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A Critical Analysis of “我们/WE” in Chinese and American Editorials |
School of Foreign Languages, Shaoguan University |
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Abstract The use of the first person plural “我们/WE” in both Chinese and American editorials is analyzed from the CDA perspective and within the analytical framework of Discourse System proposed by Scollon & Scollon. It is found that, ideologically, there is a difference of grouporiented “collectivized voice” and selforiented “individualized voice”; in terms of socialization, there is a distinction between individuals adaptation to environment or environmental adaptation to individuals; and in form of discourse, Chinese editorials prefer to be indirect while American ones prefer to be indirect; in the case of face system, Chinese editorials attach immense importance to group face, using either independent or involving strategy accordingly while American ones emphasize individual face and often employ independent strategy.
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