Chinese Discourse Studies

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction: De-Westernizing Discourse Analysis

   1. Introduction: De-Westernizing Discourse Analysis

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      Pages 1-17

3. Paradigmatic Construction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19

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   2. Cultural Discourse Studies

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      Pages 21-34

   3. Eastern Discourse Studies

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      Pages 35-55

   4. Chinese Discourse Studies

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      Pages 56-115

4. Discourses of Contemporary China

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117

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   2. Discourse and Human Rights

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      Pages 119-143

   3. Discourse and Trade Disputes

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      Pages 144-170

   4. Discourse and Urban Development

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      Pages 171-192

5. Epilogue: Agenda, Dialogue and Practice

   1. Epilogue: Agenda, Dialogue and Practice

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      Pages 193-199

6. Back Matter

   Pages 200-223

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Chinese Discourse Studies presents an innovative and systematic approach to discourse and communication in contemporary China. Incorporating Chinese philosophy and theory, it offers not only a distinct cultural paradigm in the field, but also a culturally sensitive and effective tool for studying Chinese discourses.

• Contemporary China
• Chinese communication
• discourse analysis
• cultural communication
• cultural discourse studies
• communication
• discourse

“Because of its timely focus on the evolution of discourse studies in contemporary China, this book is a much welcomed addition to the existing literature on discourse and communication research. … presents a ground-breaking theoretical and practical model which argues convincingly on the benefits of a non-Western paradigm for discourse studies. … an invaluable resource that will appeal not only to scholars of Chinese culture, but also to lay readers interested in discourse analysis, media studies, and intercultural communication.” (Yanhua Cheng, Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, Vol. 27 (1), 2017)

“Chinese Discourse Studies is organized in such a way that each chapter can also be read individually. … Shi-xu’s Chinese Discourse Studies is an original contribution to the understanding of the culture/discourse nexus. Shi-xu skilfully employs a complicated academic perspective to problematize the very basic questions of discourse and culture. Moreover, necessarily complex, the theoretically eclectic approach, which melds together perspectives from the areas of culture, discourse, linguistics, communication and philosophy, remains accessible to readers new to such fields.” (Dalia Gavriely-Nuri, Discourse Studies, Vol. 18 (4), August, 2016)

• Zhejiang University, China

  Shi-xu

Shi-xu is Changjiang Distinguished Professor, Director of the Institute of Discourse and Cultural Studies, and Director of the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Discourse Studies, Zhejiang University, China. He is founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Multicultural Discourses and the General Editor of Cultural Discourse Studies Series. His books in English include: Cultural Representations, A Cultural Approach to Discourse, Read the Cultural Other (lead-editor), and Discourse as Struggle (editor).

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