The issue of translation during thematic analysis in a tourism research context

This research note discusses issues with translation of non-English text during qualitative analysis in tourism research using examples from the newly emergent phenomenon of Chinese working holidaymakers in New Zealand. In particular, this note highlights an additional translation step in the thematic analysis process with non-English interview quotes and excerpts. This note argues the merit of researchers’ dual role as researcher/translator and discusses how researchers can undertake translation in cross-language research to maintain the rigour of qualitative tourism research.     

中国区域农业科技资源配置能力及比较优势研究*——基于省级农业科学院视角

[目的]通过测算各地区农业科技资源的配置能力,分析其比较优势并找出不足以便弥补差距,促进各区域农业科技配置能力的提高,为各地区农业经济的发展提供支持。省级农业科学院作为各省市规模最大、综合实力最强的农业科研机构,是农业科技创新的重要主体之一,分析其科技资源配置能力具有重要的现实意义。[方法]基于2009—2016年相关数据,遴选了有代表性的评价指标体系,运用突变级数法计算农业科技资源配置能力,运用NRCA模型定量分析农业科技资源配置效益的比较优势。[结果]山东农业科学院科技资源配置能力位居全国第一,甘肃、江苏、青海农业科学院分别在农业科技人力、物力、财力资源方面具有明显的比较优势。[结论]省级农业科学院科技资源配置能力区域差异十分明显,但区域格局变化不大,且大致与各地区经济实力相吻合;农业科技资源配置能力较高的农业科学院大多在农业科技物力资源配置效益方面具有比较优势,在农业科技人力、财力资源配置效益方面不具备比较优势。     

All of work? All of life? Reconceptualising work‐life balance for the 21st century

This paper argues that the study of work‐life balance to date has, in the main, adopted a restricted conception of both “work” and “life”, which does not take account of recent developments in life worlds, working arrangements and employment relationships. “Life” has hitherto been viewed as largely comprising caring activities for dependent children, whereas “work” has been premised largely on a traditional model of work, characterised by full‐time, permanent employment with one employer and a conventional understanding of what work involves. This means that extant research and theory only provides a partial view of the work‐life needs and experiences of the workforce. In the paper, we propose extending conceptions of both work and life to incorporate different life worlds and social groups and different working arrangements and employment relationships.     

Don't Tax Me? Determinants of Individual Attitudes Toward Progressive Taxation

This contribution empirically analyzes the individual determinants of tax rate preferences. For that purpose, we use representative survey data from the German General Social Survey, which offers information on attitudes toward progressive, proportional and regressive taxation. On the basis of theoretical considerations, we explore the factors which, beyond an individual's financial interest, should drive preferences for progressive taxation. Our empirical results confirm that the narrow redistributive self‐interest does not offer the sole explanation of the heterogeneity in individual attitudes. Rather, we show that the choice of the favored tax rate is also driven by fairness considerations and beliefs on the role of effort for economic success.     

Progression,Stability, or Decline? Sociological Mechanisms Underlying Change in Specialization Among Birdwatchers

Using a panel of American birdwatchers collected in 1997 and 2002, we tested the extent to which birdwatchers progressed over a five-year period. The impact different career contingencies and life course events had on predicting change in birdwatchers' behavior, skill, and commitment was also examined. Findings indicated that although progression characterized some birdwatchers' participation, involvement by others was better characterized by stability or decline, which was true for each of the indicators used to measure specialization. Career contingencies and life course changes had only a moderate influence on predicting change in the specialization indicators over time. Support from family members and retirement were the best predictors of change in specialization.     

“小专题”教学在专业基础课程教学创新中的应用

"小专题"教学法是指授课教师可以依据教材内容体系,专门针对教材中的某一章节或某几个章节所涉及的内容设计出小型专题的教学方法。文中笔者提出了实施"小专题"教学法的主要优点,并从自身所从事的《国际贸易学》这一专业基础课程的教学出发,对"小专题"的教学形式、"小专题"的选择与确定、"小专题"的教学手段与"小专题"教学的考核方式提出了自己的设计思路。同时,笔者也强调了在"小专题"教学过程中需注意适度和教师仍需占据主导地位。     

主位推进模式在商务英语阅读中的应用

以朱永生的四种主位推进模式为理论基础，以节选篇章为单位，探讨语篇的内在结构，旨在说明在商务英语阅读中，主位推进模式有助于清晰理解文章的内容逻辑，把握文章的发展脉络，进一步证实主位推进模式对教师教学及学生学习的指导意义。     

主位结构、信息结构与听力语篇理解

主位结构和信息结构在听力测试语篇理解中具有重要作用,认识和把握这两个结构,有利于听者测试时掌握语篇的要点和新信息。     

论有标记主位结构在文学翻译中的诗学价值及共再现

主位结构理论多被广泛运用于句法结构、文本构建等方面的研究，却很少与翻译研究相结合，而专门对有标记主位结构的翻译研究更是少之又少。本文尝试从诗学的角度出发，初步探讨有标记主位结构的诗学价值以及如何在文学翻译中再现该结构自身的诗学价值。     

主位推进模式在汉英口译中的转换

以2012年温总理答记者问的汉英口译转写文本为语料，分析原文和译文的主位推进模式转换主要有聚合型转换为阶梯型、放射型，以及阶梯型转换为聚合型。这种主位推进模式的转换是不同语言间的差异及译员的口译策略所致。