Cultural and Linguistic Studies

Author: Liu Jing
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The book is divided into five chapters. The introduction chapter elaborates on the history, current state, disciplinary nature, research significance, and methods of cultural linguistics. The remaining four chapters discuss Chinese character culture, foreign language culture, name culture, and address culture, fully demonstrating the intricate relationship between language and culture from different perspectives. It differs from any previous cultural linguistics works, as it does not merely explore theories and methods but investigates the relationship between language and culture based on concrete content and facts. It delves into the historical origins between language and society, intensifying the research effort and providing a deeper and broader cultural context.