New Chinese Words and Social Life

Author: Cao Xianzhuo Chen Jianmin
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: This book is one of the "100 Series of Linguistic Small Series," serving as a reference guide for the study of new Chinese vocabulary. The authors are all highly skilled language professionals, including some renowned scholars. Language and characters are the carriers of information and an indispensable basic means for the development of human civilization, playing an even more significant role in the information age. The book is divided into eight parts, covering topics such as new Chinese vocabulary, the temporal characteristics of its creation, social life in various regions as reflected in unique terms from Chinese-speaking communities, new words that mirror social trends, the fading political connotations of words and their relation to social life, the reflection of current conflicts between the old and new in new vocabulary, new terms and catchphrases emerging in the fight against corruption and promoting integrity, and insights into the changes in the era and the cultural landscape of Beijing as seen through contemporary popular slang. The content focuses on knowledge that people commonly encounter in their studies and daily lives. A bibliography is provided at the end for easy reference.