doi: 10.18178/IJLLL.2023.9.4.422
A Study on Fuzzy Words in Chinese Diplomatic Discourse
Siwei Zhu
- School of Humanities, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan CO 430074, China.
Abstract
This paper discusses the use of time-fuzzy wordsand frequency-fuzzy words in President Xi Jinping’s diplomaticspeeches, and analyzes the fuzziness of the words “long-term”and “continuous”, which are frequently used in the time-fuzzywords and frequency-fuzzy words. Meanwhile, it discusses thepragmatic function of these two words based on specific corpusof diplomatic speeches. According to the study, it is found thatthe use of fuzzy words in diplomatic speech is typical andrepresentative, which is of vital importance to the writing ofpolitical-style writing and political communication. In politicallanguage writing, the pragmatic function of fuzzy words cannotbe replaced by precise words. However, the use of fuzzy wordsrequires certain rules and regulations, such as grasping theambiguity degree of fuzzy words and combining fuzzy wordswith precise words. Otherwise, the political discourse will looklike stereotyped and rigid, resulting in a negative impact of fakeand inane political discourse language.
Keywords
- Diplomatic speech
- fuzzy words
- pragmaticfunction
How to Cite
Siwei Zhu, "A Study on Fuzzy Words in Chinese Diplomatic Discourse," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 302-307, 2023. https://doi.org/10.18178/IJLLL.2023.9.4.422
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