Sources of Precedent Phenomena in Xi Jinping's Speeches
https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-1-2025-32-47
Abstract
The study of political discourse is both relevant and crucial in terms of understanding the political processes in different countries, and the study of precedent phenomena is a valuable tool for understanding language, culture and society. This article focuses on identifying the sources of precedent phenomena functioning in the political discourse of the modern Chinese language. The study is based on the speeches by the president of the PRC Xi Jinping made from January 2023 to May 2024. In the article, the author defines the categories of the identified precedent phenomena, classifies them by sphere, source, and time of origin. In addition, the author highlights several patterns associated with the sources of precedent phenomena in the categories of “literature” and “politics” and provides examples of linguistic units that became precedent phenomena after being mentioned in the speeches. This article may be relevant to specialists conducting interdisciplinary research: for instance, research focusing on the features of PRC’s political discourse or the distinctive traits of precedent phenomena functioning in various types of discourse.
About the Author
M. Iu. Dubrovshchenko
Far Eastern Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Marina Yu. Dubrovshchenko, Assistant, Chinese studies department
690922, Primorsky Krai, Vladivostok, Russky Island, 10 Ajax Bay
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For citations:
Dubrovshchenko M.I. Sources of Precedent Phenomena in Xi Jinping's Speeches. Modern Oriental Studies. 2025;7(1):32-47. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-1-2025-32-47
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