讲座：Sound Semiotics & AFL/Mandarin Chinese dictionary

主讲人： Dr David Caldwell

讲座题目： Sound Semiotics

时间: 10月17日下午4:15-5:45

地点: 509室

摘要：Following in the traditions of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and social semiotics, this paper applies the linguistic system of appraisal to the mode of sound. More specifically, it aims to describe and compare theinterpersonal properties of the rap and sung performance voices. In doing so, this paper also aims to provide analysts with a systematic, principled method by which to identifying interpersonal meanings in sound. Drawing on various aspects of the appraisal framework, and the respective sound features of the rap and sung voice, this paper offers three approaches. The first approach employs the grammatical frames used to classify the attitude sub-systems of affect, judgment, and appreciation. The second approach is more general in scope and analogizes from the sound systems of melody, time, and voice quality to the appraisal systems of attitude, engagement, and graduation, respectively. The third approach applies the concept of binding to the distinctive sounds of the rap and sung voice. The paper concludes by considering some future directions for this research.

讲座题目：AFL/Mandarin Chinese dictionary

时间: 10月18日 下午4:00

地点: 210室

摘要：This seminar will introduce a project in which I am developing an AFL English-Chinese dictionary. We will discuss the game of AFL (Australian Rules Football), some of the difficulties in developing a dictionary for such a specific register of English associated with this game, and the value of doing so. Feedback from the participants will be welcomed.  I expect this session to include lively discussion and interesting cross-cultural insights into sports in Australia and China.

主讲人简介

Dr David Caldwell is a Lecturer in English Language and Literacy in the School of Education at the University of South Australia. David received his PhD in linguistics from the University of Sydney. He recently completed a two-year post in Singapore where he worked as an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education in the School of English Language and Literature. David is particularly interested in the application of Systemic Functional Linguistics to contemporary language contexts. These have included post-match interviews with AFL footballers, medical consultations with hospital patients, and Kanye West's rap music. He is currently investigating a range of language contexts, including literacy practices in the APY Lands, English wordings on t-shirts in South-East Asia, and the on-field language practices of sports people. David has over ten years’ experience teaching at a tertiary level, where he has taught a range of subjects in English language, literacy, and social linguistics. He has worked extensively training English language teachers for primary, secondary and tertiary level education in Australia and overseas. During his postgraduate studies, David also taught in numerous primary school classrooms throughout Melbourne and Sydney. He also provides professional learning sessions in English language and literacy to teachers in South Australia.