Papers by Hristina Teodosieva
The paper presents the experience, impressions, and attitudes of Chinese students who have studie... more The paper presents the experience, impressions, and attitudes of Chinese students who have studied or are studying Bulgarian language and culture. The emphasis is set on their motivation for choosing this major, the difficulties they face, as well as their goals for future realization. Most of the information was gathered through surveys, interviews, and questionnaires conducted with Chinese students. Based on the results of the survey, Chinese students usually start learning Bulgarian by chance, but in the process of education, they develop a long-lasting and deep interest. Despite the difficulties that they face, their
motivation is high enough to continue forward and to overcome the problems.
The present paper is going to consider the poem “The Mountain People”
of Han Dong as a model of t... more The present paper is going to consider the poem “The Mountain People”
of Han Dong as a model of triple identifi cation. The fi rst possible identification is that between the character and his ancestors. It is supposed what would have happened if he were at their place. The difference is in the decisions that they made, but still the possibility that they could have made the same choice is available. This leads to the second identifi cation – with the descendant, who is going to reach the sea. He also would be identical with the character. The last identifi cation is in the end of the poem. This is the counterfactual situation in which the character himself reaches the sea. The main topic of this paper is the question: is it possible to identify one character with himself
in an alternative situation? In searching for an answer will be applied David Lewis’s theories of counterfactuals and possible worlds.
Challenges for Students Studying Bulgarian and Chinese – Comparison and Analysis
Kaiyue Zhang & ... more Challenges for Students Studying Bulgarian and Chinese – Comparison and Analysis
Kaiyue Zhang & Hristina Teodosieva
In recent years, the number of Chinese university students learning Bulgarian and Bulgarian university students learning Chinese has increased due to the growing cooperation and exchange between Bulgaria and China. However, both groups face significant challenges in learning these languages. This article employs questionnaires and comparative analysis to investigate the foreign language learning experiences of Chinese and Bulgarian university students. The findings indicate that the primary factors contributing to these difficulties are rooted in linguistic differences between Chinese and Bulgarian, including phonetics, verb morphology, tense systems, and writing systems. These differences pose substantial challenges for learners from both groups. Furthermore, the article compares and analyzes the results of the two experiments to provide a deeper regional analysis of the learning challenges and offers recommendations that can serve as a practical foundation for improving the teaching and learning of Chinese and Bulgarian languages in the future.
Разказът "Празникът на фенерите" на китайския автор от края на ХХ в. А Чън е представен в настоящ... more Разказът "Празникът на фенерите" на китайския автор от края на ХХ в. А Чън е представен в настоящата статия като модел на идентификация в рамките на художественото произведение. Включени са също общи бележки за времето на написване на творбата, за културната и литературната ситуация и за мястото на автора в нея. Проблемът за идентификацията е обвързан с въпросите за традицията и приемствеността, както и нейното отхвърляне в различни периоди на съвременната и най-новата китайска литература. В разглежданото произведение е наличен един от възможните начини за реализация на този процес. В него се преплитат модерни идеи за мястото на човека в света, за развитието и прогреса, както и устойчиви представи за неизменяемите модели на поведение.
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Papers by Hristina Teodosieva
motivation is high enough to continue forward and to overcome the problems.
of Han Dong as a model of triple identifi cation. The fi rst possible identification is that between the character and his ancestors. It is supposed what would have happened if he were at their place. The difference is in the decisions that they made, but still the possibility that they could have made the same choice is available. This leads to the second identifi cation – with the descendant, who is going to reach the sea. He also would be identical with the character. The last identifi cation is in the end of the poem. This is the counterfactual situation in which the character himself reaches the sea. The main topic of this paper is the question: is it possible to identify one character with himself
in an alternative situation? In searching for an answer will be applied David Lewis’s theories of counterfactuals and possible worlds.
Kaiyue Zhang & Hristina Teodosieva
In recent years, the number of Chinese university students learning Bulgarian and Bulgarian university students learning Chinese has increased due to the growing cooperation and exchange between Bulgaria and China. However, both groups face significant challenges in learning these languages. This article employs questionnaires and comparative analysis to investigate the foreign language learning experiences of Chinese and Bulgarian university students. The findings indicate that the primary factors contributing to these difficulties are rooted in linguistic differences between Chinese and Bulgarian, including phonetics, verb morphology, tense systems, and writing systems. These differences pose substantial challenges for learners from both groups. Furthermore, the article compares and analyzes the results of the two experiments to provide a deeper regional analysis of the learning challenges and offers recommendations that can serve as a practical foundation for improving the teaching and learning of Chinese and Bulgarian languages in the future.