Tian Hailong, Ph.D., Professor, doctoral supervisor at Tianjin Foreign Studies University. He currently serves as the honorary chairman of the Sociolinguistics Branch of the China Linguistic Society, secretary-general and vice chairman of the Discourse Research Professional Committee of the China Association for Comparative Studies of English and Chinese, deputy secretary-general of the Semiotics Professional Committee of the Chinese Logic Association, and a distinguished professor at China University of Petroleum (Beijing). He is an editorial board member for international academic journals such as the Journal of Language and Politics and the Journal of Sociolinguistics, and he is the chief editor of the Discourse Studies Forum
Professor Tian has conducted research at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom and has been invited to give academic lectures at universities in Australia, Finland, Poland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Thailand, the United States, and China. He has previously held positions such as executive vice editor-in-chief of the Journal of Tianjin Foreign Studies University, dean of the School of Foreign Languages at Tianjin University of Commerce, and dean of the International Cooperation and Exchange Office.
Professor Tian Hailong has published nearly a hundred papers domestically and internationally, focusing on sociolinguistics, semiotics and discourse studies. His recent academic works include Discourse Interaction in Social Networks (published by Tianjin People's Publishing House in 2021), New Developments in Sociolinguistics Research (co-authored, published by Tsinghua University Press in 2021), as well as translated academic works such as Language and Globalization (by Fairclough, 2020, The Commercial Press), Sociolinguistics of Globalization (co-translated, by Blommaert, 2022, Commercial Press), and Discourse, Politics, and Everyday Life (co-translated, by Wodak, 2019, Zhejiang University Press).
Abstract:
Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), after more than 40 years of development, has evolved into a widely accepted research paradigm in academia. Its theories and methods originate from linguistics but have been applied across various fields such as political science, history, journalism, and education. Consequently, there are numerous studies claiming to be CDA, yet researchers in CDA share a high degree of consensus on fundamental questions such as what discourse is and how language relates to social existence. This consensus forms the theoretical paradigm that CDA researchers adhere to. Only by following this paradigm can researchers in CDA demonstrate their respective characteristics within their analytical frameworks and utilize conceptual tools according to their research purposes. This lecture will discuss these issues, examine the innovative developments in CDA research, and acknowledge its traditional roots. It will explore how CDA continually evolves through the introduction of new analytical frameworks and conceptual tools. Through this discussion, we aim to gain a deeper understanding of the essential features of CDA research, providing insights for further exploration in the field.
Theoretical Paradigm, Analytical Framework, Conceptual Tools of Critical Discourse Analysis
Speaker: Professor Tian Hailong
Date: 14:30, Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Location: Lecture Hall 2, School of Foreign Languages, Chang'an Campus, Northwest University
Organizer: School of Foreign Languages/ Institute of CRS and Translation
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