Introduction

Authors

  • Rong Chen Xi’an International Studies University
  • Xinren Chen Nanjing University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/eap.40374

Keywords:

Identity, identity construction, identity studies, Chinese

Author Biography

  • Rong Chen, Xi’an International Studies University

    Rong Chen is Professor of Linguistics at California State University at San Bernardino, U.S. and Guest Professor at Xi’an International Studies University, China. His research interests are pragmatics and cognitive linguistics. He has published several books and more than 50 articles in these and other areas of linguistics and serves on the governing and editorial boards of associations and journals.

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2020-03-31

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Chen, R., & Chen, X. (2020). Introduction. East Asian Pragmatics, 5(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1558/eap.40374