Introduction: Kawabata Yasunari in the twenty-first century

Abstract: This introduction argues that there is a need to engage in a fresh re-reading of Kawabata Yasunari. It proposes several possible approaches, including using Kawabata as a model for understanding processes of literary canonization, a rethinking of his reception around the globe during the Cold War period, and a historicization of his work in relation to the various censorship regimes that existed in twentieth-century Japan. It also provides brief summaries of the articles contained in this special issue.     

Translation and ideology

This article attempts to investigate, in depth, the concept of ideology in translation. That is to say, the extent to which ideology can influence the translator's style and choice of words that will, consequently, shape the receivers’ worldviews. In recent years the issue of ideological leanings and the implications of ideology on translation have received particular attention. Owing to the importance of this issue of ideology, and as an example of the issues that both the translating practitioner and theorist must deal with, this article provides a detailed, comparative analysis of a translation of the first, formal speech delivered by bin Laden on 7 October 2001 concerning the events of September 11 and his conflict with the United States. The analysis assesses the probability of a translator's ideological intervention in the text and other technical, linguistic problems.     

《高等学校学术委员会规则》研究

《高等学校学术委员会规则》是由教育部在自身权限内发布的教育规章,是规范高等学校学术委员会设立、运行、管理与监督的准则,也是指导高等学校制定、审议、修订、核准与备案本校学术委员会章程的准则,按照总则、分则加附则的体例设计,以“章-节-条-款”的形式予以展开,核心内容包括七项：一是高等学校学术委员会建设的政策与法律依据;二是高等学校学术委员会的性质;三是高等学校学术委员会章程制定规则;四是高等学校学术委员会组织机构建设规则;五是高等学校学术委员会职责规则;六是高等学校学术委员会人员组成规则;七是高等学校学术委员会工作规则。     

The Liberal Left Opts for Terror

For a century, intellectual debate on political violence has been dominated by efforts to romanticize the extremist and to invest him with the aura of the altruistic “freedom fighter.” It is astonishing that in the post-9/11 era, the terrorist's image continues to remain habitually mystified and ennobled, while terror attacks are justified as self-defense. “Terrorist discourse” is indicative of the universality of the intellectual position of the Left with regard to terror, national discrepancies notwithstanding. The present article evaluates leftist liberals' attitudes towards terrorism in the 20th-century Russian Empire, Europe, the U.S., and especially Israel—one of the epicenters of terrorism today. The article proposes to examine psychological responses to terrorism in conjunction with a range of contemporary reactions to threats, acknowledged or displaced with an assortment of mental constructs and rationalizations.     

卞崇道与《日本问题研究》的学术因缘

卞崇道先生是中国日本哲学研究领域的领军人物,也是《日本问题研究》杂志的特约编委,在《日本问题研究》面临转型与突破的那段岁月,一直鼎力相助、施以援手,甚至在他生命的最后时刻仍不忘杂志的事情。在卞先生去世近一周年之际,我们相约几位日本哲学与思想界的专家、也是卞崇道先生生前的后学和朋友,推出一组文章以此纪念先生。文章从《日本问题研究》与卞先生的交往历程,缅怀卞先生为人、为学的崇高风范,并告慰他对《日本问题研究》作出的重大贡献。     

Acknowledging and protecting language rights on SABC TV through the use of subtitles

Abstract

In this article the use of subtitles is proposed as a way by means of which the problem of acknowledging and recognising language rights on SABC TV can be addressed. The concept of language rights is approached in terms of how it is understood in the field of sociolinguistics. Within the South African context the language provisions in the constitution (1996) need to be taken into account. An overview is also provided of multilingual broadcasting and of how this type of broadcasting is realised by SABC TV. Despite legislation and SABC policy accommodating the acknowledgement and protection of language rights, SABC TV favours the use of English. In this article the importance is emphasised of pivot and bilingual subtitles within the South African situation. Finally, this article proposes subtitling as a method through which multilingual broadcasting can be realised and the language rights of the speakers of languages other than English can be acknowledged and protected on SABC TV.     

EXPLAINING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE‐DELINQUENCY RELATIONSHIP*

We use data from the National Education Longitudinal Survey to examine the relationship between academic performance and delinquency. We estimate the effects of grades in tenth grade on delinquency in twelfth grade, and then introduce controls for social bonds and self‐control (teacher‐rated effort). The findings indicate that the feedback that adolescents receive in the form of grades does not affect their delinquent behavior, that academic performance and delinquency have instead a spurious relationship. Our evidence suggests that this relationship is attributable primarily to the effects of individual differences in self‐control, not to those of social bonds.     

“21世纪的公共管理:机遇与挑战”国际学术会议综述

2006年底在澳门举行的第二届“21世纪的公共管理:机遇与挑战”国际研讨会,有来自世界各地20个国家和地区的专家学者参加了此次盛会。与会代表围绕区域合作与区域公共治理、公务员制度与人力资源管理、公共危机管理、公共预算与财政管理、公共服务供给创新等专题展开了热烈讨论。     

严格掌握原则 灵活运用方法——考研翻译的原则和方法

考研翻译属于学术翻译,要求考生在正确理解原文的基础上,用目的语表达原文所述内容,要求译文准确、完整、通顺。强调原文的理解要准确到位,透彻充分;译文的表达要符合汉语习惯,通顺流畅,逻辑正确,意思清楚。在具体操作时要做到:了解主题大意,研读划线内容,推敲重点词义,调整译文词语,通顺表达译文。