Analysing Chinese language and discourse across layers and genres. / Wei Wang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wang, Wei, editor.

Series:

Studies in Chinese Language and Discourse ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistic analysis (Linguistics).

Translating and interpreting--China.

Translating and interpreting.

Chinese language--Discourse analysis.

Chinese language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2020]

Summary:

"Aspirational and expanding, this book examines contemporary Chinese language and discourse across a spectrum of linguistic layers and genres in diverse social contexts. Addressing issues ranging from the usual focus on language per se, or language use in reaction to the immediate settings, to the connections between properties of texts and social practices (ideologies, stancetaking, power relations, etc.), the updated and exemplary research projects presented in the volume demonstrates a developing trajectory of research in Chinese language and discourse. With its empirical focus and stress on the role of language and discourse in social practice, this important new book discusses various language features as well as gender, stancetaking, and identity in Chinese discourse. This is a vital discussion for anyone interested in contemporary Chinese language and discourse studies. In examination of different layers of language (i.e. from lexical items and sentence structures to discourse features and discursive practices) across different genres of texts, the research projects have drawn on a variety of linguistic approaches and methodologies, including functional linguistics, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics and various approaches to discourse analysis. Researchers and students of Chinese linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse studies, translation studies, and China studies in general will find this volume an indispensable reference and an enjoyable read"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prelim pages

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

List of contributors

Chapter 1. Researching the Chinese language and discourse

Chapter 2. The distribution of null subjects in Chinese discourse

Chapter 3. Conversational narrative marker

Chapter 4. Windows of attention and the polysemy of V-kai

Chapter 5. The acceptability of 把 ba +subject-oriented resultatives in Mandarin Chinese

Chapter 6. Gender representation in Chinese language

Chapter 7. Understanding stancetaking through gestures and linguistic practices in a public political debate in Hong Kong

Chapter 8. Representations of Pinkunsheng in China’s university media

Chapter 9. Language resources of Yunnan in “the Belt and Road” project

Chapter 10. Impact of power relations on news translation in China

Chapter 11. Translating puns in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Chapter 12. Translation and re-narration of Nainai

Name index

Subject index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9789027260659

9027260656