Communication Language Art

Author: Wang Huisheng
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book takes concise language methods and techniques as its framework, with elaboration primarily achieved through the exposition and analysis of rich case studies. It is a deliberately crafted applied linguistic monograph that pursues vividness and imagery. It is divided into four chapters: Chapter "Current State of Communicative Language Art Teaching," which starts from pure linguistic theory, reviews the missteps in language teaching, looks ahead to the prospects of communicative language teaching, and also discusses government policies; Chapter "A Review of Communicative Language Art Through the Ages," introduces and evaluates the (zònghéngbǎihé) of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the eloquence of figures like Dong Fang Shuo (), Zhuge Liang (), and Wei Zheng () during the feudal society, as well as the representative speeches of modern figures from Sun Yat-sen () and Huang Xing () to Mao Zedong () and Zhou Enlai (); Chapter "Nonverbal Factors in Communicative Language Art," also cites numerous anecdotes and allusions; Chapter "Techniques of Communicative Language Art," features even more abundant case studies. These cases, appearing one after another in the text, vary in complexity, scope, and tone—from solemn to humorous—allowing readers to naturally grasp the principles of language and communication through a relaxed and enjoyable reading experience.