Luoxiangyu Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3844894 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luoxiangyu Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luoxiangyu |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Florida |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-1005-3435 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From immorality to empowerment? A feminist critical discourse analysis of taboo (de)construction in female sex toy marketing discourse in China
It won’t harm the hymen!” – a multimodal critical discourse analysis of the marketing discourse of tampons in China
I Want to Be Born with That Pronunciation
The Korean popular music (K-pop) industry, with its global popularity and increasing multilingual orientation, serves as a suitable context for exploring language perceptions. This research examines the metalinguistic commentary on K-pop idols’ English accents on YouTube. Specifically, we investigate how online users evaluate the idols’ English accents and how their metalinguistic comments communicate linguistic ideologies that favor a “native” w…
A strong diewei” – A critical investigation of gendered neological metaphors on Weibo
Scream)(wriggle)(dismally crawl)” – parentheses as semiotic resources for translanguaging and trans-semiotic practices on Chinese micro-blogging
While extensive research has explored translanguaging practices online in relation to named languages, written signs, such as punctuation, are under-researched despite their creative, multifunctional, and playful potential. This study investigates the use of parentheses on a Chinese micro-blogging site, Weibo with a translanguaging lens. We explore how online users exploited parentheses for innovative meanings and functions and how creative adopt…
“Can we stop cleaning the house and make some food, Mum?”
NoL, please be away from my life.” - Pejorative neologisms for stigmatizing males in Chinese micro-blogging
This study investigates the use of an emergent pejorative “蝻” nǎn by Chinese micro-blogging users on Weibo. The phonetic part “南” nán (south) of “蝻” (nymph of locust - NoL) is a homophone of “男” (male) in Chinese with a dehumanized quality; hence “蝻” was often used to devalue males, thereby churning out various associated neologisms in cyberspace. Data were collected from 898 unique Weibo postings included “蝻”. The focal neologisms were coded acc…
“Can we stop cleaning the house and make some food, Mum?”
NoL, please be away from my life.” - Pejorative neologisms for stigmatizing males in Chinese micro-blogging
This study investigates the use of an emergent pejorative “蝻” nǎn by Chinese micro-blogging users on Weibo. The phonetic part “南” nán (south) of “蝻” (nymph of locust - NoL) is a homophone of “男” (male) in Chinese with a dehumanized quality; hence “蝻” was often used to devalue males, thereby churning out various associated neologisms in cyberspace. Data were collected from 898 unique Weibo postings included “蝻”. The focal neologisms were coded acc…
A strong diewei” – A critical investigation of gendered neological metaphors on Weibo
Scream)(wriggle)(dismally crawl)” – parentheses as semiotic resources for translanguaging and trans-semiotic practices on Chinese micro-blogging
While extensive research has explored translanguaging practices online in relation to named languages, written signs, such as punctuation, are under-researched despite their creative, multifunctional, and playful potential. This study investigates the use of parentheses on a Chinese micro-blogging site, Weibo with a translanguaging lens. We explore how online users exploited parentheses for innovative meanings and functions and how creative adopt…
From immorality to empowerment? A feminist critical discourse analysis of taboo (de)construction in female sex toy marketing discourse in China
It won’t harm the hymen!” – a multimodal critical discourse analysis of the marketing discourse of tampons in China
I Want to Be Born with That Pronunciation
The Korean popular music (K-pop) industry, with its global popularity and increasing multilingual orientation, serves as a suitable context for exploring language perceptions. This research examines the metalinguistic commentary on K-pop idols’ English accents on YouTube. Specifically, we investigate how online users evaluate the idols’ English accents and how their metalinguistic comments communicate linguistic ideologies that favor a “native” w…
Sociology (6 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · China (3 works) · Critical discourse analysis (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies in Language (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works)