Pragmatics in the New Media Era:A Review of the 18th China Pragmatics Conference
Language use and communication in the context of new media is a fertile ground for the study of pragmatics,which has also prompted researchers to re-examine the existing pragmatic theories,research paradigms,and underlying mechanisms.Based on the themes in the 18th China Pragmatics Conference,we have reviewed the topics in pragmatics research pertaining to the new media,summarize the features of pragmatic research,and discuss the opportunities and challenges encountered in pragmatic research in the context of new media,with the aim of shedding light on pragmatic studies in China in terms of topics and perspectives.
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