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The Language of Nation-State Building in Late Qing China investigates the linguistic and intellectual roots of China's modern transformation by presenting a systematic study of the interplay between language innovation and socio-political upheavals in the final decade of the Qing Empire.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction Intellectual and Linguistic Genesis of the Chinese Nation
Chapter One
The Lure of Utopia: Liang Qichao and
Xinmin CongbaoChapter Two The Discourse of
Xinmin: Mindset Remodelling
Chapter Three The Press Debate between
Xinmin Congbao and
Minbao, 1905-1907
Chapter Four The Discourse of
Guomin: Rule of the People vs. Rule of the State
Chapter Five Translating 'Nation': The Remaking of the Chinese Society
Chapter Six Rupture in Modernity and the Struggle for National Identities
Appendix 1 List of key articles in the late Qing press debate corpus
Appendix 2 Top 20 concept nouns in the late Qing press debate
Appendix 3 Top 50 concept nouns in the full-text of
Xinmin Congbao and
MinbaoAppendix 4 Occurrence frequency of the term 'state 真', 1830-1930
Appendix 5 Occurrence frequency of the term 'nation 真', 1830-1930
Appendix 6 Occurrence frequency of the term 'revolution 真', 1830-1930
Appendix 7 Occurrence frequency of the term 'democracy 真', 1830-1930
Appendix 8 Occurrence frequency of the term 'people's rights 真', 1830-1930
Appendix 9 The top 30 collocation word chains for
guomin in the debate corpus
Index
About the author
Qing Cao is Associate Professor in Chinese Studies at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Durham University.
Summary
The Language of Nation-State Building in Late Qing China investigates the linguistic and intellectual roots of China’s modern transformation by presenting a systematic study of the interplay between language innovation and socio-political upheavals in the final decade of the Qing Empire.
