An Anatomy of Chinese Offensive Words

An Anatomy of Chinese Offensive Words
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 243
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ISBN-10 : 9783030634759
ISBN-13 : 3030634752
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Book Synopsis An Anatomy of Chinese Offensive Words by : Adrian Tien

Download or read book An Anatomy of Chinese Offensive Words written by Adrian Tien and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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