Education Language and Sociology Research

Promoting the development of rural areas and modernising agriculture require new talents for the agricultural sector. The combination of the five types of education (morality and ethics, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labour) constitutes a new model for all-encompassing education in the new era, which can drive changes in all aspects of education at these institutions. In light of…

In the era of digital communication, social media has increasingly transformed how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students communicate, interact, and construct linguistic identities. While previous studies have primarily focused on the effects of social media on language learning outcomes, relatively limited attention has been devoted to its influence on stylistic norms, academic discourse p…

The National English Curriculum Standards for Senior High Schools (2017 Edition), the National English Curriculum Standards for Senior High Schools (2017 Edition, 2020 Revision) and the National English Curriculum Standards for Senior High Schools (Daily Revised Edition, 2017 Edition, 2025 Revision) have continuously promoted the refinement of academic quality standards. The fundamental reform of…

This paper is a womanist-discourse study of selected WhatsApp chats. In contemporary imaginative literature, Women Studies conveys women writers’ perspectives, identity, cultural and ideological inclinations via the major literary genres: drama, prose and poetry. Thus, communalism, complementarity and other gender-driven themes impinge on the narrative insights of women literary writers. Discours…

Purpose: Exploring the multimodal communicative features in autistic parent-child interactions. Methods: Based on Sigrid Norris’multimodal interaction theory, editing and annotating parent-child interactions in five autism-related documentaries, this study analyzed the modality configurations and structural relationships of individuals with autism in parent-child interactions. Results: It was fou…

Objective: To compare the quality differences in English translations of modern traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) texts between artificial intelligence (AI)-driven large language models (LLMs) and mainstream online translation platforms, providing empirical evidence for TCM translation practice and research in the AI era. Methods: A representative passage from the TCM textbook Fundamentals of Ch…

Taking Engineering Translation Bulletin in the Republican period as the core research object, this paper systematically examines the historical role of this journal in the translation and introduction of Western traffic engineering technologies, localized transformation, and social impact, centering on the historical theme of “saving the nation through technology” and adopting the methods of lite…

WhatsApp chats are human communication activities in which language is put to use by social actors (discourse participants). Language operates therein as units of communication with one or more topics. A pragmatic analysis of WhatsApp chats examines who utters an utterance, why the utterance is uttered and where the utterance is made; indeed, these are crucial issues in the analysis of WhatsApp c…

The digital transformation of education, propelled by technologies like AI and big data, has led to a proliferation of online learning platforms. However, abundant digital resources has arouse the challenges of low learning engagement and insufficient personalized learning. To address the challenges, this study proposes the construction and application of knowledge graph empowered POA (Production…

As an important part of China’s red culture system, Ganzi red culture contains rich revolutionary spirits, ethnic unity genes and family-country feelings, making it a high-quality resource for ideological and political education in the preparatory courses of colleges and universities in ethnic minority areas. The preparatory education of Sichuan Minzu College undertakes the important mission of c…

With the deepening digital transformation of museums, their development focus has shifted from the singular application of technology to the in-depth exploration of audience emotional resonance. The maturation of affective computing technology provides a new pathway for this shift. This paper aims, from a design studies perspective, to explore how affective computing can empower the dynamic inter…

With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, college English writing teaching has ushered in new development opportunities. This study quantifies teaching effectiveness from two dimensions—external language knowledge mastery and internal writing thinking abilities, and conducts an in-depth exploration of the application value and practical effects of the gener…

This study examines the imperial status of English via a critique of Phillipson’s Theory of Linguistic Imperialism. The communicative potency of the English language on the international stage resonates with its label as an ‘imperial language’. English is used in discrete communication situations in different regions of the world. Some of the functions of the language in such regions are assigned…

With the widespread application of generative artificial intelligence in the field of education, it is particularly important to explore how to use Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) to empower the teaching of reading and continued writing in high school English classrooms. This paper focuses on the application of ChatGPT in the teaching of reading and continued writing in high sch…

Studying the translation strategies of internet buzzwords not only helps improve translation quality but also promotes communication and understanding between different cultures. By analyzing the translation practices of internet buzzwords, this study can delve into issues of cultural differences in cross-cultural communication, identify commonalities and differences between cultures, and thus pr…

This study explores the role of professional learning communities (PLCs) in mitigating barriers to innovative instruction. Using a cross-sectional survey with selected and open-response items, data were collected from educators participating in either a cohort-based immersive PLC training or a regional network train-the-trainer model. Both groups agreed on the definition and implementation of inn…