New Discourses in Contemporary China

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Summary: The historic economic, social and political changes taking place in China are bound up with changing discourses, reflecting new practices, identities, values and attitudes. By 'discourse' we understand primarily the use of language(s) in diverse but systematic ways, as an intrinsic part of the fabric of any society. As China changes, so do images of China in the West: the project aims also to investigate the representation of China in Western media.

Key Facts

Website: http://sfl.tjcu.edu.cn/ndcc/3rdndcc.php

Funder: Leverhulme Trust

Principal Investigator: Paul Chilton

Co-investigator: Ruth Wodak

Support: Hailong Tian

Dept/Research Group: Linguistics and English Language

Partners: Nankai University, Tianjin University of Commerce

Keyword: Discourse

Project Description

  • The historic economic, social and political changes taking place in China are bound up with changing discourses, reflecting new practices, identities, values and attitudes.
  • By 'discourse' we understand primarily the use of language(s) in diverse but systematic ways, as an intrinsic part of the fabric of any society.
  • As China changes, so do images of China in the West: the project aims also to investigate the representation of China in Western media.
  • The project brings together Chinese and Western scholars : all serious scholars are encouraged to contribute and participate as the network's participants.
  • The project held its inaugural conference at Nankai University in April 2006 and a symposium at Lancaster University in September 2007. Its third conference will be held in May 2009 again at Nankai University.
  • A collection of research papers on new discourses in contemporary china, edited by Paul chilton, Hailong tian and Ruth Wodak is currently being prepared for publication by the Hong Kong University Press

Our Partners

Nankai University

Tianjin University of Commerce

Project Funder

Leverhulme Trust