Jing Chen
List of John Benjamins publications for which Jing Chen plays a role.
Articles
2023 An empirical study of Chinese university student advisors’ dynamic identity construction in the context of individual consultation Pragmatics 33:1, pp. 23–48 | Article
While extensive research has been done on pragmatic identity construction in various contexts by various social groups, little is known about how and why university student advisors may dynamically construct their pragmatic identity in their interaction with their students. Based on the analysis… read more
2023 The son ( érzi ) is not really a son: Generalization of address terms in Chinese online discourse Pragmatics 33:1, pp. 78–98 | Article
This paper aims to explore the generalization of address terms in online discourse, a largely unheeded pragmatic phenomenon. Taking the generalized Chinese kinship term “son” (érzi) as an example, it analyzes its referents and functions. The analysis was based on a sizable data set collected… read more