Chapter 7 Objectivity and subjectivity
Chapter 7 Objectivity and subjectivity
Objectivity and Subjectivity 过去叫“痛快”，现在叫“爽歪歪”； 过去叫“关系密切”，现在叫“零距离接触” 过去叫“瘦弱”，现在叫“骨感”； 过去叫“减肥”，现在叫“瘦身”； 过去叫“半老徐娘”，现在叫 “资深美女"。 “挨饿”这事，干得好就叫 “ 减肥”； “掐人”这事，干得好就叫“按摩"； “发呆”这事，干得好就叫“深沉”； “偷懒”这事，干得好就叫“享受”； “死皮赖脸”这事，干得好就叫“执著
Objectivity and Subjectivity 过去叫“痛快”，现在叫“______”； 过去叫“关系密切”，现在叫“__________”； 过去叫“瘦弱”，现在叫“______”； 过去叫“减肥”，现在叫“______”； 过去叫“半老徐娘”，现在叫“_________”。 “挨饿”这事，干得好就叫“______”； “掐人”这事，干得好就叫“______”； “发呆”这事，干得好就叫“______”； “偷懒”这事，干得好就叫“______”； “死皮赖脸”这事，干得好就叫“______”。 爽歪歪 零距离接触 骨感 瘦身 资深美女 减肥 按摩 深沉 享受 执著
Objectivity and Subjectivity Objectivity:Language Subjectivity:Language acts as a mirror to our reflects how the world,reflecting back speaker looks at the to us the way we live. world.People may use Our choice of language different terms to refer and the new words we to the same thing to create reveal an show their own, enormous amount subjective attitude. about how we lead our lives today and how society is changing
Objectivity and Subjectivity Objectivity: Language acts as a mirror to our world, reflecting back to us the way we live. Our choice of language and the new words we create reveal an enormous amount about how we lead our lives today and how society is changing. Subjectivity: Language reflects how the speaker looks at the world. People may use different terms to refer to the same thing to show their own, subjective attitude
Comparison *她舞跳得好极了。/*She is a good dancer. 她嫁对了人。 She married the right man. 米 我拿错了书。 I took the wrong book. *他们走错了路。 They took the wrong way
Comparison 她舞跳得好极了。 她嫁对了人。 我拿错了书。 他们走错了路。 She is a good dancer. She married the right man. I took the wrong book. They took the wrong way
Comparison *他分到了一套新房子。/*A new flat was allotted him. *他得了流感。 米 He was hit by flu. 许多人预料到他的对 Many expected that 手会击败他。 he would be ousted by his rival
Comparison 他分到了一套新房子。 他得了流感。 许多人预料到他的对 手会击败他。 A new flat was allotted him. He was hit by flu. Many expected that he would be ousted by his rival
Subjectivity and Objectivity with Chinese and English Daily usage of the language Depiction of mental activities in English The passive voice Animated and inanimate subjects Different levels of objectivity
Subjectivity and Objectivity with Chinese and English Daily usage of the language Depiction of mental activities in English The passive voice Animated and inanimate subjects Different levels of objectivity
Daily usage of the language
Daily usage of the language
Quotes from letters I'm a lively sunny girl.+The school l attend is a I like our school very very beautiful one. much. Collecting stamps is one I like sports and of my hobbies. collecting stamps. Chinese is also taught in On Sundays I often go our school. to parks with my Museums also attract classmates and many of us besides parks. sometimes go to the suburbs. Chinese American
Quotes from letters I’m a lively sunny girl. I like our school very much. I like sports and collecting stamps. On Sundays I often go to parks with my classmates and sometimes go to the suburbs. The school I attend is a very beautiful one. Collecting stamps is one of my hobbies. Chinese is also taught in our school. Museums also attract many of us besides parks. Chinese American
Quotes from papers *我方认为 It is believed... *我们建议 *It is suggested.… *我们觉得 It is hoped .. It is expected... *我们希望 A good person *你不应该那样做。 won't do that. 米 我很同情你。 You have my sympathy
Quotes from papers 我方认为 我们建议 我们觉得 我们希望 你不应该那样做。 我很同情你。 It is believed… It is suggested… It is hoped … It is expected… A good person won’t do that. You have my sympathy
Chinese is more subjective than English
Chinese is more subjective than English