Essays about: "Chinese Sociolinguistics"

Found 4 essays containing the words Chinese Sociolinguistics.

1. 1. The Change and the Development of the Chinese Euphemisms : A Study Based on a Survey of the Use of Euphemisms byRespondents of Different Age Groups

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Kinesiska

   Author : Xun Wang; [2017]
   Keywords : Chinese; broad euphemisms; narrow euphemisms; changes and development; pragmatic principles; sociolinguistics; 汉语，广义委婉语，狭义委婉语，时代变迁，语用原则，社会语言学;

   Abstract : The Chinese euphemisms have aroused much interest of many researches due to its distinctive function and diversity. The choice and use of Chinese euphemisms are affected by many factors such as the Chinese traditional culture, social customs, people’s self-cultivation, the situation context and linguistic context of a conversation, etc. READ MORE

3. 2. Professional Relationships in a Bilateral Context : A Cross-Cultural Communication Study

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien-, Mellanöstern- och Turkietstudier

   Author : Nicklas Junker; [2016]
   Keywords : Communication; professional relationships; cross-cultural; face; negotiation; 交际、跨文化、高语境、低语境、直接交际、间接交际、面子、协商;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to study cross-cultural communication from a Chinese perspective. Professional relationships between the West and China have become pivotal in the political, economic, and cultural domains. It is, therefore, of importance to understand and make use of different communication practices in a bilateral context. READ MORE

4. 3. To What Extent is the English Language Present in Modern China?: An Analysis of Key Words and Trends Within Popular Chinese Entertainment, Media, and Cultural Mediums From a Sociolinguistic Perspective, Primarily Focusing on Southeast China, and the Reasons Behind the Scope of This Phenomenon

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Kinesiska

   Author : Morgan Ericson Dryden; [2012]
   Keywords : English Language in China; Sociolinguistics; Chinese Sociolinguistics; Chinese Culture; Chinese Media and Entertainment; Popular Chinese Culture.; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This study is designed to analyze the sociolinguistic situation in China with regard to the extent to which the English language has become audible and visible within modern, and present-day, Chinese society. This critical examination is from a sociolinguistic and culturally analytical standpoint, and employs theories and concepts from the field of sociolinguistics to assess the phenomenon of the spread of, specifically, the English language in different facets of Chinese culture. READ MORE

5. 4. A comparison of the use of major English conjunctions by American and Hong Kong university students (Using the HKUST corpus, HKBU corpus and the ICLE corpus of American English)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Carrie Leung; [2005]
   Keywords : Engelska språket; Grammatik; Samordnande konjunktioner; Språkpragmatik; Syntax; Hong Kong-engelska; Amerikanska; English; Engelska; Applied linguistics; foreign languages teaching; sociolinguistics; Tillämpad lingvistik; undervisning i främmande språk; sociolingvistik; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The purpose of the present study is to compare the use of three major conjunctions ?and?, ?or? and ?but? by Chinese (Hong Kong) and American university students. The study is also concerned with the position and functions of major conjunctions. READ MORE