Themes and ideologies in China's diplomatic discourse - a corpus-assisted discourse analysis in China's official speeches.

ABSTRACT: Diplomatic discourse is a formalized form of political communication that significantly influences a country's international perception. However, there is a research gap in the analysis of China's diplomatic discourse, particularly in relation to the speeches available on the official Chinese Foreign Ministry website. This study aims to address this gap by conducting a quantitative and qualitative analysis of China's diplomatic speeches. This study utilizes a quantitative corpus-assisted discourse analysis to explore the prevalent themes in China's official speeches. Additionally, qualitative discourse analysis is employed to examine the ideologies manifested in specific examples from the official speeches. The research combines a corpus-based approach with critical discourse analysis to i

SUBMITTER: Liu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720904 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature