Texting Christmas wishes in China: A view from pragmatics
Texted messages on mobile phones are a prevalent mode of conveying regards in contemporary China, where this use of language reflects a shift in cultural values and customs. By analyzing the texted messages of two internet corpora, this article aims to shed light on linguistic and extralinguistic co...
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| Language: | English |
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Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Bucharest Working Papers in Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | http://bwpl.unibuc.ro/index.pl/texting_christmas_wishes_in_china_a_view_from_pragmatics |