Title: A Corpus-based Comparative Cultural Discourse Study of the International Communication of Intangible Cultural Heritage between China Daily and News on the Web Corpus

Abstract: In the context of telling China’s stories to the world, English news reports on intangible cultural heritage play an important role in the dissemination and promotion of traditional Chinese culture in the international community. This study conducts a corpus-based discourse analysis of the news reports on this topic collected from China Daily and News on the Web Corpus, and compares the lexical features, news themes, communicative agents and communication strategies of the Chinese and foreign media discourse from the perspective of Cultural Discourse Studies. The socio-cultural implications of the study may provide insight into the international communication of cultural heritage.

Keywords: intangible cultural heritage, cultural discourse, international communication, news reports, corpus

Authors: Yan Wang, Professor, School of International Studies, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China; Huan Ren, School of International Studies, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China.