Critical discourse analysis in historiography The case of Hong Kong's evolving political identity /

The book shows how the study of the evolving discourse employed during a political process spanning more than a decade can provide insights for critical discourse analysis, on the one hand, and understanding of a real world political process on the other, thereby demonstrating the potential role for...

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Main Authors: Flowerdew, John, 1951
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230336841
Summary: The book shows how the study of the evolving discourse employed during a political process spanning more than a decade can provide insights for critical discourse analysis, on the one hand, and understanding of a real world political process on the other, thereby demonstrating the potential role for critical discourse analysis in historiography.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230301184.
Carrier Form: 360 p. : 0 18.
ISBN: 9780230301184
9780230336841 :
0230336841 :
CLC: H0
Contents: Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Background on Hong Kong and Theoretical Framework PART I: THE DISCOURSE OF THE OUTGOING ADMINISTRATION The Discourse of Colonial Withdrawal Rhetorical Strategies and Identity Politics in the Discourse Of Colonial Withdrawal Discourse and Social Change in a Public Meeting PART II: INTERCULTURAL DISCOURSES IN TRANSITIONAL HONG KONG Face in Intercultural Political Discourse Competing Public Discourses in Transitional Hong Kong Metaphors in The Discursive Construction of Patriotism PART III: THE DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HONG KONG IDENTITY Identity Po