| An Anatomy of Chinese Offensive Words: A Lexical and Semantic Analysis 2021 Edition Contributor(s): Tien, Adrian (Author), Carson, Lorna (Author), Jiang, Ning (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030634744 ISBN-13: 9783030634742 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.03 lbs) 243 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a precise and rigorous analysis of the meanings of offensive words in Chinese. Adopting a semantic and cultural approach, the authors demonstrate how offensive words can and should be systematically researched, documented and accounted for as a valid aspect of any language. The book will be of interest to academics, practitioners and students of sociolinguistics, language and culture, linguistic taboo, Chinese studies and Chinese linguistics. |