (which was crucial for generating effective prompts), the timing when AI was introduced, and a trade-off between utility and intentionality. Based on the current findings, pedagogical implications have been provided concerning pedagogical design, the mediating role of teachers, student training and teachers’ professional development.
Copyright (c) 2025 Li Ren, Yuan Li, Zhuo Li, Xinting Zhang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Mythology: A Bridge for Civilizational DNA and Mutual Learning – A Comparative Study of Greek and Chinese Mythology
As foundational pillars of Western and Eastern civilizations, Greek and Chinese mythologies encapsulate the distinct cultural genes of maritime and agrarian societies, respectively. This study conducts a systematic comparative analysis of these two mythological traditions, focusing on deity portrayal, hero narratives, and core themes. Central to this analysis is a fundamental dichotomy: Greek mythology’s “anthropomorphic and polytheistic” worldview, which celebrates individual agency and acknowledges tragic fate, stands in contrast to Chinese mythology’s “spiritualized and ethical” paradigm, which prioritizes collective welfare and harmonious order. Going beyond a mere delineation of differences, this research delves into their socio-geographic roots and philosophical underpinnings. Ultimately, it argues that these divergent narrative logics are not mutually exclusive but are complementary. The paper proposes concrete pathways for civilizational mutual learning, demonstrating how the interplay between Greek individualism and Chinese collectivism, between tragic consciousness and pragmatic spirit, can offer profound insights for addressing contemporary global challenges and fostering cross-cultural dialogue.
Copyright (c) 2025 Yang Yang, Xiaoxuan Feng, Yuwei Xie, Sijia Wang, Yumeng Yan http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The Translation of Chinese Food Culture from the Perspective of Eco-Translatology
As a core carrier of Chinese civilization, Chinese food culture bears profound historical accumulation and philosophical connotations, and its effective translation is a crucial pathway to advance the international spread of Chinese culture. However, the external translation of food culture currently faces multiple challenges, such as differences in linguistic structures, cultural image default, and cognitive background barriers, which urgently call for systematic theoretical support and practical guidance. This study adopts Eco-translatology proposed by Professor Hu Gengshen as its theoretical framework. By virtue of the core principle of "three-dimensional transformation" of this theory, it explores how translators achieve dynamic adaptation and selective transformation in the source language and target language ecological environments. The research selects Food in Chinese Culture edited by K.C. Chang as the analytical text. Through in-depth analysis of the translation difficulties and handling methods in this text, this study aims to expand the application of Eco-translatology in the specific field of cultural translation, and provide actionable reference pathways for the external translation practices of Chinese food culture, contributing to the more effective global dissemination of Chinese culture.
Copyright (c) 2025 Xiayan Guo, Shi Shi http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Translation Strategies for AI Agreements from the Perspective of Functional Equivalence: A Case Study of ChatGPT
This research aims to deeply explore the translation strategies of artificial intelligence agreement texts from the perspective of functional equivalence, and conducts a detailed case analysis with ChatGPT as the research object. With the increasing global AI cooperation, such as OpenAI's API partnerships, the demand for AI agreement translation has increased sharply, but there are still many challenges in achieving accuracy and functional equivalence in the translation process. The research comprehensively uses the literature research method and case analysis method to deeply analyze the translation strategies of ChatGPT at the lexical, syntactic, and discourse levels. The study finds that ChatGPT performs well in the accurate translation of technical terms and other levels, but there is still much room for improvement in sentence structure adjustment and discourse coherence. Based on this, this research proposes improvement strategies such as algorithm optimization, corpus expansion, and human intervention, in order to provide solid theoretical and practical references for the development of AI agreement text translation, effectively improve translation quality, and promote exchanges and cooperation in the global AI field.
Copyright (c) 2025 Zhiyan Zhu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Analysis of Fraudsters’ Discourse Strategies from a Goal-adaptational Perspective
Telecommunications fraud is a pervasive global crime, often carried out by criminal organizations using pre-designed scripts. This research focuses on the discourse strategies used by scammers in telecommunications fraud, specifically examining how they use language to achieve their fraudulent goals. It explores how these strategies adapt to the communicative context across physical, social, and mental dimensions. The study identifies three primary discourse strategies: impersonation, emotional manipulation, and default. These strategies are driven by the central goal of the scam and adapt to specific communicative situations, ultimately leading to the victim being deceived. Analyzing the discourse strategies in telecommunications fraud is highly relevant in practice. This research can help raise public awareness and improve people's ability to identify scams, thereby enhancing society's overall resilience against fraud.
Copyright (c) 2025 Yueying Lu, Bingwen Sun http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Analysis of Fraudsters' Discourse Patterns from a Goal-adaptational Perspective
In recent years, the advancement of technology and improvement of living standards have contributed to a growing incidence of telecommunications fraud. Its impact is no longer limited to financial losses but has extended to undermining social trust and stability. Despite intensive enforcement efforts, the overall situation remains severe. Using authentic telecommunications fraud discourse as data, this study adopts Goal Adaptation Theory as its theoretical framework to analyze the discourse patterns utilized by fraudsters. The research categorizes these patterns into three types—gang-style fraud, dynamic interaction fraud and phishing fraud— and elucidates how each facilitates the achievement of fraudulent objectives. This study not only enhances public ability to recognize such frauds but also offers practical insights for raising awareness and strengthening preventive measures, thereby contributing meaningfully to fraud governance.
Copyright (c) 2025 Youyue Rao, Bingwen Sun, Yueying Lu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0