Contemporary Chinese Discourse and Social Practice in China

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Research Problems and Perspectives

Linda Tsung Wei Wang(Herausgeber*in)

John Benjamins Publishing Company

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Erschienen am 9. Oktober 2015

XVI, 223 Seiten

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Intro
Contemporary Chinese Discourse and Social Practice in China
Editorial page
Title page
LCC data
Table of contents
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1. Contemporary Chinese discourse from sociolinguistic perspectives
Overview of the book
References
Discourse and ideology
Chapter 2. Language and power in contemporary China
Political language and power in China
Speaking to the masses in the era of mass communication
Xi Jinping and the Party's moral mission
Liu Yunshan and the mission of spiritual civilisation
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3. Discourse and public sphere in China: A study of the Wu Ying lawsuit case
Prologue
Discourse in relation to public sphere
Chinese conceptualization of public sphere
Discursive strategies
Discursive strategies in the formation of public opinion
Prominence of relational process
Employment of modality
Rhetorical devices
Reported statements as recontextualization
Discursive strategies in the operation with the Web
On-line posting
On-line polling
Discourse, Internet and public sphere: A discussion
Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 4. Towards a cultural methodology of human communication research A Chinese example
Introduction
A Chinese epistemology of discourse studies
Constructing a Chinese methodology
General principles
Particular methods
An illustration
Conclusion
References
References in Chinese
Chapter 5. Nation-state building and rising China: PRC's discourse on the Chinese language since the turn of the 21st century
Introduction
Understanding and defining discourse in the Chinese context
Discourses on models of nation-state building
Discourse on a rising China
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6. Language ideology and semiotic negotiation in Mongolian use
Introduction
Cultural attitudes
Language ideology
Dilemma of Mongolian use
Semiotic negotiation
Conclusion
References
Identity and attitude
Chapter 7. Changing attitude for bilingual education in Liangshan, China
Introduction
Language attitude
Language attitude and motivations
Language attitude and education policy
Purpose of the study
Research methodology
Research participants
Data collection and analysis
Findings and discussion
Positive attitude greatly promotes Chinese language over Yi language education
Instrumental attitude serves as the main motivation
Educational aspirations and school linguistic practice
Implications for the future policy makers
References
Chapter 8. Co-construction of migrant workers' identities on a TV talk show in China
Introduction
Background of this study
Narrative identities of the Nongmingong on this TV program
Diligence, frugality, and striving for success
Perseverance and confidence in life
Action with visions and strategies
Discursive practices in co-construction of identities
Reaching into the 'off stage' life
'Back stage' preparation
'Front stage' performance
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9. Identity construction in weibo communication: Chinese overseas students' experiences in Australia
Introduction
Theoretical background
Data collection
Identity as victims of racial discrimination
Group identity formation
Identity formation in counter-narrative
Ambivalent identity
Identity crisis, stance-taking and weibo communication
References
Chapter 10. Linguistic choices in the Chinese workplace: A language ecology perspective
Introduction
Literature review
Method
Data
Data analysis
Results
The range of linguistic codes in the workplace
The linguistic codes, linguistic activities, and genres
Professionals' attitudes towards the different linguistic codes
Perceived changes in the relative statuses of the linguistic codes over time
Discussion
Concluding remarks
Acknowledgements
References
Appendix
Interview schedule for professionals regarding language use in the workplace
Language use and choice
Code switching
Language attitude
Chapter 11. Popular Spring Festival Gala language: Sociocultural observations
Background
A short history of the Spring Festival Gala
Studies on PSFGEs
Methodology
Rationale
Findings
Discussion
The characteristics of PSFGE
Implications
Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 12. The discourse of unity in diversity in Contemporary China
Introduction
China's approach shifted to being people centred (after 2003)
The Foucault and the Laclau and Mouffe approaches to discourse analysis
Research question
Analysis from three levels of government
Discourse of unity in diversity/between diversity at The Central Government level
Discourse of economic and cultural development at the provincial level
The Discourse of bilingual education at the prefectural level
Case studies: Language and education policy implementation for Tibetans
Case studies: Bilingual education policy implementation for Tibetans
Discussion and conclusion
Features of China's minority education policy context
Rethinking hybrid discourse
Implications
References
Index

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