Author(s)

Gao Li ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Corresponding Author

Gao Li

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the pragmatic identity construction from the perspective of meta-discourse theory. Taking general secretary's speech at the Belt and Road Summit Forum as an example, it analyzes how he used meta-discourse strategies to construct the pragmatic identity of the state in his speech and reveals its important role in Chinese diplomacy. Through in-depth analysis and research, this paper finds that meta-discourse plays a key role in shaping image, conveying policy, and constructing international discourse. This study not only enriches the application of meta-discourse theory in pragmatic identity construction, but also provides new perspectives for understanding how leaders shape image through discourse strategies.

KEYWORDS

Meta-discourse; pragmatic identity construction; the Belt and Road

CITE THIS PAPER

Gao Li, A Study on the Construction of Pragmatic Identity from the Perspective of Meta-discourse—Taking General Secretary's Speech at the "Belt and Road" Summit Forum (The Third) as an Example. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 186-195. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070727.

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