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A Critical Discourse Study of the

1st Edition

A Critical Discourse Study of the "Chinese Dream" Context, Discursive Construction, and Media Representation

By Junchen Zhang Copyright 2025
166 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

166 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

166 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Zhang’s book focuses on the analysis of the sociohistorical context, linguistic patterns of discursive construction, and media representations of the “Chinese Dream” in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and the United States. Analyzing data from the Chinese leader’s speeches and articles from China Daily , the South China Morning Post , and the New York Times , the author provides insights into the... Read more

1. Introduction: New leadership and new discourse system  2. Critical analysis of discourse and the “Chinese Dream” discourse  3. Methodological combination: The discourse-historical approach, framing analysis, and corpus methods  4. Sociohistorical context of the “Chinese Dream”  5. Discursive construction of the “Chinese Dream”  6. Media representations of the “Chinese Dream”  7. Conclusion: Critical comprehension of the “Chinese Dream” discourse

Biography

Junchen Zhang is a PhD researcher at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Informed by Critical Discourse Analysis and corpus linguistics, Junchen Zhang critically approaches political texts related to the Chinese Dream by incorporating three dimensions in his analysis and by situating political texts in their contexts. Through reading this book, readers can gain a better understanding of the Chinese Dream and Chinese politics.

Bo Wang, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau

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