This survey is for a school project. We want to know how people feel about English names for Chinese artifacts. It takes about 3 minutes. There are no right or wrong answers. Your answers are anonymous. Thank you!
What is your native language? English Chinese Other
Q2. How long have you been using English? Since birth (native speaker) Less than 5 years 5–10 years More than 10 years
Q3. Do you know Chinese? Yes, very well A little Not at all
Part 2. Artifact 1: Jade A jade pendant set with movable rings. It is from the Warring States period (475–221 BCE). It was found in the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng. Here are three possible English names: A. Duojie Huohuan Taolian Yupei B. Jade Pendant from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State C. Jade Pendant of Linked Movable Rings Q4. Please rank the three names by how easy they are to understand. (1 = easiest, 3 = hardest) A. Duojie Huohuan Taolian Yupei B. Jade Pendant from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State C. Jade Pendant of Linked Movable Rings
Q5. Please rank the three names by how well they show Chinese culture. (1 = best, 3 = worst) A. Duojie Huohuan Taolian Yupei B. Jade Pendant from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State C. Jade Pendant of Linked Movable Rings
Q6. Please rank the three names by how much you like them overall. (1 = like most, 3 = like least) A. Duojie Huohuan Taolian Yupei B. Jade Pendant from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State C. Jade Pendant of Linked Movable Rings
Part 3. Artifact 2: Porcelain A blue-and-white porcelain vase from the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). It shows four historical figures and their favorite flowers. Here are three possible English names: A. Yuan Qinghua Siai Tu Meiping B. Blue-and-White Porcelain Vase with "Four Loves" Design C. Blue and White Plum Vase with Figures of Four Historical Figures and Their Favorites Q7. Please rank the three names by how easy they are to understand. (1 = easiest, 3 = hardest) A. Yuan Qinghua Siai Tu Meiping B. Blue-and-White Porcelain Vase with "Four Loves" Design C. Blue and White Plum Vase with Figures of Four Historical Figures and Their Favorites
Q8. Please rank the three names by how well they show Chinese culture. (1 = best, 3 = worst) A. Yuan Qinghua Siai Tu Meiping B. Blue-and-White Porcelain Vase with "Four Loves" Design C. Blue and White Plum Vase with Figures of Four Historical Figures and Their Favorites
Q9. Please rank the three names by how much you like them overall. (1 = like most, 3 = like least) A. Yuan Qinghua Siai Tu Meiping B. Blue-and-White Porcelain Vase with "Four Loves" Design C. Blue and White Plum Vase with Figures of Four Historical Figures and Their Favorites
Q10. What made you rank them this way?