Discourses of Disruption in Asia
Creating and Contesting Meaning in the Time of COVID-19
Published on 16. October 2023
Book
Hardback
204 pages
978-90-8728-423-7 (ISBN)
Description
Discourses of Disruption in Asia: Creating and Contesting Meaning in the Time of COVID-19 makes a unique contribution to research on meaning making in times of crisis. Using diverse analytical approaches to the study of languages in societies from the Asia-Pacific region, this volume explores the struggles over national identity and manifestations of socio-political issues in the context of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each chapter interrogates how social actors in diverse communities across the Asia-Pacific region draw on discursive resources to address communication issues, particularly in relation to minoritized groups, claims for accountability, solidarity formation, national identities, government policy announcements, translation, and the efficacy of health-related discourses. This volume will be of interest to students and researchers in fields such as Language and Gender, Linguistic Anthropology, Sociolinguistics, Translation Studies, Social Semiotics, Media Studies, Political Science, Public Health, and Asian Studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2 s/w Abbildungen, 1 farbige Abbildung
2 Illustrations, black and white - 1 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-90-8728-423-7 (9789087284237)
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Persons
Ikuko Nakane is Associate Professor in Japanese at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests include sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, multilingualism, and legal discourse. Her work primarily focuses on negotiation of power and solidarity in institutional discourse. Her articles have appeared in journals such as Journal of Pragmatics, Semiotica, and Multilingua.
Claire Maree is Professor in Japanese, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne. A queer theorist and linguist, Claire Maree mobilises linguistic and cultural studies methodologies to examine language, identity, and the media. Claire's work has been foundational to the establishment of Japanese language, gender, and sexuality studies.
Michael C. Ewing is Associate Professor in Indonesian Studies, University of Melbourne. Michael's research interests include interactional linguistics and linguistic anthropology, with a focus on the languages of Indonesia. His current work involves the youth language and the nexus between standard and colloquial modes of grammatical organisation in everyday conversation.
Claire Maree is Professor in Japanese, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne. A queer theorist and linguist, Claire Maree mobilises linguistic and cultural studies methodologies to examine language, identity, and the media. Claire's work has been foundational to the establishment of Japanese language, gender, and sexuality studies.
Michael C. Ewing is Associate Professor in Indonesian Studies, University of Melbourne. Michael's research interests include interactional linguistics and linguistic anthropology, with a focus on the languages of Indonesia. His current work involves the youth language and the nexus between standard and colloquial modes of grammatical organisation in everyday conversation.
Content
Preface and Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Creating and Contesting Meaning in a Global Health Crisis - Ikuko Nakane, Claire Maree, and Michael C. Ewing
Chapter 2 Martyrs in Masks: the "Battle-to-Saviour" Story Grammar of COVID-19 Coverage in Chinese Communist Party Media - Susanna Ackroyd
Chapter 3 What Has Machine Translation "Mis-Translated" about COVID-19? What "Mistakes" Can Tell us About Humanity that Machines Cannot - Wayne Wen-chun Liang, Ester S.M. Leung, and Chun Hin Tse
Chapter 4 From "Selfless Hospitality" to "Get Out": Disrupting the 2020 Games, Claire Maree, Chapter 5 Political Leaders' Discourse Addressing "Corona Discrimination" in Japan - Ikuko Nakane,
Chapter 6 (Im)politeness of Masked and Non-Masked Faces in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Japan and Australia,Jun Ohashi, Chapter 7 COVID-19 and the Construction of Wuli (We): Marriage-Migrant Women and Care Discourses in South Korea - Mi Yung Park and Hakyoon Lee
Chapter 8 Movement Control Orders or "Making Confusing Orders"? Discourses of Confusion About Lockdowns in a Malaysian News Portal - Richard Powell and Zarina Othman
Chapter 9 Taiwan Inside and Out: Redefining the Self during the Pandemic - Craig A. Smith and Dayton Lekner
Chapter 10 Linguistic and Cultural Challenges in Chinese Translation of Government COVID-19 Health Information in Australia - Lachlan Thomas-Walters, Suqin Qian, and Delia Lin
Complete List of Works Cited
Chapter 1 Creating and Contesting Meaning in a Global Health Crisis - Ikuko Nakane, Claire Maree, and Michael C. Ewing
Chapter 2 Martyrs in Masks: the "Battle-to-Saviour" Story Grammar of COVID-19 Coverage in Chinese Communist Party Media - Susanna Ackroyd
Chapter 3 What Has Machine Translation "Mis-Translated" about COVID-19? What "Mistakes" Can Tell us About Humanity that Machines Cannot - Wayne Wen-chun Liang, Ester S.M. Leung, and Chun Hin Tse
Chapter 4 From "Selfless Hospitality" to "Get Out": Disrupting the 2020 Games, Claire Maree, Chapter 5 Political Leaders' Discourse Addressing "Corona Discrimination" in Japan - Ikuko Nakane,
Chapter 6 (Im)politeness of Masked and Non-Masked Faces in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Japan and Australia,Jun Ohashi, Chapter 7 COVID-19 and the Construction of Wuli (We): Marriage-Migrant Women and Care Discourses in South Korea - Mi Yung Park and Hakyoon Lee
Chapter 8 Movement Control Orders or "Making Confusing Orders"? Discourses of Confusion About Lockdowns in a Malaysian News Portal - Richard Powell and Zarina Othman
Chapter 9 Taiwan Inside and Out: Redefining the Self during the Pandemic - Craig A. Smith and Dayton Lekner
Chapter 10 Linguistic and Cultural Challenges in Chinese Translation of Government COVID-19 Health Information in Australia - Lachlan Thomas-Walters, Suqin Qian, and Delia Lin
Complete List of Works Cited