This study examines the euphemistic generation mechanisms of negative evaluation in English daily utterances, grounded in Grice’s Cooperative Principle with Friends as the corpus. Findings reveal that speakers primarily generate C... More >>
Historical transformations have resulted in fluctuations in the evolution of the English language. Following the Norman Conquest, the evolution of English was tumultuous; with the transition of monarchy, English was relegated from... More >>
Chinglish is a unique mixture of Chinese linguistic structures and English vocabulary prevalent among Chinese learners and users of English. However, from a psycholinguistic perspective, its formation is a complex and natural cogn... More >>
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly seen as a collaborator for translators. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence on whether AI literacy can predict the quality of English-Chinese scientific translations. This mi... More >>
Deixis constitutes a crucial component of pragmatics, with person deixis—primarily manifested through personal pronouns—serving to demarcate the relationship between participants in linguistic activities and the discourse itself. ... More >>