On March 3nd.2009,Chinese famous host Mr.Bai Yansong,a journalist,gave a speech at Yale University.This speech lasted forty minutes.The speech mainly talked about the changes between China and America through over the...On March 3nd.2009,Chinese famous host Mr.Bai Yansong,a journalist,gave a speech at Yale University.This speech lasted forty minutes.The speech mainly talked about the changes between China and America through over the last thirty years,and mainly focuses on the author's 40 years experiences and his understanding of Chinese dreams according to his own experiences.The audience,most students from Yale,were impressed a lot by his humorous speaking style.Therefore,it deserves our exploration to exhibit what the stylistic characteristics of speech are.The examination will be carried out in five perspectives,namely,phonological,graphological,lexical,syntactical and semantics analyses.展开更多
America was prosperous in material terms in the 1920 s but meanwhile experienced severe spiritual crisis at the same time."Traditional morals and values were challenged, and even‘American Dream'as the symbol...America was prosperous in material terms in the 1920 s but meanwhile experienced severe spiritual crisis at the same time."Traditional morals and values were challenged, and even‘American Dream'as the symbol of American spirit,was questioned."1 Under the urge of monetary benefits, lies made up by different main characters in the mere pursuit of their American dreams but end with the deceptive illusions.The article mainly reveals a recession of Americans' values in the form of self-centered falsehoods hidden in the prosperous surface of Jazz Age.展开更多
文摘On March 3nd.2009,Chinese famous host Mr.Bai Yansong,a journalist,gave a speech at Yale University.This speech lasted forty minutes.The speech mainly talked about the changes between China and America through over the last thirty years,and mainly focuses on the author's 40 years experiences and his understanding of Chinese dreams according to his own experiences.The audience,most students from Yale,were impressed a lot by his humorous speaking style.Therefore,it deserves our exploration to exhibit what the stylistic characteristics of speech are.The examination will be carried out in five perspectives,namely,phonological,graphological,lexical,syntactical and semantics analyses.
文摘America was prosperous in material terms in the 1920 s but meanwhile experienced severe spiritual crisis at the same time."Traditional morals and values were challenged, and even‘American Dream'as the symbol of American spirit,was questioned."1 Under the urge of monetary benefits, lies made up by different main characters in the mere pursuit of their American dreams but end with the deceptive illusions.The article mainly reveals a recession of Americans' values in the form of self-centered falsehoods hidden in the prosperous surface of Jazz Age.
