Multimodal construction of ‘rule of law’ in Chinese anti-corruption public service advertisements

A social semiotic approach

Authors

  • Yujie Liu Beijing Jiaotong University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ijsll.38611

Keywords:

construal, rule of law, anti-corruption, visual semiotic resources, multimodal appraisal analysis

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2020-03-02

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How to Cite

Liu, Y. (2020). Multimodal construction of ‘rule of law’ in Chinese anti-corruption public service advertisements: A social semiotic approach. International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law, 26(2), 287–290. https://doi.org/10.1558/ijsll.38611