Linguistic Engineering : Language and Politics in Mao's China /

When Mao and the Chinese Communist Party won power in 1949, they were determined to create new, revolutionary human beings. Their most precise instrument of ideological transformation was a massive program of linguistic engineering. They taught everyone a new political vocabulary, gave old words new...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fengyuan, Ji (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2003]
Temas:
1949-1976
Language and languages > Political aspects.
Linguistic and communism.
Langage et langues > Aspect politique.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
Politics and government.
China > Politics and government > 1949-1976.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > 1949-1976.
China.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Monster Approaches
  • 2. The Making of Tsunamis
  • 3. Walter Dudley: Tsunami Man
  • 4. Gathering the Memories
  • 5. Tsunamis in Hawai'i
  • 6. A Tsunami Day
  • 7. Sharing the Wisdom
  • 8. The Pacific Tsunami Museum
  • 9. People's Lives Are Far More Important
  • 10. A True and Constant Threat
  • Glossary
  • Further Reading
  • Index
  • About the Author

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