Exploration of the English Translation of Inner Mongolia University's School Motto "Seeking Truth and Being Pragmatic" from the Perspective of Cultural Inheritance and International Communication

Abstract

The school motto "Seeking Truth and Being Pragmatic" of Inner Mongolia University is not only a condensation of the spirit of the faculty, students and alumni of Inner Mongolia University, but also a wise inheritance of the spirit of "seeking truth" and "being pragmatic" from our ancestors of all generations. Furthermore, it represents a profound recognition of the Party's ideological line in the new era. In the new era, we should integrate the university spirit with modern political concepts, continue to promote the core concept of "Seeking Truth and Being Pragmatic" of Inner Mongolia University, and achieve the unity of knowledge and practice. It is expected that language, as a symphony, will play the beautiful melody of the international communication of the spirit of "Seeking Truth and Being Pragmatic".

Keywords

• Inner Mongolia University
• Seeking Truth and Being Pragmatic
• school motto
• international communication

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