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Author(s)
LIN Hanzhao
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2177/2023.02.003
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Peking University, Beijing, China
ABSTRACT
The research examines
President Xi’s 2021 New Year speech with research questions centering around
its abundant interpersonal meanings. Through qualitative content analysis, the
research finds that it is typical for Chinese president to frequently use judgment
and appreciation resources in reviewing the past year. Even in the face of the
pandemic and natural disasters, the overall emotions of the speech remain
positive, which corresponds to the forward-looking feature of New Year speech.
Significance of the study abounds and future research can investigate how
COVID-19 impacts
the ideologies conveyed through political leaders’ speeches through a
comparative lens and how to produce more understandings that can help dismantle
stereotypes and discrimination hidden in reports about COVID-19 by using
Appraisal Theory critically, systematically, and comprehensively.
KEYWORDS
Political discourse, New Year speech, Appraisal Theory, Interpersonal meanings, COVID-19 pandemic
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