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There is growing acceptance among pragmaticians that identity is often (de)constructed and negotiated in communication in order to impact the outcome of the interaction. Filling an important gap in current research, this book offers the first systematic, pragmatic theory to account for the generative mechanisms of identity in communication.
Using data drawn from real-life communicative contexts in China, Xinren Chen examines why identity strategies are adopted, how and why identities are constructed and what factors determine their appropriateness and effectiveness. In answering these questions, this book argues that identity is an essential communicative resource, present across various domains and able to be exploited to facilitate the realization of communicative needs. Demonstrating that communication in Chinese involves the dynamic choice and shift of identity by discursive means, Exploring Identity Work in Chinese Communication suggests that identity is intersubjective in communication in all languages and that it can be accepted, challenged, or even deconstructed.
Table of Contents
Part I: Theoretical Underpinnings
2. Defining Key Terms
3. Generative Mechanism of Identity Work
4. Taxonomies of Identity Work
5. Strategies of Identity Work
6. Discursive Practices of Identity Work
Part II: Practical Applications
7. Identity Work in Interpersonal Communication
8. Identity Work in Institutional Communication
9. Identity Work in Public Communication
10. Conclusion
References
Glossary
Index
Product details
| Published | 18 May 2023 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 264 |
| ISBN | 9781350273214 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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