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It’s the Dragon’s Turn

Chinese Institutional Discourses

Daniel Z Kadar editor Maurizio Gotti editor Hao Sun editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Verlag Peter Lang

Published:17th Mar '08

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The aim of this volume is to fill a long-recognised gap in communication, discourse and culture studies by providing descriptions and analyses of Chinese institutional interactions in various settings. This book contributes on the one hand to the latest developments of discourse studies with insights into the analysis of Chinese institutional interactions. On the other hand, this volume serves as a valuable resource for readers who intend to become acquainted with Chinese culture and institutional discourse.
This volume contains contributions by some of the leading scholars in the field of Chinese discourse analysis. The contributions examine Chinese institutional interactions in various settings, including business negotiations, courtroom interactions, medical consultations, survey interviews, and business telephone calls.

«This book presents a unique attribute, in that the contributors have adopted different methodologies to each study and have described themes of Chinese life and culture in a wide range of settings and time periods. In addition, different forms of Chinese language are analysed, including Mandarin, Cantonese and Shanghai dialect as well as modern Chinese and historical vernacular Chinese. This variety provides a broad picture of Chinese institutional discourses.» (Ching-yi Amy Juan, Linguistica e Filologia)
«...the current collection of studies on Chinese institutional interactions, being the first of its kind, is a much welcomed and timely publication, contributing to filling in a gap in the literature about institutional communication norms and customs in the Chinese socio-cultural context. [...] With detailed empirical investigations of institutional discourse from different perspectives, this book is an invaluable reference for teachers and students to gain a greater understanding of various methodologies in analysing naturally occurring data.» (Citing Li, Discourse & Communication)

ISBN: 9783039111756

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 380g

270 pages

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