Author(s)

Rui Huang ¹, Hui Shi ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Foreign Languages, Soochow University, Suzhou, China

Corresponding Author

Hui Shi

ABSTRACT

Proximization theory has applicability not only in critical discourse analysis and positive discourse analysis, but also in mixed discourse analysis. This research takes Shiga Naoya's representative mood novel At Kinosaki as an example, analyzing the author's mood changes upon witnessing the deaths of a bee, a mouse, and a salamander from the dimensions of space, time, and value. This research aims to make new explorations and developments in the proximization theory from the perspective of mixed discourse analysis. The findings indicate that approachability, at its core, involves legitimizing the speaker's own behavior through discourse construction. Consequently, the interpretation of the positive and negative properties of ODC (Outside Deictic Center) relies on the speaker's cognitive choices and value orientations. It is important to note that ODCs with negative properties do not necessarily result in negative effects on IDC (Inside Deictic Center), and conversely, positive ODCs may also lead to negative perceptions of IDC. In discourse analysis, proximization theory should be understood dynamically.

KEYWORDS

Proximization Theory, Mixed Discourse Analysis, Shiga Naoya, At Kinosaki, Perspectives on Life and Death

CITE THIS PAPER

Rui Huang, Hui Shi, Analysis on Mixed Discourse from the Perspective of Proximization—Taking the Change of Life and Death Concept in At Kinosaki by Shiga Naoya as an Example. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 20-27. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070604.

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