A fresh start I: Education rights in South Africa

In this first part of a two-part article education rights as protected by the South African Constitution are analysed. As background, the education rights protected by section 32 of the interim Constitution and the case law that arose from that provision are discussed. Section 29 of the 1996 Constitution is then discussed with reference to the right to basic and further education, the right to education in the language of one's choice, and the right to private education. Mention is also made of the way in which religious observances maybe conducted in schools. This first part of the article concludes with the observation that the education rights in the Constitution form the basis and the spearhead of the fresh start South Africa has made in education. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

“国粹”与“种姓”：章太炎与连雅堂“语文”思想之比较

在二十世纪初期文化民族主义的大背景下比较了章太炎与连雅堂的语文思想,指出了章太炎"以国粹激动种姓"的语文思想与连雅堂"发扬种姓"、"继绝存亡"的文学观的相同思想背景,并结合大陆与台湾语文运动的具体语境分析了章、连二人与大陆及台湾新语文运动的互动关系.     

言语歧义探究

歧义是英语ambiguty的汉译,它反映了语言的形式与内容(意义)的矛盾这一普遍事实,研究歧义可以考察同一语言形式表达多种语义内容的可能性,考察表面相同的形式实质上的差异性,从而深化对语言形式与内容的种种对应关系的认识。     

蒙古语中问候语的文化内涵

蒙古语的问候语蕴含着蒙古族文化特点,一是体现了对他人及其所处的自然环境(包括牲畜)、生存状态的关怀;二是体现了对生活在自然界所有生命的终极关怀(生和死);三是体现了在人与自然的互动过程中,自然赋予人的心灵体验,并以各种形式慰藉人们的心灵(忌讳、赞美等)。蒙古语问候的语言形式背后体现了蒙古人对生命价值、生活的认识以及长期积累的智慧。     

论茶马古道的起源

茶马古道的兴起经历了不同的原始形态 ,包括直立人古道、早期智人古道、晚期智人古道、新石器古道、民族古道、盐运古道和马帮古道 ,这些古道的原始形态是茶马古道兴起的必要条件。最初的古道是因古人类的移动路线而产生 ,之后则是因民族的迁徙而沿袭。距今 1 90 0年前西南地区有了盐运古道 ,唐代形成了滇藏茶马古道。与其他古道相比较 ,茶马古道生命力更强 ,网络分布更细、路况更艰难     

对计算机语言教学方法的探讨

计算机语言教学在高等教育中具有重要意义。解决计算机语言教学的方法主要有三个方面 ,即调动学生学习的积极性 ;理论联系实际 ;用形象、通俗的语言解释抽象的名词术语、概念及规律。     

濒危语言的语言活力--仙仁土家语个案研究之二

研究濒危语言的活力,有助于认识濒危语言的共时特点及历史演变规律,有利于对其演变趋势作出科学判断。土家语是一种濒危语言,其特点主要是语言活力处于逐渐衰退之中,濒临消亡。仙仁乡保留了土家语衰退不同阶段的立体层次,从平面上反映了土家语走向濒危的历史轨迹。濒危语言研究应从社会历史条件和语言本体状态两方面进行。     

关于网络语言研究现状的若干思考

随着中国网民数量的不断骤增,网络语言异军突起,风靡全国。随之关于网络语言的研究也如雨后春笋般在全国范围内展开了。本文综合业内多位专家学者的意见,拟对网络语言的概念、网络语言的类型、网络词语的生成方式、网络词语的性质、网络语言的特点,进行了分析和阐述。     

Ethnicity and education policy in Malaysia： Managing and mediating the ethnic diversity

This paper discusses the issues of ethnicity and how they have been involved in the production of Malaysian education policy in achieving the aim of uniting the multiethnic society of the nation. The central focus in this paper was a discussion of the educational policies in Malaysia that had been produced to mediate the multiple demands, varying interests and ideological differences within Malaysian pluralistic society and amongst its various ethnic groups. This article also considered issues of policy implementation. The focus was on education policy, the politics of ethnicity in education, and the issue of language in education policy production in relation to produce a Malaysian outlook education system.     

网络言语识别方法研究

网络言语是书面言语的一种,网络言语与口语的联系极其密切。本文试图通过对网络虚拟社区成员构成状况的考察和对网络言语中所能反映出的地域性、时代性、社会性及个体心理、特征的研究,找出一种对网络言语人年龄、籍贯(母语地)、职业身份、文化程度、性别及是否为精神病人等方面进行正确分析判断的途径和方法,从而为网络案件侦查提供客观依据。