Metaphor and Entertainment: A Corpus-Based Approach to Language in Chinese Online News

by C. Han

Overview

Metaphor and Entertainment presents the very first, large-scale exploration of metaphor in Chinese online entertainment news, one of the most vibrant and controversial news genres in contemporary China.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137298041
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	11/19/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Chong Han is Associate Lecturer in Linguistics, Translation and Interpreting at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. Her research interests are in the areas of Semantics, Discourse Analysis, Corpus Linguistics, Translation and Interpreting Studies.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Entertainment News Genre in China 3. Researching Metaphor in Chinese 4. Metaphor Analysis and News Corpora 5. Metaphor and Onlookers' Entertainment 6. Metaphor and Creative and Playful Entertainment 7. Metaphor in Chinese 'Entertainmentalised' News 8. Metaphor, Entertainment and Contemporary China

Editorial Reviews

The content is accessible for students new to the field of corpus linguistics and metaphor: concepts are clearly defined and backed up with thought-provoking examples from the corpus data. The book is also relevant to established scholars in the field as it provides a novel and fascinating insight into the socio-cultural roots, and evolution, of traditional and contemporary metaphors in Chinese entertainment news writing. In sum, the book provides a valuable contribution to the field of corpus linguistics and metaphor.” (Shirley Anne Paul, Metaphor and the Social World, Vol. 6 (2), 2016)

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