Adrianus Van Research Articles

The strategies of using Chinese language in cosmetic advertising through the Taobao online marketplace

This study aimed to 1) analyze the information structure of texts concerning facial beauty in Chinese cosmetics advertisements, and 2) examine linguistic strategies employed within the advertisements. Language strategies in 150 Chinese cosmetic product advertisements from Taobao were analyzed, employing critical discourse analysis concepts as proposed by Norman Fairclough and Teun Adrianus van Dijk. By exploring the advertising language, the study offered valuable insights into the persuasive techniques used in the cosmetics industry. It categorized the strategies into semantic and discourse-pragmatic. Semantic strategies involved descriptive verbs, intensifiers, negation, and word formation through pinyin transliteration. Discourse-pragmatic strategies included presuppositions, figures of speech, claims, and rhetorical questions. These strategies mirrored beauty values in Chinese society, implying beauty was achievable through the products advertised. The study highlighted the significant impact of language strategies in forming beauty ideals, influencing consumer beliefs, and motivating the pursuit of beauty standards. This analysis of cosmetic advertising in China showcased the influential role of language in shaping societal views and consumer behavior.

CYBERACTIVISM SEBAGAI BUDAYA POPULER: ANALISIS WACANA HASHTAG #PERCUMALAPORPOLISI DI TWITTER

The effectiveness of Twitter in forming a community has an impact on the movement of activists on social media or what is called cyber activism. Moreover, it is coupled with the trending topic feature with the use of hash marks or hashtags (#) which makes it easy for users to find out the most discussed topics, both on a national and global. The #PercumaLaporPolisi tweet is one of the hashtags on Twitter that became a trending topic on October 7, 2021, which became the source of research data. This study aims to interpret public opinion as a social movement in a discourse of the tweet #PercumaLaporPolisi which is a trending topic on Twitter. This study uses the discourse analysis method of Teun Adrianus Van Dijk, namely the macrostructure, superstructure, and microstructure. The results showed that the most prominent theme was the negative image of the police by netizens with the style of sarcasm and satire. The pattern of netizen opinion schemes follows the development of this case issue every day. The uploader of the hashtag #PercumaLaporPolisi has the intention of making cases viral as a warning to the police to make improvements. Uploads that get more responses from netizens will become more popular, thus encouraging the authorities to take action.

A SOCIO-COGNITIVE STUDY OF ETHNOCENTRIC DISCOURSE IN LYNN NOTTAGE’S SWEAT

Being some major problems of our contemporary world, racism and ethnocentrism demand persistent critical scrutiny. One oft-neglected aspect of these problems is how such prejudices are shared and communicated among the members of the dominant group. This study examines Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Sweat (2015), as a dramatic representation of how racism and ethnocentrism are reproduced and communicated as a social cognition. To this aim, the study tries to employ Teun Adrianus Van Dijk’s cognitively-based discourse analysis and focus on some micro-level aspects of racism as a social cognition rather as an abstract historical phenomenon. Contextualizing the play within its socio-historical moment, three trends of schematic attitudes and mental models regarding ethnocentrism_ as Van Dijk’s theory outlines_ are identified from and studied in the play. The findings demonstrate the socio-cognitive dimension of the discourse of racism, particularly the way it is reproduced and communicated among the dominant in-group members. Moreover, the discussion offers some insight on Lynn Nottage’s latest dramatic endeavor in a hard-hitting portrayal of the intersections of race, class, and political economy and in drawing attention to the real meaning of diversity and inclusion in contemporary America.

Featuring of Islam in the writings, particularly Old Testament commentaries, of Adrianus Van Selms (1906-1984)

Adrianus van Selms is well known for especially two studies related to Islam, viz. a Muslim Catechism (1951) and a publication entitled 'Abu Bakr’s Exposition of the Religion’ (1979). Both feature Afrikaans texts, dating from the second half of the 19th century, written in Arabic letters for the benefit of the local population. Van Selms, furthermore, contributed to an Afrikaans publication with the title In Gesprek met Islam oor die Moslem Belydenis [In Conversation with Islam as regards the Muslim Confession of Faith] (1974), providing an elaborate discussion with respect to Islam against the background of the Old and New Testaments and Church History. Van Selms, inter alia, opined, “For reasons concealed from us, it pleased God to chastise his church with Muslims’ words and conduct.” Similar statements are found in 8th and 9th century Christian polemical texts (cf. Griffiths 2008). In his books focusing on Jerusalem and Northern Israel, Van Selms (1967) expresses his appreciation for the Muslim material culture, and customs related to those practised in Old and New Testament times. For the purpose of the present paper, however, attention will specifically be given to the contextualisation of references to Islam in Van Selms’ biblical commentaries, for example the mentioning of a tradition recounted by al-Tabari (839-923 CE) during the exposition of Gen 3:1; a comparison of Muslim and biblical rules of marital conduct (Ex 21:21) that come to the fore in Gen 30:14-6; and finally the parallels drawn between the religious exclusivity evident in Ezra 10:11 and the Muslim concept of ummah. https://doi.org/10.17159/2312-3621/2020/v33n1a5

Abstract 522: PI3K/Akt signaling in tumor cells promotes immune evasion by limiting infiltration, recognition and killing by T cells

Abstract The presence of tumor-infiltrating T cells is associated with favorable patient outcomes, yet most pancreatic cancers are immunologically silent and resistant to currently available immunotherapy. In this study, a syngeneic orthotopic implantation model of pancreatic cancer was used to show that PI3K/Akt signaling in tumor cells down-regulate immunogenicity to evade T cell surveillance. Genetic silencing of PI3K catalytic isoform Pik3ca in KrasG12D/Trp53R172H-driven pancreatic tumors leads to infiltration of T cells, complete tumor regression, and 100% survival of immunocompetent host mice. By contrast, Pik3ca-null tumors implanted in T cell-deficient mice progress and kill 100% of the animals. Adoptive transfer of tumor antigen-experienced T cells eliminates Pik3ca-null tumors in immunodeficient mice. Pik3ca silencing or inhibition of its effector, Akt, increases the expression of MHC Class I and CD80 on the surface of murine and human pancreatic cancer cells. Down-regulating MHC Class I and CD80 expression, or increasing Akt activity, in Pik3ca-null tumors increases their susceptibility to T cell-mediated regression in vivo. These results indicate that PI3K/Akt signaling in tumor cells limits T cell recognition and clearance of pancreatic cancer. Strategies that selectively target the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in tumor cells may improve immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer. Citation Format: Nithya Sivaram, Patrick McLaughlin, Ya-Ping Jiang, Lisa Ballou, Kien Pham, Chen Liu, Adrianus van der Velden, Richard Lin. PI3K/Akt signaling in tumor cells promotes immune evasion by limiting infiltration, recognition and killing by T cells [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019; 2019 Mar 29-Apr 3; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 522.

A construção midiática do “eldorado” lusitano a partir dos novos fluxos migratórios de brasileiros para Portugal.

As ligações históricas entre Brasil e Portugal ajudaram a traçar uma rota migratória entre os dois países com distintas direções ao longo da história. O interesse dos brasileiros pelo país europeu teve início no final dos anos 1980 com um movimento limitado de contracorrente que ganhou um fluxo significativo na década seguinte e início do século XXI. Na última década, mais especificamente após a crise político-económica brasileira desencadeada ao partir do impeachment da ex-presidente do Brasil, Dilma Rousseff, em 2016, percebe-se um novo fluxo de brasileiros para Portugal. É no sentido de compreender como são construídas as notícias sobre essa nova fase migratória que esse artigo se apresenta. Foram analisadas 13 matérias jornalísticas publicadas em sites dos jornais de referência de ambos os países, Diário de Notícias (Portugal) e Folha de São Paulo (Brasil), no ano de 2017, selecionadas por mecanismos de busca. A base teórico-metodológica situa-se no contexto da Análise Crítica do Discurso (ACD), formulada por Teun Adrianus van Dijk. A revisão bibliográfica versa sobre a evolução das teorias das migrações, bem como as alterações nos fluxos e representação midiática da imigração brasileira em Portugal, de forma a contextualizar os conceitos que constituem a base desse estudo.

Arabic-Afrikaans Literature at the Cape

Tuan Guru – the first official imam at the Cape – used Malayu as the medium of instruction in the Dorp Street madrasah (Muslim religious school) which he established at the end of the 18th century. This changed in the middle of the 19th century when Cape Dutch was adopted as the language of instruction. While the children were familiar with this language they could not read the Latin script since they were barred from attending the public schools. Cape Muslims could, however, read the Arabic script which they had to learn for liturgical purposes - though they could not speak Arabic. To overcome this conundrum, numerous scholars and teachers began to translate Arabic texts into Cape Dutch and then transcribing these in the Latin script. These “readers” came to serve as official textbooks in the madrasahs at the Cape. This article traces the development of this genre of literature which came to be known as Arabic-Afrikaans, comments on manuscripts that were identified by Adrianus van Selms, Achmat Davids and Hans Kähler and highlights the daunting challenge of transcribing Afrikaans phonetically in the Arabic script.

PERUBAHAN POLA PENCITRAAN RIDWAN KAMIL DALAM PILWAKOT BANDUNG 2013 DAN PEMILIHAN GUBERNUR JAWA BARAT 2018

This study will analyze the changes of imagery on Twitter account @ridwankamil between the time of Pilwakot Bandung Campaign 2013 and pre-campaign West Java pre-campaign 2018, using discourse analysis of Teun Adrianus Van Dijk. This study aims to find the changes of image displaying by Ridwan Kamil on his Twitter with perspective of The strongmanship by Charles Manz and Henry Sims.The research method used is Discourse Analysis Model Van Dijk with qualitative paradigm - constructivism. Van Dijk Discourse Model mandated three steps of data collection and analysis on tweets that appear in the account @ridwankamil. First, the analysis found a textual construction by Ridwan Kamil to persuade tweet readers Discourse of social cognition showed Ridwan Kamil saw himself as a The Strongman who positioned to provide a solution to the problem of Bandung. Discourse of the social context shows Ridwan Kamil foundation of communication in the world of Twitter is to use an emotional approach to persuade and directed image of Ridwan Kamil.The researchers concluded the significance changes within most of the Tweets uploaded by this account campaign period is to use the image of Ridwan Kamil, at the Pilwakot campaign, Ridwan Kamil uses a Visionary Hero, but at the West Java pre-campaign, Ridwan Kamil uses the Strongmanship, to bring new way of relationship, using a trust and social responsibility to deflect a negative issue, such as religion and racism issue These results prove that Ridwan Kamil is a leader who can change his image, in social media effectively with an emotional approach to get the impression of the character more of a functional leader than structurally.Keywords: Ridwan Kamil; Campaign; Twitter; Discourse Analysis; Van Dijk; image

Adrianus van Selms (1906–1984): What Does Abide? Aspects of his Life and Literary Contribution

Three decades have passed since the death of Adrianus Van Selms (22/1/1906–30/4/1984). He had become a legend in his own lifetime, and was even posthumously honoured at the centenary celebrations of the University of Pretoria as one of its hundred greatest academic achievers. But who was he? And what was his contribution in essence to the fields of Old Testament and Semitic languages? In this paper, an edited version of the SASNES Van Selms Memorial Lecture (September 2014), recollections of personal acquaintance with Van Selms, and impressions of others, are combined with a reflection based on archival material, a selection of his books, biblical commentaries and vast number of articles. Attention is given to his life (including controversies in which he was involved), his literary contribution, and particularly his analytical, comparative, and creative approach to the study of texts. Quite informative is a remark made by Van Selms (1967:50) in his book about northern Israel: “In my scientific work I have always been alert to the power of my own imagination, but without the power of imagination no significant scientific work can be done.”

Origin and identity of the von Borcke collection of amphibians and reptiles in the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin: A cache of Seba specimens?

Approximately 150 specimens of amphibians and reptiles donated by Graf von Borcke in the first years of the museum's existence are still present in the Museum fur Naturkunde, Berlin (ZMB). Based on information published by Blasius Merrem and additional historical sources, it can be determined that a portion of von Borcke's collection was purchased from the estate of Willem Xaver Janssen (= Wilhelm Xaver Jansen) and that this was probably obtained indirectly (possibly via Adrianus van Royen) from the second collection of Albertus Seba, auctioned in 1752. Comparison of the von Borcke material with Seba's illustrations reveals five credible and 18 questionable matches. Most convincing is a specimen of Python sebae partly dissected to show a bird in its abdomen. The Seba figure of this specimen is an iconotype of Python bivittatus Kuhl, 1820. An additional ten ZMB specimens are possible matches to Seba illustrations that have served as iconotypes. The stylized appearance of many of Seba's figures, particularly those of snakes, makes the unambiguous identification of surviving Seba specimens difficult. In addition, five snake specimens are probable matches to specimens from Janssen's collection that were described and figured by Merrem. Three of these are type specimens of subsequently described species, including the widespread and invasive Boiga irregularis (Bechstein, 1802). A combination of historical information and specimen correspondences yields a strong case for the survival of a large part of Seba's herpetological collection in Berlin. (© 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

Arabic-Afrikaans Literature at the Cape

Tuan Guru – the first official imam at the Cape – used Malayu as the medium of instruction in the Dorp Street madrasah (Muslim religious school) which he established at the end of the 18th century. This changed in the middle of the 19th century when Cape Dutch was adopted as the language of instruction. While the children were familiar with this language they could not read the Latin script since they were barred from attending the public schools. Cape Muslims could, however, read the Arabic script which they had to learn for liturgical purposes - though they could not speak Arabic. To overcome this conundrum, numerous scholars and teachers began to translate Arabic texts into Cape Dutch and then transcribing these in the Latin script. These “readers” came to serve as official textbooks in the madrasahs at the Cape. This article traces the development of this genre of literature which came to be known as Arabic-Afrikaans, comments on manuscripts that were identified by Adrianus van Selms, Achmat Davids and Hans Kahler and highlights the daunting challenge of transcribing Afrikaans phonetically in the Arabic script. Keywords : Arabic, Arabic-Afrikaans, Afrikaans Literature, Cape-Dutch, Cape Muslim history. Tydskrif vir Letterkunde Vol. 45 (1) 2008: pp. 123-132

’n Voordrag van Adrianus van Seims oor hermeneutiek

A lecture on hermeneutics by Adrianus van Seims This article is the content of a lecture on hermeneutics given by A van Seims. After a few opening words on the introduction to the lecture and its content, the presentation is reproduced in its entirety. Van Seims considers that hermeneutics is concerned not only with interpreting God’s revelation to mankind, but also with expressing man’s repentance and obedience to God. As regards the exegesis of The Scriptures, the schema of ‘promise-fulfillment’, typoplogy, allegory and interpretation through grammar and history are discussed. Van Seims calls the method he follows ‘functional hermeneutics’, implying that the interpretation given should perform, in circumstances of present-day readers, the function that it did originally. Jeremiah 28 is used as example.

Adrianus van Selms, deeltydse dosent 1938-1962

Adrianus van Selms, part-time lecturer 1938-1962 Van Selms came to Pretoria in 1938 as a senior lecturer in Semitic Languages in the Faculty of Arts. At the same time he accepted an appointment in the Faculty of Theology as a part-time lecturer in the one-year course, Biblical Archaeology. Students thus enjoyed his inspiring academic influence for a considerable period of their sojourn at the University. In this article particular attention is given to Van Selms’s view of Holy Scripture and the way in which he integrated faith and knowledge. It is also shown that, from the sixties onward, ecumenical theology tends to become the most prominent feature in his theological work, with little attention left for salvation history, an important aspect in his earlier work. The esteem in which he is held by our Faculty is shown by the dedication of HTS 41/2 (May 1985) to him, and by the establishment of the Van Selms Reading Room in which a part of his valuable library is kept.

Professor Adrianus van Seims

Professor Adrianus van Seims An eulogy in honour of the late Professor A van Seims (1906-1984), who filled the chair of Semitic Languages at the University of Pretoria from 1948 to 1971. It is an introduction to Volume 41, 2 (1985) of the Hervormie Teologiese Studies?, journal of the Faculty of Theology (Section A) at the University of Pretoria. The specific Number is entitled Dedicata Adrianus van Seims. The articles concerned are contributions of some of his postgraduated students who lecture Semitic Languages or Old and New Testament at South African universities. The eulogy contains a review of the life and work of Professor Van Seims as well as a complete list of his publications.