Plain Language and Modernity: A Case Study of Hu Shi's Theory of Vernacular Literature

Author: Cao Eyun
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is based on a doctoral dissertation. It primarily takes Hu Shi's vernacular literature theory as a case study to explore the relationship between vernacular style and modernity. Although research in this field has been very extensive, the author does not follow the conventional path. She employs the method of "knowledge archaeology" to divide Hu Shi's research into four stages: four claims, in fact, four modes of thinking, four value orientations, and simultaneously, a continuous and winding pursuit across four historical periods. This series "Academic New Horizons" consists of fourteen volumes, several of which address issues in communication studies. Communication studies have recently garnered increasing attention, with its development being ever-evolving and boundless. Other works such as I Ching and Zen Interpretation, Study of Dynamic Modifiers, and Daoist Immortal Drama Research are areas that have been rarely explored in the past, reflecting the expansion of research interests and the continuous broadening of academic horizons. This is a noteworthy aspect.
Additionally, I have noted that all fourteen authors were born after the 1960s, with more than half being born after the 1970s. Truly, "each generation has its own talents," and just as the waves of the Yangtze River push forward one after another, often with one wave higher than the previous, the talent of each generation surpasses the last. This continuous and endless cycle of growth has no limit, and its future is limitless. This is another noteworthy aspect.