Discourse and the Contemporary Chinese Media

An Expanding Research Field

Bibliographic Data

ID22065498
AuthorsChiara Bertulessi (0000-0002-9966-1751), Lutgard Lams (0000-0002-8639-3401), B Mottura (0000-0002-7898-9002)
Year2026
Volume12
Issue2
Publication date2026-06-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLingue Culture Mediazioni - Languages Cultures Mediation (LCM Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2284-1881 • E-ISSN: 2421-0293
PublisherLed Edizioni Universitarie (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.7358/lcm-2025-002-edit
OpenAlexW7165756617
LanguageEN
References cited14

This contribution outlines the rationale and scope of the journal issue on Discourse and the Contemporary Chinese Media. It argues that discourse analysis provides a valuable framework for examining how language, ideology, and power interact within China’s evolving media landscape. The article highlights the relevance of discourse-analytical and pragmatic approaches for investigating media narratives across diverse platforms, genres, and audiences in contemporary China. It also addresses the methodological debate surrounding the application of discourse theories developed in Western contexts to Chinese media, arguing that such approaches remain effective when grounded in rigorous methodology and informed contextual knowledge. By introducing the contributions collected in this issue, the article demonstrates how discourse studies can illuminate processes of meaning-making, representation, and ideological construction in contemporary Chinese media

Discourse analysis · Field (mathematics) · Ideology · Narrative · Power (physics) · Relevance (law) · Scope (computer science) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Rhetoric and Communication Studies

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