published_or_final_version / Chinese / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

This study aims at examining the use of color word “qing” and its combinations in Chinese language. “Qing” is one of the earliest appeared color words in Chinese language. It is a unique color word which can represent the colors of green, blue, black and white. Due to its complex meaning, it is difficult to understand which color does “qing” stand for in different cases. On the other hand, “qing” is a frequently used color word in both ancient and modern Chinese language. Words and phrases formed by “qing” can express symbolic meanings other than color. To begin with, the first chapter introduces the research background, objectives and key points of the study. In the second chapter, the origin, inherent and extended meaning, as well as the combinations of “qing” and other color words will be analyzed. Apart from their meanings, the grammatical characteristics are also important to a comprehensive study of “qing” and its combinations. In the third chapter, “qing” and its combinations will be discussed in the aspects of word-formation, syntactical functions and sentence structure. The fourth chapter is about the usage and effect of “qing” and its combinations with regard to rhetoric. Examples of “qing” and its combinations which create specific rhetorical effects in Chinese literature were discussed. The last chapter serves as a conclusion, highlighting the research results of this study. This dissertation attempts to discuss “qing” and its combinations in different angles to provide nutrition to the overall study of “qing”. / published_or_final_version / Chinese Language and Literature / Master / Master of Arts

“Gold” is a colour indicating the colour of an object. It is a unique colour word which represents the colour of gold. From ancient to the present, “gold” is a common Chinese word which is frequently used in the literature. Furthermore, “gold” is the symbol of goodness in the traditional Chinese society. Nowadays, “gold” represents noble, luxury, wealth, hope, etc in the cultural connotation. This dissertation consists of five chapters. The first chapter introduces the research background, purpose of the topic and key points of the study. The second chapter is divided into three parts. In the first part, it begins to look for the semantic origin of the colour word “gold” by analyzing its original meaning, aboriginal meaning and quotative meaning. In the second part, it demonstrates the development of cultural connotation in China and elaborates the cultural connotation in the present Chinese society. In the third part, the colour word “gold” is compared with the colour words “yellow” and “red” to identify their differences and similarities of cultural connotations. In the third chapter, it mainly focuses on phraseology function of “gold” and its combinations. Meanwhile, the aspects of word-formation, syntactical functions, sentence structure of “gold” and its combinations will be discussed. The fourth chapter analyzes the usage and effect of “gold” and its combinations with regard to rhetoric. It also illustrates and explains the features of usage and rhetorical effects on seven categories of figures of speech which are fairly typical. The last chapter is the conclusion of the whole dissertation. “Gold” is a very unique colour word which differentiates from other colour words such as “red”, “yellow” and so on. “Gold” has been representing a positive image from the past, even nowadays, “gold” is still one of the most glamorous colours. / published_or_final_version / Chinese Language and Literature / Master / Master of Arts

The Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus complex) is a wide ranging North American species complex occurring from the eastern seaboard westward through the great plains and central Rocky Mountains and into the American Southwest. A recent phylogeny suggests four species lineages occur within S. undulatus. Traits within an interbreeding species that are influenced by sexual selection are under different selection pressures and may evolve independently from the selective forces of habitat. Sceloporus lizards have several characters that are influenced by sexual selection. I investigated sexual size dimorphism and allometric relationships of body size (snout vent length), torso length, rear leg length and three measurements of head size in 12 populations from the four species in the S. undulatus complex (N=352) specifically looking for variation among the 4 species. Additionally I investigated the size of signal patches between males and females in three species (N=339 specimens of S. consobrinus, S. cowlesi, S. tristichus) of the S. undulatus complex. Sexual confusion, was recently described in a population of the Sceloporus undulatus complex occurring in White Sands, New Mexico and the behavior is correlated with variation in badge size between male and female lizards. To make inferences about sexual confusion at the species level I investigated the presence and absence of signal patches in female lizards, and compare the sizes of signal patches between males and females. My analyses suggest that torso length and head size are significant sources of sexual size dimorphism but the findings differ from earlier published investigations of sexually dimorphic characters in the species complex. I also find support for the S. undulatus complex being generally a female larger species complex. However two of the 12 populations I investigated displayed male biased sexual size dimorphism. Analysis of signal patches across three species of the S. undulatus complex suggests that sexual dimorphism in signal patch size for S. cowlesi and S. tristichus may not prevent sexual confusion. While the near total absence of signal patches in female S. consobrinus is evidence that sexual confusion is not possible with regards to signal patches.

Thesis (M.A.)--Florida State University, 2004. / Advisor: Dr. Lisa Waxman, Florida State University, School of Visual Arts and Dance, Dept. of Interior Design. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Jan. 19, 2005). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 1980. / Thesis Advisor(s): Neil, Douglas. Second Reader: Moroney, William. "March 1980." Description based on title screen as viewed on May 25, 2010. DTIC Descriptor(s): Data Displays, Man Machine Systems, Cockpits, Performance (Human), Reaction Time, Pilots, Analysis Of Variance, Theses, Coding, Colors, Errors, Symbols, Cathode Ray Tube Screens, Color Vision, Alphanumeric Displays DTIC Identifier(s): Color Coding. Author(s) subject terms: Coding Techniques, Symbols,Colors, Reaction Time, Performance, Errors, Alphanumerics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66). Also available in print.

Το αντικείμενο αυτής της διπλωματικής εργασίας είναι ο διαχωρισμός των δύο κυρίαρχων συνιστωσών ανάκλσης (κατοπτρικής και διάχυτης) που οφείλονται κυρίαρχα σε επιφάνειες διηλεκτρικών υλικών. Οι κατοπτρικές ανακλάσεις αποτελούν σημαντικό πρόβλημα για πολλούς αλγορίθμους στο πεδίο της "τεχνητής όρασης" όπως στην κατάτμηση εικόνας. Μετά την ανάλυση του προβλήματος και μία εισαγωγή στη χρωματομετρία και στην πόλωση ακολουθεί μία περιγραφή δημοφιλών μεθόδων που έχουν προηγηθεί πάνω σε αυτό το αντικείμενο. Τέλος, παρουσιάζουμε τη δική μας μέθοδο διαχωρισμού, η οποία εκμεταλλεύεται τα διαφορετικά χαρακτηριστικά πολώσεως των δύο συνιστωσών και με τη βοήθεια της ανάλυσης ανεξαρτήτων συνιστωσών (ICA) επιτυγχάνει το διαχωρισμό. Η μέθοδος εφαρμόζεται τόσο σε πραγματικές όσο και σε κατασκευασμένες εικόνες. / The subject of this thesis is the separation of two reflection components (specular and diffuse) on surfaces of dielectric materials. The specular reflections are a significant problem for many algorithms in the field of computer vision, i.e. image segmentation. After the analysis of the problem and an introduction to colorimetry and polarization we describe popular methods that have already been used for this problem. Finally, we represent our own separation method, which exploits the different degree of polarization in the two reflection components and achieves the separation using independent component analysis (ICA). The method is applied on both real and virtual images.

Syftet med undersökningen är att undersöka vilken funktion kläder, färger och leksaker har för att framhäva skillnader, men också likheter, mellan manligt och kvinnligt i bilderböcker utifrån ett historiskt perspektiv. Enligt tidigare forskning och olika teorier använder människan leksaker, kläder och färger för att skilja på flickor och pojkar. Dock är det inte bara i det vardagliga livet vi möter på dessa normer kring kön och genus, utan även inom barnlitteraturen. Det blir därmed viktigt för framförallt lärarna att ha vetskap om att eleverna ofta bär med sig erfarenheter och värderingar från bilderböckerna till skolan.   Studien utgick ifrån både en kvantitativ- och kvalitativ innehållsanalys för att få fram helheten och för att kunna gå in på djupet i böckerna. Utifrån analysen visade det sig att de traditionella könsrollerna kring flickor och pojkar, när det kommer till kläder, leksaker och färger, var vanligt bland dessa utvalda böcker. Dock kan läsaren finna belägg i böckerna, att alla författare har på ett eller annat sätt försökt att bryta mot de normer som finns i våran objektiva verklighet genom karaktärernas kläder, färger och leksaker. / The purpose of this study is to analyze the function of clothing, colors and toys to emphasize differences, but also similarities, between boys and girls in the picture books based on a his- torical perspective. Previous research has shown that people use colors, clothes and toys to distinguish boys and girls. It is not just in the everyday life we meet these differences between boys and girls, but also in literature. It is therefore important for teachers to be knowledgeable about the fact that the pupils carry different experiences and values from the picture books. The study was based on both quantitative- and qualitative analyses in order to get a broader perspective of the content in the books. Based on the analyses, it became clear that the tradi- tional gender roles when it comes to clothes, color and toys were common among these se- lected picture books. However, the reader can find that almost all authors have tried to break the norms found in our objective reality through the clothes, colors and toys of the characters.

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar, com o uso do software “CromoTMusic”, os efeitos da musicoterapia em aspectos sensoriais, emocionais e musicais de crianças e jovens surdos. Para isso, um ensaio controlado randomizado (ECR) com 38 participantes foi delineado a fim de comparar indivíduos em duas situações: tratamento musicoterapêutico com o uso do software “CromoTMusic” (n=19) e o uso de educação musical por vibração (n=19). A escala utilizada para as mensurações dos três desfechos (antes, durante e após as intervenções) foi a versão brasileira da Individualized Music Therapy Assessment Profile (IMTAP). As diferenças intergrupos (antes, durante e após as intervenções) foram comparadas pelo modelo de equações de estimativas generalizadas (Generalized Estimating Equations - GEE) e Análise de Covariância (ANCOVA) seguido pelo ajuste de Bonferroni para comparações múltiplas. Observou-se que a musicoterapia improvisacional aplicada através do software “CromoTMusic” foi superior ao tratamento controle (música através de vibração) em crianças e adolescentes surdos em todas as comparações intergrupos, exceto para a comparação dos desfechos Sensorial (Fundamentos) entre T2 e T1, para todos os desfechos do subdomínio Sensorial (Proprioceptivo), para o desfecho Musicalidade (Fundamentos) entre T2 e T1 e para todos os desfechos do subdomímio Musicalidade (Dinâmica). Os resultados do estudo são preliminares, pois esse foi o primeiro ECR dentro da musicoterapia com surdez. A investigação aponta para resultados positivos e confirma as evidencias encontradas na pratica com esse tipo de intervenção para crianças e jovens surdos. Espera-se que no futuro pesquisas iguais e/ou superiores possam encontrar resultados semelhantes. / The aim of this study was to investigate, with the use of the "CromoTMusic" software, the effects of music therapy in sensorial, emotional and musical skills of deaf children and adolescents. For this proposal, it was realized a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 38 participants in two situations: music therapy treatment, with the "CromoTMusic" software (n=19) and the use of music education by audio vibration (n=19). The assessment scale used for this investigation was the Brazilian version of the Individualized Music Therapy Assessment Profile (IMTAP). The inter-group differences (before, during and after the intervention) were compared using the model generalized estimating equations (Generalized Estimating Equations - GEE) followed by Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons. It was found that the improvisational music therapy applied through the software "CromoTMusic" was superior to the control treatment (music through vibration) in deaf children and adolescents in all comparisons between groups, except for the comparison of the outcomes Sensory (Fundamentals) between T2 and T1, for all outcomes of Sensory subdomain (Proprioceptive), for the Musicality outcome (Fundamentals) between T2 and T1 and for all outcomes of the subdomain Musicality (Dynamic). The results of this study are preliminary, because this study was the first RCT on music therapy and deafness. The investigation points to positive results and confirm the evidences founded in the practice with this type of intervention for deaf children and adolescents. It is hoped that in the future, similar and better investigations could find similar or better results.

As definições de cores encontradas nos dicionários semasiológicos do português estão passíveis a uma série de críticas. A análise dos verbetes de cores dos dicionários AuE (2004), HouE (2001), MiE (2001) e AnMS (1813) revelou que nenhuma destas obras apresentam verbetes de cores satisfatórios no que diz respeito à elucidação do significado de uma cor. Além disso, foi constatado que poucas foram as modificações sofridas nas definições de cores das obras do século XXI quando comparadas à obra do século XIX. O fato de os verbetes de cores dos dias atuais apresentarem falhas semelhantes às dos verbetes de cores de obras editadas há quase 200 anos parece indicar uma lacuna nos estudos lexicográficos que trate das cores nos dicionários. O presente trabalho se dispõe a discutir e tentar preencher esta lacuna. Para tanto, se procurou estabelecer uma relação entre os problemas encontrados nos verbetes de cores e a teoria lexicográfica, a fim de explicar o problema e, se possível, solucioná-lo. A partir dessa primeira análise, foi constatado que os verbetes de cores precisavam ser reestruturados. Para tanto, foi necessário estabelecer parâmetros que elencassem os segmentos informativos realmente necessários em um verbete de cor, para depois, se pensar em reelaborar estes segmentos. Os segmentos informativos reestruturados foram as paráfrases explanatórias e os exemplos, e esta reestruturação se deu com base nos postulados da Semântica Cognitiva. A visão prototípica de categorização, bem como a noção de corporeidade e de experiencialismo trazidas pela Semântica Cognitiva foram bastante proveitosas na discussão a respeito do fenômeno cromático no âmbito da Lexicografia. Através da relação entre teorias lexicográficas e a Semântica Cognitiva, chegou-se à conclusão de que as paráfrases de cores simples devem ser do tipo paráfrase explanatória analítica por metalinguagem do signo extensional e contarem com exemplares universais de cor no seu viés extensional para elucidar a cor. Em relação aos exemplos, eles devem estar alicerçados em padrões sintáticos curtos e frases de construções simples, além de contarem com exemplares prototípicos culturalmente situados das categorias de cor. Em complementação a isto, as cores simples devem contar com o mecanismo de substituição ostensiva, localizado nos textos externos do dicionário, que traga uma gravura da cor definida. A gravura oferecida pelo dicionário deve corresponder à elucidação de uma categoria inteira de cor, em conformidade com os postulados da Semântica Cognitiva sobre categorias prototípicas. Em relação às cores complexas, a Teoria da Mesclagem Conceitual aponta que este tipo de cor não necessita de uma definição, uma vez que seu significado é construído através da decodificação do próprio vocábulo. A proposta oferecida para as cores complexas é que o dicionário faça uma remissão para a cor simples da qual a cor complexa deriva e localize, dentro da categoria de cor simples, a zona correspondente à cor complexa. O desenvolvimento do presente estudo levou à conclusão de que o planejamento e reestruturação dos três segmentos informativos aqui elencados (paráfrase explanatória, exemplos e elementos iconográficos) permite a elaboração de definições mais satisfatórias para vocábulos de cores em dicionários semasiológicos. / Color definitions in Portuguese semasiological dictionaries are subject to much criticism. The analysis of color entries in AuE (2004), HouE (2001), MiE (2001), and AnMS (1813) revealed that none of these dictionaries have satisfactory entries when it comes to elucidating the meaning of colors. Moreover, it was observed that color definitions are quite similar when 21th century dictionaries and a 19th century dictionary are contrasted. Finding the same problems in color definitions of current and old dictionaries may indicate a gap in lexicographic studies concerning colors. This thesis aims to discuss and fill this gap. To do so, we tried to relate problems found in color entries to lexicographical theories, in order to explain these problems and, if possible, to solve them. This first analysis led us to conclude that color entries should be restructured. So it was necessary to set parameters, which could establish necessary informative segments to a color entry, and then restructure them. The restructured informative segments were explanatory paraphrases and examples. The restructuring was based on tenets of Cognitive Semantics. The Prototypical Theory and beliefs in Embodiment and Experientialism were very useful to the discussion about the chromatic phenomenon in lexicographical fields. From relating lexicographical theories to Cognitive Semantics, we concluded that simple color paraphrases should be explanatory, analytical paraphrases based on the metalanguage of the extensional sign, and they should rely on universal models of colors in their extensional part. Examples must be founded on short syntactic patterns and sentences with simple construction, relying on culturally situated, prototypical models of color categories. Besides this, simple colors must rely on ostensive replacement, situated in additional sections of the dictionary, which offer a picture of the related color. The picture has to represent/illustrate the entire category of that color, in accordance with the tenets of Cognitive Semantics about prototypical categories. Regarding complex colors, Conceptual Blending Theory shows that this kind of color does not require a definition, once its meaning is constructed by the decoding of the word itself. Our proposal concerning the lexicographical treatment of complex colors is to indicate them within the picture of simple colors. This study led us to conclude that, if one plans and restructures the three informative segments showed here (explanatory paraphrases, examples, and pictures), it is possible to provide more complete definitions of color words in semasiological dictionaries.