Publications

Publication details [#54919]

Han, Chong. Reading Chinese online entertainment news: Metaphor and language play. Journal of Pragmatics 43 (14) : 3473–3488.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

internet | language play | metaphor | modernization | news reporting

Language as a subject

Chinese

Place, Publisher

Elsevier

Journal WWW

www.sciencedirect.com/web-editions

Annotation

This study of play metaphors in Chinese online entertainment news reflects a comprehension of the Chinese popular entertainment culture, and the practice is driven by the changing socio-economic conditions of current Chinese society.