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1. Multiple Perspectives on the Quality of Programs for Young Children.

Author

Katz, Lilian G.

Abstract

This paper comments on issues of quality in early child care and education from an international perspective, asserting that questions about how to determine quality are as complex for early childhood programs as for all other professional services. The paper's introduction discusses the world wide trend of expansion in the amount of out-of-home care offered, the variations in training and government supervision, and the common problems of defining the objectives of early childhood provisions and of providing quality and affordability. The paper then lists five perspectives on assessing quality and states that criteria representing all of these perspectives merit consideration in determining the quality of provisions for the care and education of young children. Each perspective is discussed in detail: (1) the top-down perspective, which typically assesses selected characteristics of the program, setting, equipment, and other features, as seen from above by adults in charge of the program or by those responsible for licensing it; (2) the bottom-up perspective, which attempts to determine how the program is actually experienced by the participating children; (3) the outside-inside perspective, which assesses how the program is experienced by the families it serves; (4) the inside perspective, which considers how the program is experienced by its staff; and (5) the outside perspective, which takes into account how the community and larger society are served by the program. The paper then discusses implications suggested by this formulation of quality assessment, including discrepancies between perspectives, issues of accountability, and the use of high- versus low-inference variables (for example, having to infer deep feelings of participants versus measuring the staff-to-child ratio). The paper concludes that answers to the criteria proposed for each perspective can be used as a basis for decisions about the kinds of modifications to make to the program, but that efforts must continue in developing, adopting, and applying an accepted set of professional standards of practice for which practitioners can fairly be held accountable. Contains 22 references. (EV)

Published
1999

2. National Implementation of the Proposed Arms Trade Treaty: A practical guide

Author

Wetterwik, Anne-Charlotte Merrell, Stohl, Rachel, and Isbister, Roy

Subjects
Conflict and disasters
Abstract

There are three core aspects of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) - scope, parameters and implementation - which must all be strong for the ATT to achieve its intended objectives of saving lives through preventing irresponsible arms transfers. This paper addresses implementation, an area somewhat neglected so far in the debate. This practical guide is intended to support law-makers, licensing officers, customs officials, and other agencies and individuals involved in establishing and implementing national control systems for international arms transfers. This guide will also be useful during the negotiations of the ATT. The guide acknowledges that there is no 'one size fits all' solution. It provides a clear framework and outlines the core principles and elements from different systems, giving examples from a number of countries. This guide strengthens Oxfam's campaign for a global, legally binding, Arms Trade Treaty, and is written with Oxfam's partners for the launch of preparatory talks on the ATT.

Published
2010

3. Curriculum Design and Standard Setting for Vocational Education and Training in Taiwan, R.O.C. = Jong Hwa Min Gwo Jyr Yeh Jiaw Yuh Yeu Shiunn Liann De Keh Cherng Sheh Jih Her Biau Joen Jy Jyh Ding.

Author

Lee, Lung-Sheng and Hwang, Jenq-Jye

Abstract

Three categories of vocational education and training exist in Taiwan: technological and vocational education (TVE), public training (PT), and enterprise training (ET). Together, the TVE programs provided in senior vocational schools, junior colleges, and institutes/universities of technology constitute a complete system that parallels the academic education system. PT is provided through 13 public vocational training institutes that provide approximately 90 programs and 8,600 training slots annually. The institutes are affiliated with various government agencies and supervised by three administrative bodies. The main role of TVE and PT is to develop a diverse technical and managerial work force. Taiwan's Ministry of Education standardizes and promulgates the country's TVE curricula and revises TVE curriculum standards approximately every 10 years. The standards are currently being revised, and several research and development projects to improve the TVE curriculum design process are now under way. The possibility of bilateral exchanges and cooperation between Australia and Taiwan has been explored, and the following possible forms of cooperation/exchange have been proposed: exchange of information about innovations and experience in VET curriculum design and textbook development; joint studies of VET provision; and exchanges of VET teachers/trainers and student teachers/trainers. (English and Chinese versions of the paper are included.) (MN)

Published
1998

4. New Horizons in Education, 2003.

Author

Hong Kong Teachers Association., Ho, Kwok Keung, Ho, Kwok Keung, and Hong Kong Teachers Association.

Abstract

This journal, written in English and Chinese, includes the following papers: "Values for Creativity: A Study among Undergraduates in Hong Kong and Guangzhou" (Xia Dong Yue and Kok Leung); "The Present Situation of Family Education at the Turn of the Century: An Investigation in Three South-Eastern Provinces in China" (Feng Luo); "Philosophers Compete, Children Glitter: An Explication of the Characteristics of Postmodern Multiple Intelligences Inspired Education" (Kwok Cheung Cheung); "The Relation of Shame and Guilt-Proneness to Moral Orientations in Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents" (Kin Tung Wong); "Teacher Development: Knowing More about Emotions and Emotional Awareness" (Ching Leung Lung and Mei Ngan Tam); "The Everyday English Every Day Summer Camp" (Gertrude Sachs, Serlina Seun, Catherine Yung, Angel Lau, and Catherine Chan); "Enhancing the Professional Development of Student-Teachers in Primary and Secondary Education through Establishing Institute-School Partnership" (May Hung Cheng and Yee Fan Tang); Combining Information Technologies and Cognitive Apprenticeship to Provide Instruction in Expository Writing in Large University Classes" (Graham Passmore and John Mitterer); "Toward Solving the Disciplinary Problem of Students: Strategies of Some Christian Schools" (Che Leung Lau); and "A Developmental Profile and Chinese Index of New Horizons in Education" (William Wu and Kwok Keung Ho). (Papers contain references.) (SM)

Published
2003

5. English Teaching & Learning, 2002.

Author

National Taiwan Normal Univ., Taipei.

Abstract

This journal, written in primarily in Chinese, contains the following papers: "Introducing Web-Based Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) Courses and Resources for In-Service EFL Teachers" (Hao-Jan Chen); "A Survey of Primary School English Education in Miao-li County" (Yu-Fang Chang); "Interactions between Classroom Activity, Enjoyment, Effectiveness, and Oral Participation" (Wen-Li Tsou); "English Negative Structures: A Barrier to Chinese ESL Learners" (Dan Lu); "Rational Cloze: Item-Generation Approaches and Construct Validity" [written in English] (Hsiu-Li Wu); and "Investigation of Test-Takers' Views on Difficulty at Task Level: A Case Study of GEPT-Intermediate Spoken Performance" [written in English] (Row-Whei Wu). (Papers contain references.) (SM)

Published
2002

6. Proceedings of the 2000 Sino-United States Symposium and Workshop on Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age (Wuhan, China, November 5-10, 2000).

Author

Council on Library and Information Resources, Washington, DC. and Perushek, D. E.

Abstract

The first International Symposium on Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age, held in November 2000 at Wuhan University (Wuhan, China), drew more than 90 library and information science professionals from China, Macao, and the United States. Participants gathered to discuss a question of common concern: How are our respective library school preparing students for careers in library and information science and management? This report contains papers presented at the symposium's plenary sessions. These papers, written by leading Chinese and American educators, provide a snapshot of the educators' concerns at a time when the digital environment is bringing about rapid, fundamental change in libraries. The papers included in this report are: "Embedding an LIS School within the University and Society" (Leigh Estabrook); "Information Science Facing the 21st Century" (Liang Zhanping); "The Role of the Dean in Implementing Change" (Brooke E. Sheldon); "Again on the Development of Our Discipline: Suggesting 'Information Resources Management' Be Our First-Level Discipline" (summary) (Meng Guangjun); "The Reformation and Innovation of Library Science Education in the Digital Age" (Peng Feizhang); "Library and Information Science Education in China Today" (Wu Weici); "The Transformation of Academic Libraries in the Twenty-first Century: Challenges and Opportunities for Library and Information Science Education" (Rush G. Miller); "On the Objective and Implementation of Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age" (Ma Feicheng); "New Developments in Graduate Education in Library and Information Science in the United States: Formats and Technologies for Offering Distance Education Courseware" (Blanche Woolls); "Some Reflections on Library Education in China" (Peter Zhou); "A Comparative Analysis of LIS Graduate Education in China and the United States" (Chen Chuanfu); and "The Enhancement and Expansion of Information Science Graduate Degree Courses in the Digital Age" (Hu Changping). Appendixes include institutions represented at the conference; symposium agenda; and an Action Plan Proposal for Library and Information Science Education in China in the Twenty-first Century. (AEF)

Published
2000

7. Asian Librarians' Roundtable (12th, Hong Kong, November 2-3, 1998).

Author

Asian Association of Open Universities., Wong, Wai-man, Parker, Sue, Jagannathan, Neela, and Fong, Tai-Loon

Abstract

The pre-Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) Asian Librarians' Roundtable is the first of its kind for librarians of AAOU and other Asian distance and open education institutions to share their views on the use of the latest technology and the provision of library services to distance learners. This document describes the library services and recent developments, information management, planning efforts, networking, digital library systems and audiovisual materials, current trends and use of information technology in papers from 13 libraries of the Asian distance and open education institutions. Papers include: "The 'State-of-the-Art' of Information Management in the Bangladesh Open University Library" (Muhammad Saadat Ali); "The Library System and Its Services in China's Radio and TV Universities" (Xingfu Ding); "Library Services for Distance Learners in the Open University of Hong Kong" (Wai-man Wong); "Library Services in Shanghai TV University Library (in Chinese)" (Mei Yin He); "Library System and Information Services at the Indira Gandhi National Open University" (Neela Jagannathan); "Brief Note on the Services Provided and Future Plans of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University Library, Hyderabad" (G. Sujatha); "Networking of Indian Open Universities: A Proposal" (Madhukar N. Shewale); "A Plan for the Development of the Library of Indonesia Open Learning University" (Effendi Wahyono, M. Hum); "The Establishment of Digital Library System for Audio/Video Materials" (Duk-Hoon Kwak); "Tun Abdul Razak Library, Institut Teknology Mara Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan" (Wahid Sulaiman) "The Role of Electronic Library Service Supporting Distance Education Students, and Current Trends in Library Related Information Technology" (Abd. Akla Wan Ismail); "UPOU Library Plans" (Eleanor S. Payawal); "Library Services at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University" (Somsuang Prudtikul). (AEF)

Published
1998

8. Technological and Vocational Teacher Education in Taiwan, R.O.C.

Author

Lee, Lung-Sheng Steven and Hwang, Jenq-Jye

Abstract

According to Taiwan's Teacher Preparation Law, anyone who has met the following requirements must pass certification examinations and internship to become a qualified vocational school teacher: graduation from a normal university or teacher college or other college or university with a major in a program designed to train vocational school teachers. A transcript evaluation approach is also in use. The preservice teacher preparation curriculum has three principal components: general/liberal coursework, technical/specialty coursework, and pedagogical/professional coursework. To help inservice vocational teachers develop their competencies, educational authorities offer many inservice professional training and development opportunities. In recent years, vocational teachers have been encouraged to make industry visits during summer breaks and take skill tests. Some problems confronting technical/technological and vocational education (TVE) teachers and vocational teacher education have been identified. The problem of an overabundance of qualified teachers in public vocational schools but a shortage in private vocational schools must be solved. More rational accreditation or evaluation of teacher preparation programs should be sought to ensure the high vocational teacher quality. TVE teachers must be required to have work experience in their specialization area to reflect industry and business needs effectively. (A Chinese version is attached.) (Contains six references.) (YLB)

Published
1996

9. Curriculum Standards of Technological and Vocational Education in Taiwan, R.O.C.

Author

Lee, Lung-Sheng Steven and Hwang, Jenq-Jye

Abstract

In Taiwan, curriculum standards for senior vocational schools and junior colleges are administered and promulgated by the Ministry of Education approximately every 10 years. Curricula for institutes of technology are principally school based. As a result of critiques of the current top-down or administration-based approach system of curriculum standard revision, five technological/technical and vocational education (TVE) curriculum development centers have been established. Senior vocational curriculum standards are under revision to reflect the need to strengthen students' basic academic skills by expanding the provision of basic skills courses; relieve students' study load by lessening the number of required courses; and encourage school-based curriculum development by allowing schools to design a part of their curricula to meet local needs. Current junior college curriculum standards have been in effect since the 1995 school year. The main ways in which relevance of the TVE curriculum and its development can be ensured areas follows: critical exploring or planning processes must be completed before every curriculum standard revision; performance standards should be developed to guide TVE curriculum development; criteria must be set and evaluated conducted to guarantee effective curriculum development; a school-based curriculum should be implemented; and greater involvement of industry and inclusion of work-based learning should be pursued. (A Chinese language version is attached.) (Contains six references.) (YLB)

Published
1996

10. Proceedings of the Workshop on Technological Literacy and Technology Education (Taipei, Taiwan, March 4-5, 1996).

Author

National Taiwan Normal Univ., Taipei.

Abstract

This document contains four papers presented at a conference on technological literacy and technology education in Taiwan. The papers are the following: "Technological Literacy: An Engineering Perspective" (Ming H. Land); "Implementation of Technology Education in Japan--(Revised Edition)" (Shoji Murata); "Evaluation of Technology Education: The Case of Japan" (Shoji Murata); and "A Study of Introduction of 'Foundation of Information' and Individuality Based Instructions" (Shoji Murata and Masao Murata). All the papers contain reference lists. The first three of the papers are translated into Chinese and are included with the English version in the proceedings. (KC)

Published
1996

11. English Teaching & Learning, 2002-2003.

Author

National Taiwan Normal Univ., Taipei.

Abstract

These four issues contain the following articles: "A Case Documentation of English Instruction at the Elementary School Level: The Cross-Cultural Impact of Native Speaker Teachers" (Hsien-Chin Liou) [written in Chinese]; "A Collaborative Tale with Two Taiwanese EFL College Groups" (Feng-Ming Chi); "A Developmental Study on Phonological Awareness and Spelling in Taiwanese EFL Children" (Li-Chen Chien and Shu-Hui Chen); "Designing Role Plays for the Language Class" (Jian-Shiung Shie); "Complementary Relevance of Machine Translation to Human Translation: A Theoretical Study" (Chung-Ling Shih); "The Politics of Locality: Globalization, Postcolonial English, and the Cultural Reconsideration of English Teaching and Learning" (Kun-Liang Chuang) [written in Chinese]; "A Preliminary Study of English Conversation Instruction at the Universities in Taiwan" (Shau-Ju Chang); "A Study of the Pedagogy of Using the Western Performance of Literature to Teach the English Poetry" (Yane-Hao Chen); "Learning in English: The Survival Strategies of Hong Kong Students" (Peter Herbert); "Reflection as an Integral Part of the Teacher Training Program" (Yi-Hsiu Lai); "Impersonation as an Optional Module of Language-Teaching Activities" (Jian-Shiung Shie); "English Syllable Structure: Theory and Teaching Application" (Bei-Wu Wang) [written in Chinese]; "Integrating Phonics Instruction and Whole Language Principles in an Elementary School EFL Classroom" (Meei-Ling Liaw); "A Study of Using Web Concordancing for English Vocabulary Learning in a Taiwanese High School Context" (Chuen-Yi Lee and Hsien-Chin Liou); "Predicting Second Language Reading Ability: A Reexamination of the Threshold Hypothesis Exploring the Contributions of Intrinsic Motivation" (Shih-Ming Liu); "Why Peer Comments Fail" (Hui-Tzu Min); "English Syllable Structure: Theory and Teaching Application" (Bei-Wu Wang) [written in Chinese]; "Integrating Children's Picture Books with Teaching Children English as a Foreign Language in 9-Year Joint Curricula Plan for Elementary and Junior High Schools" (Hui-Li Lin) [written in Chinese]; "Bilingual Policy and English Education in Singapore" (Hui-Ling Hus) [written in Chinese]; "Chinese-English Translation and English Writing Ability: On the Sustainability of Translation Tests" (Chi-Chiang Shei) [written in Chinese]; "Genre Analysis and Academic English Teaching: Improvement of Abstracts Written by Taiwanese Ph.D. Students" (Hieng-Hiong Liong) [written in Chinese]; "Task Difficulty in Semi-Direct Speaking Tests: Code Complexity" (Row-Whei Wu); and "L2 Acquisition of Subject-Prominence by EFL Students in Taiwan" (Chun-Yin Chen, Hsin-Yi Huang, and Hui-Chi Liao). (Papers contain references.) (SM)

Published
2003

12. New Horizons in Education, 2002.

Author

Hong Kong Teachers Association. and Ho, Kwok Keung

Abstract

These two issues include articles under the following headings: themes in education, curriculum and instruction, and theories, practicals, and experiences. The first issue includes: "Parent Participation: The Implications of a Complaint Case" (Ping Man Wong and Antony Yuk Cheung Chan); "Education for New Arrivals and Multicultural Teacher Education In Hong Kong" (Celeste Y.M. Yuen); "An Investigation on the Development of Christian School Culture" (Xiaodong Yue and Kwok Keung Ho); "Using Transparencies and PowerPoint Slides to Aid Inductive Teaching" (Belinda Ho); "Student-Teachers' Beliefs on Primary Science Curriculum Orientations" (Pun Hon Ng and Derek Sin Pui Cheung); "Using Children Literature to Develop Creative Ability of Intelligent Students" (Fung Luen Lau); "On the Teaching of Pinyin to Hong Kong Primary School Children" (Yue Yuan Huang, Suying Yang, and Zheng Li); "The Application of IT on Cross-Strand Integration in General Studies" (Sing Lai Chan); "A Study of Contributory Factors and Developmental Reading Disabilities in Chinese Children: A Comparative Study between Cantonese and Putonghua among Children in Hong Kong and Beijing" (Hua Shu, Alice Cheng Lai, and Xiangzhi Meng); and "Proteges of Singapore Mentoring Principals: Choose Not to Abuse Their Authority in Working with Teachers" (Lee Hean Lim). The second issue of this journal includes: "Pure Charisma: An Application of Leadership in Australian Anglican Church Schools" (Grant M. Bell); "An Explication of Multiple Intelligences Inspired Assessment and Instructional Design" (Kwok Cheung Cheung); "From 'Rooftop' to 'Millennium': The Development of Primary Schools in Hong Kong Since 1945" (Chak Chung and Ming-yan Ngan); "The Development of School-Based Evaluation in Hong Kong" (Siu Wai Wu); "Design and Teaching of a Commercial Chinese Course" (Juen Kon Wong); "Integrating Primary School Curriculum in Hong Kong: The Way Forward" (Wai Lun Leung); "An Investigation into the Teaching of Chinese Handwriting at Hong Kong Kindergarten" (Chi Hang Ho, Pui Lee Liu, and Se Yiu Lau); "A Teaching Model That Is Worth Attempting: Group Investigation" (Kam Wing Chan and Ming Fai Hui); "A Study of the Roles and Duties of Secondary 1 to 3 Form Teachers in Hong Kong Secondary Schools" (Mo Luen Leung, Edwin King Por Wong, and Shiu Kwan Pow); and "Promising Bilingual Education in Singapore" (Agnes S.C. Chang). (Papers contain references.) (SM)

Published
2002

13. New Horizons in Education, 2001.

Author

Hong Kong Teachers Association. and Ho, Kwok Keung

Abstract

Articles in the May 2001 issue include the following: "Utilizing the Approach of Educational Evaluation on the Methodology of Research on Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature" (Chun Kwong Wong); "An Examination of the Binet Intelligence Test and Multiple Intelligence Constructs" (Kwok Cheung Cheung); "Developmental Change on the Duration of Undergraduate Programme in Hong Kong" (Siu Wai Wu); "Direct-Granted Primary and Secondary Schools with 'Through Train Model' and Equal Opportunity of Education" (Maggie Fung Leun Lau); "The Moral Values of a New Generation: An Investigation of the Moral Landscape of Students in the PRC's Coastal Regions" (Feng Luo); "The Implementation and Extension of Whole Language Writing Project" (Che Ying Kwan); "The Use of Comparison Teaching Method in the Teaching of Chinese" (Hon Kwong Chow); "Does General Studies Help Pupils Develop Their Natural Identity in HKSAR?" (Lai Wah Wong Yu); "The Issues of Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Relevance and Application to the Early Childhood Curriculum in Hong Kong" (Paul Shu Sing Wong); "Information Technology in Learning and Teaching: Digital Video Clip Resources Bank" (Winnie Wing Mui So, Hing Keung Hung, and Siu Cheung Kong); "Transforming Extensive Reading Lessons" (Gertrude Tinker Sachs); and "Brief Critique on the Design of 'Accelerated Schools' and Its Practicality in Hong Kong from Both a Leadership and Cultural Perspectives" (Alan Ping Yan Chow). The November 2001 issue contains: "Emotional Intelligence, Students' Attitudes towards Life and the Attainment of Education Goals: An Exploratory Study in Hong Kong" (Chi Sum Wong, Ping Man Wong, and So Ling Chau); "Higher Education Pursuit as the Key to Career Advancement: An Exploratory Attitudinal Research Study" (Kenneth Chee Kwong Chao and Winnie Ngai); "The Issues Encountered in Information Technology Education: A Case Study of Three Secondary Schools in Hong Kong" (Hong Kin Kwok); "The Hong Kong 'Bird-Caged Arts Education' Needs Substantiate Improvement" (Shu Tak Yu); "On the Views of the Participants of Putonghua Teachers Inservice Training Course towards Action Research" (Che Ying Kwan); "A Study of the Hong Kong Primary General Studies as an Integrated Curriculum: Theory and Practice" (Joe Tin Yau Lo and Irene Nga Yee Cheng); "A Survey of the Chinese Language Remedial Teaching in Hong Kong Secondary Schools" (Kit Ling Lau); "A Preliminary Study of the Materials of Sentence Teaching for Primary 1 Students in Hong Kong" (Shuk Ying Ng); "Kindergarten Teachers' Rating of Children's Social Competence and Strategies They Use To Guide Appropriate Behavior" (Margaret Wing Chi Lau); "Information Technology and Early Childhood Education: A Case Study Report" (Siu Cheung Kong and Yuk Hing Wong); and "Are Parents Prepared To Be Involved in Children's Education?" (Shun Wing Ng). (Papers contain references.) (SM)

Published
2001

14. International Symposium on Chinese Languages and Linguistics Proceedings (4th, Taipei, Taiwan, July 18-20, 1994).

Author

Academia Sinica, Taipei (Taiwan). Inst. of History and Philology., Ho, Dah-an, and Tseng, Chiu-yu

Abstract

This publication of proceedings, most in English and some in Chinese, of a conference on Chinese languages and linguistics include the following papers: "On Rule Effect and Dialect Classification" (Chin-Chuan Cheng); "Cross-Linguistic Typological Variation, Grammatical Relations, and the Chinese Language" (Bernard Comrie); "Is Chinese a Pragmatic Order Language" (Shuanfan Huang, Kawai Chui); "Origin of Seven Typological Characteristics of the Chinese Language" (Tsu-lin Mei); "Some Remarks on Word Order and Word Order Change in Pre-Archaic Chinese" (Alain Peyraube); "Formosan Clause Structure" (Stanley Starosta); "A Minimalist Approach to a Contrastive Analysis of English, Chinese, and Japanese" (Ting-chi Tang); "Types of Tone Sandhi in Mandarin Dialects and a Formal Model of Tone" (Mei-chih L. Chang); "Stress Patterns in Tonal Languages" (Robert L. Cheng, Chin-chin Tseng); "Cross-Language and Cross-Typological Comparison of Conceptual Representations Related to Grammatical Form" (Susan Duncan); "Origin of Vowel Transfer in Tangut" (Hwang-Cherng Gong)"; "Loose vs. Tight Syllables in Chinese Dialects" (Hirata Shoji); "Spoken Rhythm of Chinese Tongue Twisters" (Yuchau E. Hsiao, Chin-wei Wu); "Causative Compounds Across Chinese Dialects" (Lisa Cheng, James Huang, Audrey Li, Jane Tang); "A Syntactic Typology of Formosan Languages--Case Markers on Nouns and Pronouns" (Paul Jen-kuei Li); "After Being Refused: Response to Face-Threatening Speech Acts" (Chao-chih Liao); "Directional Constructions in Taiwanese" (Chin-fa Lien); "Identifying the Parameters for a Typology of Chinese Affixation" (Yen-Hwei Lin); "Discourse Organization and Anaphora in Spoken and Written Chinese Discourse" (Ming-Ming Pu); "The Typology of Tone in Tibetan" (Jackson T.S. Sun); "Topic Choice, Switch Reference, and Zero Anaphora" (Liang Tao); "On the Separation and Combination of Several Disposal Constructions in Classical Chinese (Pei-chuan Wei); "Word Order Flexibility in Chinese" (Zhiqun Xing); "Aspects of Prosody in Mandarin Discourse" (Li-chiung Yang); "Toward a Typology of Tense, Aspect, and Modality in the Formosan Languages" (Elizabeth Zeitoun, Lillian Huang); and "Semantic Schema and Metaphorical Extension" (Meichun Liu). (MSE)

Published
1994