Anatomy of Chinese Offensive Words

Anatomy of Chinese Offensive Words A Lexical and Semantic Analysis

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This book offers a precise and rigorous analysis of the meanings of offensive words in Chinese. Adopting a semantic and cultural approach, the authors demonstrate how offensive words can and should be systematically researched, documented and accounted for as a valid aspect of any language. The book will be of interest to academics, practitioners and students of sociolinguistics, language and culture, linguistic taboo, Chinese studies and Chinese linguistics.

Book information

ISBN: 9783030634742
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
DEWEY: 495.17
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 243
Weight: 473g
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm
Spine width: 16mm