Discourse, politics and media in contemporary China

This chapter discusses theoretical and methodological issues concerning doing critical discourse analysis in China. The authors believe that China's unique social, cultural and political context justifies an assumption that the Western originated paradigm of critical discourse analysis needs ta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Paul Chilton (auth), Cao, Qing, editor (editor), Tian, Hailong, editor, Chilton, Paul A. (Paul Anthony), editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company 2014
[2014]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; volume 54.
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Sumario:This chapter discusses theoretical and methodological issues concerning doing critical discourse analysis in China. The authors believe that China's unique social, cultural and political context justifies an assumption that the Western originated paradigm of critical discourse analysis needs tailoring and appropriating when being applied in China. Starting from this assumption, the chapter discusses four issues relevant to discourse approach to the socio-political transformations in China: a 'wider' angle critical perspective, a research focus on the functionality of discourse, the emergent
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (219 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027270368