This document contains an application form for a research fellowship focusing on a socio-historically mediated approach to globalization in the public discourse of mainland China.
The applicant proposes to study the discursive manifestations of globalization in various aspects of social life in China, with the long-term goal of furthering understanding of how globalization is influencing and being influenced by local contexts. The objectives are to analyze representations of globalization in Chinese media and policy documents and interview stakeholders to understand perceptions of and responses to increasing global interconnectivity.
The applicant believes this research will provide novel insights into the dynamic interplay between global and local forces and has an established record of research and publications on discourse analysis to conduct this project.
This document contains an application form for a research fellowship focusing on a socio-historically mediated approach to globalization in the public discourse of mainland China.
The applicant proposes to study the discursive manifestations of globalization in various aspects of social life in China, with the long-term goal of furthering understanding of how globalization is influencing and being influenced by local contexts. The objectives are to analyze representations of globalization in Chinese media and policy documents and interview stakeholders to understand perceptions of and responses to increasing global interconnectivity.
The applicant believes this research will provide novel insights into the dynamic interplay between global and local forces and has an established record of research and publications on discourse analysis to conduct this project.
This document contains an application form for a research fellowship focusing on a socio-historically mediated approach to globalization in the public discourse of mainland China.
The applicant proposes to study the discursive manifestations of globalization in various aspects of social life in China, with the long-term goal of furthering understanding of how globalization is influencing and being influenced by local contexts. The objectives are to analyze representations of globalization in Chinese media and policy documents and interview stakeholders to understand perceptions of and responses to increasing global interconnectivity.
The applicant believes this research will provide novel insights into the dynamic interplay between global and local forces and has an established record of research and publications on discourse analysis to conduct this project.
RESEARCH GRANTS COUNCIL Prestigious Fellowship Scheme uner Hum!nities !n Soci!l Sciences P!nel "#$% & "#$' Applic!tion Form (HSSPFS$) Please read the Explanatory Notes HSSPFS2 (Oct 12) careflly !efore co"plet#n$ th#s for". %o safe$ard the #nterests of the researcher and the #nst#tt#on& a'ardee #nst#tt#on !ears the pr#"ary respons#!#l#ty for pre(ent#on& detect#on and #n(est#$at#on of research "#scondct& #ncld#n$ !t not l#"#t#n$ to "#ss#n$ of fnds& data fals#f#cat#on& pla$#ar#s" and self)pla$#ar#s". Concern#n$ research $rant appl#cat#ons& the #nst#tt#on #s stron$ly ad(#sed to se ant#)pla$#ar#s" soft'are !efore s!"#tt#n$ the appl#cat#on to the RGC. PART I PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICANT *%o !e co"pleted !y the appl#cant+ 1. Na"e Srna"e ,ONG Other na"es CH-, CH.NG ,ENNE%H Na"e #n Ch#nese (#f appl#ca!le) Personal 'e!s#te (#f any) / 2. Crrent E"ploy"ent Post %#tle/ -ssoc#ate Professor 0epart"ent/ En$l#sh 1an$a$e and 1#teratre 2nst#tt#on/ Hon$ ,on$ 3apt#st .n#(ers#ty 0ate of appo#nt"ent/ 1 Septe"!er 2444
5. Edcat#on (from undergraduate degree to PhD in chronological order) 0e$ree 2nst#tt#on 0ate of 0e$ree (6onth78ear) 6a9or7F#eld of Stdy 0#ssertat#on %#tle 3-(Hons) C#ty .n#(ers#ty of H, 0ec 1::; %each#n$ En$l#sh as Second 1an$a$e %each#n$ of -rt#cles to ES1 1earners HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 1 HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. 0e$ree 2nst#tt#on 0ate of 0e$ree (6onth78ear) 6a9or7F#eld of Stdy 0#ssertat#on %#tle 6Sc -ston .n#(ers#ty& 3#r"#n$ha " Sep 1::< En$l#sh for Spec#f#c Prposes - 0#scorse -nalys#s of En$l#sh and Ch#nese 3s#ness Re=est 1etters !y Nat#(e and Non)nat#(e >r#ters Ph0 C#ty .n#(ers#ty of H, 0ec 1::: 0#scorse Std#es Constrct#n$ 2dent#t#es #n Net'or? 6ar?et#n$ 0#scorse ;. Pre(#os -cade"#c E"ploy"ents (in chronological order) Per#od (6onth78ear) Post %#tle 2nst#tt#on 0epart"ent Sep 1::: @ Ane 2444 1an$a$e Coord#nator Hon$ ,on$ -cade"y for Perfor"#n$ -rts 1an$a$es <. 8or Crrent Research 2nterests (Do not exceed 400 words) Profess#onal and p!l#c d#scorse 6lt#"odal analys#s 2ntercltral Pra$"at#cs 1an$a$e and edcat#on B. 3r#ef 0escr#pt#on of Career -cco"pl#sh"ent (up to half A4 page) S#nce 2 9o#ned H,3. #n 2444& 2 ha(e $a#ned s!stant#al exper#ence #n teach#n$ a ran$e of l#n$#st#cs corses at d#fferent le(els& fro" teach#n$ nder$radate le(el corses to sper(#s#n$ Ph0 stdents. %he d#(erse ran$e& le(els and or#entat#ons of the corses 2 teach #n the 0epart"ent allo' "e to "a?e s#$n#f#cant contr#!t#ons to the 0epart"ent. %h#s #s poss#!le !ecase of or relat#(ely s"all tea" of l#n$#sts. %h#s exper#ence has pro(en (ery sefl #n "y teach#n$ de(elop"ent. 3es#des th#s !readth of teach#n$ expert#se& 2 ha(e de(eloped a (ery stron$ reperto#re #n teach#n$ soc#al and fnct#onal l#n$#st#cs& #ncld#n$ d#scorse analys#s& "lt#"odal#ty& soc#ol#n$#st#cs& lan$a$e pra$"at#cs& creat#(#ty #n lan$a$e and fnct#onal $ra""ar. 6y 'ell)esta!l#shed and sccessfl teach#n$ #n th#s clster of corses can !e de"onstrated !y the pos#t#(e feed!ac?s fro" stdents. 3es#des teach#n$& 2 also ha(e sccessfl exper#ence #n sper(#s#n$ HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 2 HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. nder$radate honors pro9ects& and 6- and Ph0 d#ssertat#ons. Stdents are $#(en tas?s to acco"pl#sh e(ery 'ee? or e(ery t'o 'ee?s so that they ha(e a sense of ach#e(e"ent and 2 can "a?e sre the#r research #s on the r#$ht trac?. 2 'as the ch#ef sper(#sor of t'o Ph0 $radates. One of the" has !eco"e a fll professor #n her spec#alty. %he other has p!l#shed her research f#nd#n$s #n top)t#er #nternat#onal 9ornals. 0r#n$ "y ser(#ce at H,3.& 2 can str#?e a $ood !alance !et'een teach#n$ and research. 2n fact& 2 stron$ly !el#e(e they are co"ple"entary to each other. - $ood researcher can ha(e "any #ns#$hts fro" stdents 'hen #nteract#n$ '#th the". - $ood teacher shold ?eep a!reast of the crrent de(elop"ents #n the d#sc#pl#ne he7she #s teach#n$. S#nce 2 9o#ned the 0epart"ent& 2 ha(e de(eloped a sccessfl trac? record #n research and p!l#cat#ons. 2 ha(e p!l#shed #n top)t#er #nternat#onal 9ornals of h#$hest stand#n$ #n "y areas and ha(e esta!l#shed an #nternat#onal reptat#on #n d#scorse analys#s. 6y expert#se and reptat#on are conf#r"ed !y an #ncreas#n$ n"!er of #n(#tat#ons to referee art#cles& contr#!te to !oo?s79ornals& part#c#pate #n research $rops& and present research f#nd#n$s #n 'or?shops and conferences. 2 a" reco$n#Ced as an #nternat#onal expert #n d#scorse analys#s. 6y co)ed#ted research "ono$raph #n profess#onal d#scorse #s a $ood p#ece of e(#dence& and so #s a recent #n(#tat#on for "e to $est)ed#t a spec#al #sse #n profess#onal co""n#cat#on for Information Design Journal. So"e of "y p!l#cat#ons are #n fact #n(#ted contr#!t#ons& deal#n$ '#th the state of the art #n d#scorse analys#s. 6y "ost recent 'or? #s a research "ono$raph on profess#onal d#scorse to !e p!l#shed !y Ca"!r#d$e .n#(ers#ty Press. D. Research Otpt (#ncld#n$ p!l#cat#ons) (up to five) 1. ,on$& C. C. ,enneth (244E) F- f#l#al son or a lo(#n$ "other/ e(alat#on resorces as recontextal#Cat#on ces #n property transact#on reportsG Journal of Pragmatics ;4(5)/ ;51);<5 (SSC2 H -HC2) 2. ,on$& C. C. ,enneth (244:) F2nst#tt#onal d#scorse/ %he lan$a$e of the "ed#aG A. Ren?e"a (ed.) Discourse Of Course. -"sterda"/ Aohn 3en9a"#ns. 5. ,on$& C. C. ,enneth (244:) F>e!)!ased and pr#nt)!ased $ra""ar #nstrct#on/ - co"par#son of the#r l#n$#st#c and #nteract#onal featresG Computer Assisted Language Learning 22 (1)/51)<<. (SSC2) ;. ,on$& C. C. ,enneth (2415) - corps)!ased stdy #n co"par#n$ the "lt#"odal#ty of Ch#nese) and En$l#sh) lan$a$e ne'spapersG Visual Communication. (SSC2) <. ,on$& C. C. ,enneth (2415). The Writing of Professional Discourse. Ca"!r#d$e .n#(ers#ty Press. E. Crrent %each#n$ Respons#!#l#t#es (Specify courses or responsibilities and estimated time spent on each per wee) 0#scorse -nalys#s (24 hors) En$l#sh& Cltres and Creat#(#ty (14 hors) -nalyC#n$ 6lt#"odal#ty (< hors) HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 5 HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. :. Crrent -d"#n#strat#(e Respons#!#l#t#es (Specify responsibilities and estimated time spent on each per wee) 6e"!er& Faclty 3road)!ased -d"#ss#on Co""#ttee (< hors) 6e"!er& -rts Faclty Ne'sletter Ed#tor#al Co""#ttee (1 hor) 6e"!er& Faclty 3road)!ased -d"#ss#on Co""#ttee (1 hor) 0epart"ent Research Se"#nar Coord#nator (2 hors) 6e"!er& Sen#or 6ana$e"ent Co""#ttee& 6- #n 1an$a$e Std#es (1 hor) Career -d(#sor for En$l#sh 6a9ors and 0epart"ent 1#a#son Off#cer ('#th Consel#n$ H 0e(elop"ent and Place"ent Centre) (1 hor) 14. Est#"ated a"ont of t#"e crrently spent on yor research (e!g! estimated hours per wee) Profess#onal d#scorse (12 hors) 6lt#"odal#ty (12 hors) HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e ; HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. PART II *ETAILS OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL *%o !e co"pleted !y the appl#cant+ RESE-RCH 0E%-21S 1. %#tle of proposed research for the Fello'sh#p (Do not exceed "0 words) - soc#o)h#stor#cally "ed#ated approach to $lo!al#Cat#on #n the p!l#c d#scorse of 6a#nland Ch#na 2. 2"pact and o!9ect#(es (A maximum of "00 words for the long#term impact and pro$ect ob$ectives) (a) 1on$)ter" #"pact Glo!al#Cat#on #s a per(as#(e pheno"enon affect#n$ e(ery aspect of or l#(es& fro" %I ad(ert#se"ents to e(en ho' or 9o! perfor"ance #s e(alated 'h#ch has !een #ncreas#n$ly #nflenced !y a $lo!al appra#sal FstandardG. >h#le $lo!al#Cat#on #s a h#$hly contested ter" '#th "any "ean#n$s& the "ost #ns#$htfl def#n#t#on #s pro(#ded !y Ste$er (2445)/ FGlo!al#Cat#on refers to a "lt#d#"ens#onal set of soc#al processes that create& "lt#ply& stretch& and #ntens#fy 'orld'#de soc#al #nterdependence and exchan$es 'h#le at the sa"e t#"e foster#n$ #n people a $ro'#n$ a'areness of deepen#n$ connect#ons !et'een the local and d#stantG (15). >#th the Fd#scrs#(e trnG #n the soc#al sc#ences& there has !een an #ncreas#n$ sh#ft to the d#scrs#(e "an#festat#ons of $lo!al#Cat#on #n "any aspects of soc#al l#fe #n d#fferent contr#es sch as "ed#a (6ach#n H (an 1ee'an& 2445)J tor#s" (%hrlo' H Aa'ors?#& 2414) or edcat#on (Hose& 2445). Follo'#n$ the #dea of centr#f$al and centr#petal forces of $lo!al#Cat#on& $local#Cat#on #s a ter" #n#t#ally co#ned #n the !s#ness 'orld to refer to the strate$#es of #nte$rat#n$ local ele"ents #n the process of $lo!al#Cat#on. S#nce then& the ter" has !een expanded #n other areas of en=#ry. For exa"ple #n d#scorse analys#s #t 'as def#ned as Fa !#frcat#on a'ay fro" the h#stor#cally po'erfl nat#on state #n t'o d#rect#ons/ one p'ard to'ards a 'orld #ncreas#n$ly do"#nated !y "lt#nat#onal corporat#ons and #nternat#onal and spranat#onal ent#t#es Kand one do'n'ard (as #t 'ere) to'ards re$#onal asp#rat#ons& n#che "ar?et#n$& local #n(ol(e"entsG (S'ales& 244;/11). >h#le the soc#al sc#ences fnda"entally deal '#th soc#al and e(eryday l#fe& there #s certa#nly noth#n$ 'ron$ '#th !orro'#n$ not#ons or concepts fro" the !s#ness c#rcles #n the acade"#a !t 'hat #s pro!le"at#c #s that the ter" o(ers#"pl#f#es the h#dden forces of po'er d#fferent#at#on #n the process of $lo!al#Cat#on. For exa"ple& #n a stdy co"par#n$ the Cos"opol#tan of d#fferent contr#es (6ach#n H (an 1ee'en& 2445)& #t 'as fond d#fferent contr#es tend to cap#tal#Ce on the s#"#lar cltral resorces of portray#n$ soc#al pro!le"s fac#n$ 'o"en #n d#fferent contr#es all o(er the $lo!e& altho$h the solt#ons s$$ested are d#fferent #"ply#n$ cltral (ales re"a#n#n$ #ntact. 2n local contexts& local sales letters ha(e !een fond to ha(e an e=al "#x of $lo!al and local fla(ors #n the#r "o(e strctres (Chen$& 2414). -d(ert#se"ents are also "#xed '#th En$l#sh 'ords #n order to attract ad#enceGs attent#on #n Hon$ ,on$ (> and Chan& 244D) and %a#'an (Hs& 244E). %hese std#es tend to e=ate ex#stence of local ele"ents to cltral d#(ers#ty and #$nore the strat#f#cat#on of s#"ltaneos (o#ces and h#stor#es that ta?e place #n those L$local#sedL $enres. HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e < HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. Glocal#Ced $enres are #n fact $ood exa"ples of synchron#Ced d#scorse (3lo""aert& 244<) #n 'h#ch d#fferent (o#ces at d#fferent t#"e)scales are Fselect#(elyG co"pressed #nto a s#n$le text. For exa"ple& trad#t#onal Confc#an (o#ces and #deolo$#es can !e recontextal#Ced as #ndex#cal of !ac?'ardness or otdatedness #n a sc#ent#f#c paper !t as #ndex#cal of #nd#$enosness& n#=eness or e(en trend #n a tor#st pa"phlet. On the other hand& conte"porary 'estern (o#ces and #deolo$#es can !e #ndex#cals of fash#on& trend and ftre !t at the sa"e t#"e they can !e recontextal#Ced as #rrele(ant& re"ote or e(en e(#l #n another context. %o "a?e the s#tat#on e(en "ore co"plex& $lo!al#Cat#on #tself #s a "lt#)faceted pheno"enon that cts across the do"a#ns of econo"y& cltre& sc#ence and edcat#on. %he s#"latene#ty of (o#ces and do"a#ns #s the nor" of "ost $lo!al#Ced d#scorse !t #s #$nored #n "ost std#es deal#n$ '#th the #sses of $lo!al#Cat#on. %here #s no do!t that any d#scorse #s a response or adaptat#on of oneLs n#=e cltre to the re(ol(#n$ context !t 'hat #s the "ost #"portant to nderstand #s ho' sch adaptat#on #s "ade& for 'ho" and #n 'hat cond#t#ons& as 3loo"aert con(#n#n$ly ar$es& Lhe$e"ony "ay l#e not so "ch #n s#n$le& n#f#ed sets of #deolo$#cal ele"ents& !t #n connect#ons !et'een (ar#os setsL (1D;). - LsnapshotL analys#s of a part#clar "o"ent #n a textLs h#story does an #n9st#ce to the r#ch and s#"ltaneos h#stor#es #n 'h#ch a text #s e"!edded and to so"e extent sch ?#nd of analys#s #s an act of Ldo!le sychron#Cat#onL& repeat#n$ a "#sta?e or fallancy so"eone has "ade #n the text !e#n$ analyCed. %he crrent ar$"ents of hy!r#d#Cat#on or #nd#$en#Cat#on #n co""n#cat#on std#es and anthropolo$y "ay !e o(erstated !ecase the presence of local ele"ents "ay not represent any real #nte$rat#on as 3lo""aert notes& F>hene(er d#scorses tra(el across the $lo!e& 'hat #s carr#ed '#th the" #s the#r shape& !t the#r (ale& "ean#n$& or fnct#on do not tra(el alon$G (244</D2). -fter all& $lo!al#Cat#on #s Fa set of social processes that are tho$ht to transfor" or present soc#al cond#t#on #nto one of $lo!al#tyG(Ste$er& 2445/B& #tal#cs #n or#$#nal). >e need a "ch "ore ro!st fra"e'or? than 'hat can !e pro(#ded no' to nderstand 'hat #s $o#n$ on #n th#s co"plex set of soc#al processes. -ny flat analys#s '#thot ta?#n$ #nto cons#derat#on the fll h#stor#es and s#"ltaneos Fl#fe'orldsG (Ha!er"as& 1:E;) of $lo!al#Cat#on #s #nade=ate to address the co"plex #sses #n(ol(ed #n th#s #"portant $lo!al process. 3es#des l#n$#st#c real#Cat#ons& $lo!al#Cat#on has #"portant (#sal aspects 'h#ch are sally do'nplayed #n recent scholarsh#p. >e also lac? a "ore syste"at#c and #nte$rated l#n$#st#c and (#sal fra"e'or? for co"par#son s#nce "ost of the pre(#os std#es ha(e sed d#fferent "ethodolo$#es '#th focs on d#fferent $enres and re$#on7contr#es. %h#s proposed research '#ll reslt #n a deta#led ethno$raphy of the crrent $lo!al#Cat#on pract#ces of Gan$Cho& one of the "a9or c#t#es #n "a#nland Ch#na as 'ell as a fll)len$th research "ono$raph to !e p!l#shed !y a lead#n$ p!l#sher and at least t'o research art#cles to !e p!l#shed #n #nterd#sc#pl#nary 9ornals sch as Visual Communication and Discourse Studies. (!) O!9ect#(es *Please l#st the o!9ect#(es #n po#nt for"+ %h#s stdy of $lo!al#Cat#on d#scorse pract#ces& #nfor"ed !y !oth l#n$#st#cs and soc#al theor#es& a#"s at/
(a) analys#n$ the l#n$#st#c and (#sal "an#festat#ons of $lo!al#Cat#on #n the p!l#c d#scorse of "a#nland Ch#na (Gan$Cho #n part#clar)J HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e B HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. (!) trac?#n$ the soc#o)h#stor#cal tra9ector#es of $lo!al#Cat#on #n the p!l#c do"a#ns of "a#ndland Ch#na (Gan$Cho #n part#clar)J (c) stdy#n$ the (#e's of sta?eholders and sers #n(ol(edJ and (d) de(elop#n$ a theoret#cal "odel of co"par#son and analys#s.
5. 3ac?$rond of research& research plan and "ethodolo$y/ (A maximum of seven A#4 pages in total in Standard %&' (ormat for items (a) and (b))! (a) 3ac?$rond of research +h!t is glo,!li-!tion !n wh!t c!n iscourse !n!l.sis o//er0 Glo!al#Cat#on has !een def#ned as Fthe #ntens#f#cat#on of 'orld'#de soc#al relat#ons 'h#ch l#n? local#t#es #n sch a 'ay that local happen#n$s are shaped !y local e(ents occrr#n$ "any "#les a'ay and (#ce (ersaG (G#ddens& 1::4/B;). -ltho$h or d#scorse and th#n?#n$ styles are #ncreas#n$ly $lo!al#Ced and ho"o$en#Ced& the #nflence or extent of $lo!al#Cat#on re"a#ns de!ata!le. 2t cold !e ar$ed that #n certa#n spheres of co""n#cat#on& #ts #nflence7extent tends to !e stron$& 'hereas #n others #t tends to !e 'ea?er. For exa"ple& #n a stdy co"par#n$ Cosmopolitan ed#t#ons #n d#fferent contr#es& 6ach#n and (an 1ee'en (244D) fond d#fferent contr#es to cap#tal#Ce on s#"#lar cltral resorces #n portray#n$ the soc#al pro!le"s fac#n$ 'o"en arond the $lo!e& altho$h the s$$ested solt#ons #"pl#ed that the cltral (ales of d#fferent contr#es re"a#n #ntact. 2n spheres of co""n#cat#on less s!9ect to $lo!al#Cat#on& sch as #nst#tt#onal "eet#n$s and fa"#ly $ather#n$s& cltral #nflence on lan$a$e see"s to !e stron$er and to ha(e a lon$er)last#n$ and "ore dra!le effect on ho' ent#t#es are perce#(ed. > and N$ (2411) ta?e a s#"#lar pos#t#on concern#n$ 9ornal#st#c pract#ces #n "a#nland Ch#na and Hon$ ,on$. %hey ar$e that $lo!al#Cat#on has had only "ar$#nal effects& sch as #ncreas#n$ the se of the d#alo$#c story)tell#n$ strctre& '#th Ch#nese (ales& sch as the need for har"ony& re"a#n#n$ #ntact as the nor"at#(e (#e' of 9ornal#s". Sn (2415)& #n contrast& al#$ns herself '#th the (#e' that $lo!al#Cat#on has a stron$ #nflence #n her co"par#son of ser(#ce calls recorded recently and a decade a$o #n Ch#na. She presents e(#dence to s$$est that these calls no' featre a "ore csto"er)fr#endly style of #nteract#on and that sal#ent d#fferences can !e fond o(er t#"e #n the 'ays that enterpr#ses #dent#fy the"sel(es& #n e"ployeesG cho#ce of 'ords and express#ons& and #n the part#c#pat#on strctre of clos#n$ se=ences. %he d#screpancy #n the de$ree of #nflence that the t'o std#es #n Ch#na cla#" for $lo!al#Cat#on can !e expla#ned !y the contexts #n 'h#ch the#r data 'ere collected. Aornal#st#c d#scorse #s "ore s!9ect to #nst#tt#onal or !reacrat#c control than co""erc#al prof#t) "a?#n$ d#scorse& '#th the latter ths en9oy#n$ $reater flex#!#l#ty #n ad9st#n$ #tself to the pressres of $lo!al#Cat#on (Hlt$ren& 2411). G#(en the h#$hly contested natre of $lo!al#Cat#on& #t #s #"portant to stdy the relat#(e #nflence of $lo!al#Cat#on on d#fferent cltres #n "ore prec#se ter"s. Glo!al#Cat#on #s of corse a hot top#c #n soc#olo$y and cltral std#es $#(en #ts per(as#(e #nflence. G#ddens& as a conte"porary soc#olo$#st 'ho has 'r#tten extens#(ely on the area& conceptal#Ces the #sse alon$ the l#ne of 'hat he calls Fdyna"#s" of "odern#tyG (G#ddens& 1::4). %he dyna"#s" #ncldes separat#on of t#"e and space& d#se"!edd#n$ "echan#s"s and #nst#tt#onal reflex#(#ty. %he separat#on of t#"e and space& ?no'n as Ft#"e)space d#stanc#at#onG or Fprocess of e"pty#n$ of t#"e and spaceG refers to Fthe cond#t#ons nder 'h#ch t#"e and space are or$an#Ced so as to connect presence and a!senceG (G#ddens& 1::4/ 1;). 0#stanc#at#on reslts #n d#se"!edd#n$ 'h#ch Fseperates #nteract#on fro" the part#clar#t#es of localesG HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e D HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. (G#ddens& 1::1/24). %he f#nal sta$e 'old !e F#nst#tt#onal reflex#(#tyG of "odern#ty 'here F"ost aspects of soc#al act#(#ty& and "ater#al relat#ons '#th natreG are sscept#!le to Fchron#c re(#s#on of #n the l#$ht of ne' #nfor"at#on or ?no'led$eG (G#ddens& 1::1/24). >h#le G#ddens #s "ostly correct #n pred#ct#n$ the crrent s#tat#on of $lo!al#Cat#on #n the F#rst >orld or "ore prec#sely #n the -n$lo)-"er#can soc#ety& 'hat #s n?no'n or less clear #s the extent to 'h#ch Fdyna"#s" of "odern#tyG #s appl#ca!le to the rest of 'orld. %here are at least three pos#t#ons concern#n$ the #nflence of $lo!al#Cat#on on the rest of the 'orld/ hyper$lo!al#st& s?ept#cal and transfor"at#onal#st (Held& et al& 1:::). %he hyper$o!al#Cers !el#e(e #n the f#nal scc"! of the 'hole 'orld to a $lo!al "ar?et econo"y 'here "ost soc#al& pol#t#cal and econo"#c net'or?s are transnat#onal& lead#n$ to a $reater ho"o$ene#ty at the end. %he s?ept#cal holds that ar$"ent that nat#onal $o(ern"ents or cltres ha(e the po'er of re$lat#on and any #nterdependence #s sperf#c#al. F#nally& the transfor"at#on#st re$ards $lo!al#Cat#on as the dr#(#n$ force respons#!le for fnda"ental soc#al& pol#t#cal and soc#al transfor"at#ons of the crrent stats =o (G#ddens& 2442). -"on$ the three pos#t#ons& the last one o!(#osly has a h#$her crrency !t all those pos#t#ons are all !ased on the FF#rst >orldG exper#ence. Pre(#os research "ent#oned a!o(e on d#scrs#(e #nflence of $lo!al#Cat#on #n -s#a can !e ro$hly "apped on these three pos#t#ons. 6ach#n and (an 1ee'en (2445) ta?es the transfor"at#onal perspect#(e& > and N$ (2411)& the s?ept#cal pos#t#on and Sn (2415)& the hyper$lo!al perspect#(e !t these contrad#ctory f#nd#n$s are "a#nly de to the lac? of cons#derat#on to spec#f#c contexts #n 'h#ch the data 'as collected and the h#story of s#"ltaneos (o#ces and #deolo$#es 'h#ch are sally rn ot #n a flat analys#s. >hat #s nclear #s ho' those confl#ct#n$ (o#ces are e"!edded and for 'hose #nterests. .nt#l "ore #nterd#sc#pl#nary research of co"!#n#n$ h#story& deta#led o!ser(at#on and #nter(#e's #s condcted& the 9d$e #s st#ll ot. -lso 'h#le soc#olo$y and d#scorse analys#s are t'o d#st#nct d#sc#pl#nes& cross)fert#l#Cat#on of #deas !et'een the" #s not only fr#tfl !t #nd#spensa!le to nderstand#n$ of lar$e)scale soc#al #sses !ecase $lo!al#Cat#on has an #"portant d#scrs#(e aspect #n add#t#on to #ts econo"#c& soc#al and cltral "an#festat#ons as Sta$er (2445)& one of the "ost #"portant theor#sts #n $lo!al#Cat#on& scc#nctly ar$es/ FK$lo!al#Cat#on conta#ns #"portant discursie aspects #n the for" of #deolo$#cally char$ed narrat#(es that pt !efore the p!l#c a part#clar a$enda of top#cs for d#scss#on& =est#ons to as?& and cla#"s to "a?e. %he ex#stence of these narrat#(es sho's that $lo!al#Cat#on #s not "erely an o!9ect#(e process& !t also a plethora of stor#es that def#ne& descr#!e and ad(ance spec#f#c po'er #nterests& !t also shape the personal and collect#(e #dent#t#es of !#ll#ons of peopleG (preface& #tal#cs #n or#$#nal). - d#scrs#(e approach '#th de cons#derat#on to the co"plex conf#$rat#ons of s#"ltaneos (o#ces #s 'hat th#s proposed research #s try#n$ to de(elop. For exa"ple a recent stdy on $lo!al ne's #n Hon$ ,on$ and 3r#ta#n !y the #n(est#$ator (,on$& 2412) f#nds that $lo!al ne's #n Hon$ ,on$ tend to portray #nternat#onal actors as FOthersG 'h#le $lo!al ne's #n 3r#ta#n seldo" fore$rond do so. 2t #s hence ar$ed that the $lo!al ne's #n Hon$ ,on$ #s only F#ndex#callyG $lo!al #nstead of !e#n$ $lo!al#Ced. 2n other 'ords& $lo!al actors or e(ents are only deployed as a Fsy"!ol#c cap#talF (3ord#e& 1::1) rather flly #nte$rated #nto the "a#nstrea". %he f#nd#n$s ha(e #"portant #"pl#cat#ons !ecase pre(#os research on $lo!al#Cat#on tends to focs on the F#rst >orld or -n$lo)-"er#can contr#es 'h#ch so"eho' de"onstrate d#fferent scale of #nflence of $lo!al#Cat#on& fall#n$ #nto the pro!le" of 'hat 3lo""aert (244<) calls Fsynchron#Cat#onG of an #sse 'h#ch happens at a d#fferent t#"e)space scale. %he #n(est#$ator has also condcted extens#(e research #n $enre analys#s fro" a HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e E HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. co"parat#(e perspect#(e. One of h#s "ost #nflent#al p!l#cat#ons #s th#s area #s ,on$ (1::E) 'h#ch ar$es Ch#nese and En$l#sh re=est letters ha(e d#fferent "o(e and rhetor#cal strctres cased !y the#r d#fferent l#n$#st#c patterns and ass"pt#ons a!ot 'r#ter)reader relat#onsh#ps. -nother "ore recent p!l#cat#on #s h#s stdy of d#fferent deploy"ent of e(alat#(e lex#s #n Ch#nese and En$l#sh research art#cles& a$a#n reflect#n$ d#fferent soc#o)cltral ass"pt#ons of the 'r#ters (,on$& 244B). - soc#o)cltral and do"a#n)cross#n$ approach to profess#onal d#scorse #n $eneral and $enre analys#s #n part#clar #s also proposed #n h#s forthco"#n$ !oo? #n profess#onal d#scorse (,on$& 2415a). From Critic!l *iscourse An!l.sis (C*A) to 1ultimo!l Critic!l *iscourse An!l.sis (1*CA) Cr#t#cal soc#al research a#"s to Fach#e(e a !etter nderstand#n$ of ho' soc#et#es 'or? and prodce !oth !enef#c#al and detr#"ental effects& and of ho' the detr#"ental effects can !e "#t#$ated #f not el#"#natedG (Fa#rclo$h 2445/ 242)5). Cr#t#cal soc#al research shold start '#th the =est#ons (#!#d& 242) sch as (1) Ho' do ex#st#n$ soc#et#es offer people '#th the poss#!#l#t#es and resorces for r#ch and flf#ll#n$ l#(esM (2) Ho' do they deny people these poss#!#l#t#es and resorcesM (5) >hat are the sorces that prodce po(erty& depr#(at#on& "#sery& and #nsecr#ty #n peopleGs l#(esM (;) >hat poss#!#l#t#es are there for soc#al chan$e that 'old redce or el#"#nate the soc#al pro!le"s and enhance the =al#ty of or l#(esM Cr#t#cal 0#scorse -nalys#s (C0-)& as a for" of cr#t#cal soc#al research& #s 'ell)pos#t#oned to address these =est#ons !y exa"#n#n$ d#fferent texts and con(ersat#ons as the focs and '#ll !e adopted as the "a#n fra"e'or? of th#s proposed stdy. C0- #s Fanalys#s of the d#alectal relat#onsh#ps !et'een d#scorse and other ele"ents of soc#al pract#cesG (Fa#rclo$h 2445/24<). >#th an or#$#nal focs and or#entat#on to'ards l#n$#st#c data& C0- std#es spec#f#cally deal '#th personal& #nst#tt#onal and profess#onal d#scorses 'h#ch Ftest#fy to "ore or less o(ert relat#ons of str$$le and confl#ctG (>oda? 2441/ 2). %he recent years ha(e seen a sh#ft of attent#on of C0- fro" l#n$#st#c to other se"#ot#c "an#festat#ons of #ne=al#ty (3ednare? and 6art#n 2414J Aones and Ientola 244EJ 6ach#n and 6ayr 2412J 6ayr and 6ach#n 2412J OLHalloran 244;J .ns'orth 244E). 6ost of these std#es adopt syste"#c)fnct#onal l#n$#st#cs or Hall#day)#nsp#red soc#al se"#ot#c approach as the#r analyt#c fra"e'or?s. 6any sefl #ns#$hts ha(e !een $enerated fro" those std#es espec#ally #n relat#on to #deat#onal "ean#n$s (Cheon$ 244;J He"er 244E)& #nterpersonal "ean#n$s (3ednare? 2414) and co"pos#t#onal "ean#n$s (%sen$ 244EJ (an 1ee'en 244E). Ne(ertheless& so"e "ean#n$ potent#als of sefl resorces sch as fac#al express#ons& postres and $estres are not yet explored (cf. 3ell and 6#l#c& 2442). -lso there re"a#n so"e !rn#n$ #sses to !e resol(ed. F#rst& (#sal and l#n$#st#c resorces are essent#ally t'o d#fferent channels and "ean#n$)"a?#n$ de(#ces. Soc#al se"#ot#c approach 'h#ch leans to'ards l#n$#st#c data "ay not !e appl#ca!le to so"e "lt#"odal d#scorse. Second& the co$n#t#(e d#"ens#on (#.e. the role of "ental sche"ata) #s do'nplayed #n soc#al se"#ot#c approach to (#sal analys#s. %h#rd& there cold !e other #"portant #ns#$hts 'h#ch are #$nored& sch as the role of nconsc#os #n the prodct#on and recept#on of d#scorse (0eleCe 1::4J 1acan 1:DD). 6ore co"prehens#(e "odels of "lt#"odal analys#s ha(e !een proposed (Rose 2412J Scollon and Scollon& 2445& Spencer 2411) and h#$hl#$ht the need to expand the ex#st#n$ "lt#"odal cr#t#cal analys#s to #nclde #ns#$hts of other approaches (sch as psychoanalys#s& content analys#s& "ed#ated d#scorse analys#s) s#nce "lt#"odal#ty #s a "lt#d#sc#pl#nary pheno"enon. For exa"ple #n the#r !oo? Discourse in Place (2445)& Scollon and Scollon de(elops a deta#led fra"e'or? of s#tated act#on !y #nte$rat#n$ #nteract#onal soc#ol#n$#st#cs& "lt#"odal se"#ot#cs and soc#al theor#es. %he attent#on #s #ncreas#n$ly pa#d to the s#tated act#on of the part#c#pants and ho' #t #s "ed#ated !y d#scorse tools. HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e : HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. Contr!sti2e !n!l.sis o/ pu,lic iscourse !n its multimo!l m!ni/est!tions %here has !een a call #n recent years for contrast#(e rhetor#c research to Floo? for patterns across text $enres #n a $#(en cltreG (Connor& 2442/ <4B). -s texts are constrcted '#th#n soc#al and cltral con(ent#ons and constra#nts& $enres represent cltral expectat#ons and reslt #n d#fferent d#scorse patterns and styles (.pton H Connor& 2441). Hence& contrast#(e d#scorse analys#s #s not "erely a s!)!ranch of l#n$#st#cs& !t has also de"onstrated h#$hly sefl appl#cat#ons #n #ntercltral co""n#cat#ons and #n lan$a$e learn#n$ and ac=#s#t#on. Contrast#(e analys#s of "ed#a d#scorse has also attracted so"e attent#on recently !ecase of the "a9or #nflence the "ed#a ha(e on or da#ly l#(es and l#teracy de(elop"ent and the need to ascerta#n the #nflence of $lo!al#Cat#on on local cltres. Ne'spapers of d#fferent contr#es are o!(#osly one of the contested s#tes of $lo!al#Cat#on and ha(e !een co"pared fro" d#fferent perspect#(esJ ne(ertheless research f#nd#n$s do not see" to con(er$e. On one hand& there are std#es po#nt#n$ to the o!(#os #nflence of $lo!al#Cat#on or -"er#can#Cat#on on local 9ornal#st#c styles. For exa"ple& #n the#r analys#s of %ha# and En$l#sh (#olence ne's (,nox and Patpon$& 244E)& %ha# ne'spapers exh#!#t a d#st#nct H#$hl#$ht)-ntecendent)Report)React#on rhetor#cal strctre& 'h#le the Ncles)Satell#te or 2n(erted Pyra"#d strctre #s do"#nant #n En$l#sh ne's. (an 1ee'en (244B) also #dent#fy so"e #nterest#n$ d#fferences #n 9ornal#st#c styles !et'een I#etna"ese and En$l#sh ne'spapers. On the other hand& the !i"Cheng"#huan" $e or the trad#t#onal Ch#nese #ndct#(e se=ence has l#"#ted traces #n a s"all n"!er of the Ch#nese ne'spapers #n Hon$ ,on$ std#ed !y Scollon at el. (2444). %hey conclde that the #ndct#(e style of 'r#t#n$ #s at "ost an opt#on of !#l#n$al 9ornal#sts 'or?#n$ #n Hon$ ,on$ #nstead of an #nherent co$n#t#(e pattern. S#"#lar f#nd#n$s are also reported #n ,!ota (1::D) 'ho ar$es !oth #ndct#(e and dedct#(e pattern can !e fond #n Aapanese ne's #te"s and there #s noth#n$ #nherent a!ot the class#cal Aapanese %i"shoo"ren"%etsu pattern& 'h#ch #s e=#(alent to the Ch#nese !i"Cheng"#huan"$e. 2n a s#"#lar (e#n& %ho"son et al. (244E) also ar$e that the dedct#(e pattern of Ncles)Satell#te #s fond across ne'spapers #n En$l#sh& French& Aapanese and 2ndones#an. %o conclde& "ost std#es tend to a$ree there #s a preference of 2n(erted Pyra"#d strctre o(er #ndct#(e pattern #n "ost ne'spapers #n d#fferent lan$a$es. Ho'e(er& all these std#es are !ased on l#n$#st#c "an#festat#ons of d#scorse patterns& #$nor#n$ the "ean#n$s and fnct#ons of (#sals and layots 'h#ch can !e as #"portant as 'ords. -ltho$h so"e std#es (e.$. Greer and 6ens#n$& 244;J 1#n and Aeffres (2441) ha(e #dent#f#ed the "lt#"odal featres of ne's d#scorse and the#r d#str#!t#on co"pared '#th other channels or "ed#a or$an#Cat#ons& "ost of the" focs on the ne'spapers of a s#n$le contry& #$nor#n$ the potent#al d#fferences #n the 'ays "lt#"odal featres create "ean#n$s #n d#fferent cltres. So"e recent atte"pts ha(e !een "ade to co"pare the se of (#sals #n ne'spapers fro" d#fferent contr#es (Econo"o& 244B& 244DJ ,nox& 244D). ,nox (244D) co"pares three En$l#sh)lan$a$e onl#ne ne'spapers (the &ang%o% Post of %ha#land& the People's Dail( of Ch#na and the S(dne( )orning $erald of Australia* and #dent#f#ed a s#"#lar tendency to'ards ato"#Cat#on of ne's texts '#th 'h#ch readers #nteract o(er short t#"e scalesG (,nox& 244D/1:). -ltho$h ,noxGs stdy can #dent#fy an #nterest#n$ pattern on ne'spaper 'e!s#tes& #t #s !ased on En$l#sh lan$a$e data #n 'h#ch a "ore cons#stently ho"o$enos or $lo!al#Ced pattern #s expected !ecase of the tar$et $lo!al ad#ence. >hat #s "ore re(eal#n$ #s the (er!al @(#sal co"par#son of local ne'spapers #n d#fferent lan$a$es. Std#es !y Econo"o (244BJ 244E) are except#ons and co"pare the "lt#"odal featres of ne's #te"s a!ot asyl" see?ers #n Gree? and -stral#an ne'spapers. 2t 'as fond #n her stdy that Gree? ne'spapers tend to se "ore pro(o?#n$ photos to con(ey att#tdes& 'hereas -stral#an ne'spapers tend to se "ore netral HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 14 HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. photos spple"ented !y "ore e(alat#(e headl#nes. 2t #s ar$ed to !e the reslt of the "ore ho"o$enos ad#ence #n Greece& 'ho share a "ore or less s#"#lar stance a!ot the #sse and of the "ore d#(ers#f#ed ad#ence #n -stral#a& 'ho see" "ore d#(#ded #n the#r op#n#ons. %hese f#nd#n$s are #"portant #n #dent#fy#n$ ho' (#sals can !e sed to pos#t#on readers #n the#r #nterpretat#on of the ne's& as Econo"o (244E) ar$es& F%he Gree? photos create closer #n(ol(e"ent& e"pathy& pos#t#(e apprec#at#on and 9d$"ent of the asyl" see?ers centrally dep#cted #n all the photosK On the other hand& the -stral#an photos create so"e e"pathy ... #n a "ore detached 'ayG (2DD)E). %he #n(est#$ator has recently p!l#shed a paper (,on$& 2415!) #n a cross)cltral co"par#son of << pa#rs of $lo!al ne's #te"s #n Ch#nese) and En$l#sh)lan$a$e ta!lo#d ne'spapers collected dr#n$ a t'o)"onth per#od #n 244:. 0ra'#n$ on 3ate"an (244E)& the ne's art#cles 'ere analyCed #n ter"s of the#r !ase n#t real#Cat#ons& 'h#ch can !e s!)d#(#ded #nto three cate$or#es/ text)typo$raph#c& photo)p#ctor#al and d#a$ra")representat#onal n#ts. %he reslts sho' that Ch#nese ne's tends to e"ploy "ore photo)p#ctor#al ele"ents& sch as photos& #cons and arro's& exe"pl#fy#n$ the ato"#Cat#on or co"part"ental#Cat#on approach #n layot des#$n. 2cons and arro's are also ar$ed to ha(e the #nterpersonal fnct#on of !#ld#n$ rapport '#th the ad#ence and the or$an#Cat#onal fnct#on of help#n$ readers to na(#$ate. En$l#sh ne's tends to adopt lar$er p#ctres as !ac?$rond& on 'h#ch other ele"ents are e"!edded #n a "ore co"plex "anner& exe"pl#fy#n$ the $raph#c co"pos#te approach #n (#sal layot. En$l#sh ne's also featres "ore text)typo$raph#c n#ts !ecase of e"!edded typo$raph#c n#ts& sch as cap#tal#Ced and !old)face fonts& that s!st#tte for the stress patterns #n spo?en En$l#sh. 0#a$ra"s (sch as ta!les and l#sts)& 'h#ch ser(e the fnct#on of pro(#d#n$ add#t#onal #nfor"at#on& are "ore co""on #n Ch#nese ne's. 2t #s ar$ed that altho$h Ch#nese ne'spapers exh#!#t a $lo!al#Ced F#n(erted pyra"#dG strctre #n the textal parts& a "ore fra$"ented approach of ato"#Cat#on #s st#ll preferred #n Ch#nese ne'spapers. Reconte3tu!li-!tion !n ente3tu!li-!tion 0er#(ed fro" 3a?ht#nGs #dea of d#alo$#s" (1:E1)&recontextal#Cat#on #s the ter" sed to descr#!e the co"plex pheno"enon and #s def#ned as Fthe dyna"#c transfer)and)transfor"at#on of so"eth#n$ fro" one context to anotherG (1#nell 1::E/ 1;<). Recontextal#sat#on has #ntratextal& #ntertextal and #nterd#scrs#(e d#"ens#ons (1#nell 1::E). 2ntratextal recontextal#sat#on& as the ter" s$$ests& happens #n the sa"e text or d#scorse 'here a se$"ent of text or d#scorse refers !ac? to so"eth#n$ already "ent#oned. %echn#cally& anaphor#c reference can !e re$arded as a cate$ory of #ntratextal recontextal#sat#on. %h#s #s a "ore local pheno"enon that #s of less concern #n th#s stdy. 2nstead #t #s "ore #nterested #n the last t'o types of recontextal#sat#on/ #ntertextal and #nterd#scrs#(e. Fa#rclo$h (2445/<1) def#ned #ntertextal#ty as Fa "atter of recontextal#sat#onNa "o(e"ent fro" one context to anotherG& 'h#ch d#ffers fro" h#s earl#er def#n#t#on of FFthe const#tt#on of a text fro" d#(erse d#scorsesGG Fa#rclo$h (1::</15<). %he latter can !e re$arded as focs#n$ on texts or d#scorses that ta?e the pr#"e role of 9xtapos#t#on. %he "ore recent def#n#t#on& follo'#n$ the l#ne of ar$"ent of Frecontextal#sat#onG al#$ns the focs on the context& h#$hl#$ht#n$ the al"ost nl#"#ted n"!er of contexts that can !e #n(o?ed for cross#n$ and "#x#n$. %he ne' def#n#t#on also pro9ects lan$a$e as ha(#n$ a $reater a!#l#ty to const#tte contexts #n a "ore dyna"#c 'ay. -nother #"portant related concept #s encontextal#Cat#on (3a"an and 3r#$$s 1::4) 'h#ch refers to Fthe process !y "eans of 'h#ch d#scorses are sccess#(ely and "etad#scrs#(ely recontextal#Ced& so that they !eco"e a ne' d#scorse assoc#ated to a ne' context and acco"pan#ed !y a part#clar "etad#scorse 'h#ch pro(#des a sort of preferred read#n$ for the d#scorseG (3lo""aert 244</;D). 6ore recent fra"e'or?s of HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 11 HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. recontextal#Cat#on are Frese"#ot#sCat#onG (2ede"a& 2445) for the transfor"at#on processes across spaces& e(ents& t#"es and "odes and Fd#scorse #t#nerar#esG or Fd#scorse cyclesG (Scollon& 244E)& 'h#ch #nclde n#ne processes/ act#on& pract#ce& narrat#(e& athor#Cat#on& cert#f#cat#on& "etony"#Cat#on& re"odal#Cat#on& "ater#al#Cat#on and f#nally technolo$#Cat#on7re#f#cat#on. (!) Research plan and "ethodolo$y %he ?ey fra"e'or? that #nfor"s th#s proposed research #s Scollon and ScollonGs nexs analys#s 'h#ch #s Fthe stdy of the se"#ot#c cycles of people& o!9ects& and d#scorses #n and thro$h "o"ents of soc#o)cltral #"portanceG (244;/ x). %he central ar$"ent of the Scollons #s that se"#ot#c act#(#ty can only !e o!ser(ed at the "o"ent of occrrence and a nexs #s an #nteract#on #n real t#"e and space of three d#fferent Fa$$re$ates of d#scorseG/ Fthe d#scorsers #n place& so"e soc#al arran$e"ent !y 'h#ch people co"e to$ether #n soc#al $rops (a "eet#n$& a con(ersat#on& a chance contact& a =een) @ the #nteract#onal order& and the l#fe exper#ences of the #nd#(#dal soc#al actors @ the h#stor#cal !odyG (#!#d/ 1:). Nexs analys#s shold co"!#ne three of a!o(e and cannot !e done '#th one or t'o alone/ Sorce/ Scollon and Scollon (244;) S#nce the fra"e'or? of nexs analys#s co"!#nes #ns#$hts fro" #nteract#onal soc#ol#n$#st#cs& (#sal se"#ot#cs and soc#al theor#es (dra'#n$ on espec#ally the pract#ce theory of 3ord#e)& 2 a" not $o#n$ to ela!orate these #deas here o'#n$ to the lac? of space. 2nstead 2 '#ll otl#ne the three phases of analys#s #n the nexs analys#s !elo'. %he three ?ey act#(#t#es of nexs analys#s are (1) en$a$#n$ the nexs& (2) na(#$at#n$ the nexs and (5) f#nally chan$#n$ the nexs. %he f#rst phase (en$a$#n$ the nexs) #s !as#cally a!ot Freco$n#t#on and #dent#f#cat#onG of the ?ey d#scorses 'h#ch are s#$n#f#cant to soc#al act#on and #s const#tted !y < steps/ Esta!l#sh#n$ the soc#al #sse& f#nd#n$ the crc#al soc#al actors& o!ser(#n$ the #nteract#on order& deter"#n#n$ the "ost s#$n#f#cant cycles of d#scorse& and esta!l#sh#n$ the Cone of #dent#f#cat#on. %he act#(#t#es #n th#s phase #n(ol(ed #nclde/ d#scorse sr(eys& scene sr(eys and focs $rops. %he data $enerated '#ll #nclde "e"!ersG $eneral#Cat#ons& netral o!ser(at#ons& #nd#(#dal exper#ence as 'ell as #nteract#ons '#th "e"!ers. %he sta$e of research @ na(#$at#n$ the nexs of pract#ce ) #s the "ost s#$n#f#cant and t#"e cons"#n$. 2t #dent#t#es the se"#ot#c cycles or the nexs of h#stor#cal !od#es& d#scorses #n place and #nteract#on order "ent#oned a!o(e. %he d#scorse cycles ha(e to !e "apped !y HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 12 HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. the follo'#n$ not#ons/ h#stor#cal !ody (=est#ons sch as Fho' ha!#tal or #nno(at#(e #s the act#on for the personM Fho' n#=e #s the act#onMG etc)& se"#ot#c a$$re$ates& o(ert d#scorse& #nternal#Ced d#scorse pract#ces& "ed#tat#onal "eans (cltral o!9ects and cltral concepts)& ant#c#pat#ons and e"anat#ons& po#nts and #nter(als& t#"escales& l#n?s and #nteract#ons a"on$ se"#ot#c cycles& transfor"at#ons and rese"#ot#Cat#ons as 'ell as c#rc"ferences. %he last phase of the research @ chan$#n$ the nexs @ #s a!ot FanalyC#n$ chan$e #n the nexs of pract#ce thro$h re)en$a$e"entG (#!#d/ 1DD). 2t #s done Fthro$h en$a$#n$ #n the ne$ot#at#ons '#th that nexs of pract#ce to !r#n$ ot yor analys#s and nderstand#n$ !ac? #nto the se"#ot#c ecosyste"G (1DD). Rese!rch Pl!n %he t#"e fra"e !elo' !roadly follo's that as s$$ested #n the Scollons (244;/ 1<2)1<E). %he stdy #n Gan$Cho '#ll !e condcted '#th the ass#stance of Professor -nn#e 8an$& 0ean of 2nternat#onal Colle$e of Gan$don$ .n#(ers#ty of Fore#$n Std#es 'ho #s a spec#al#st #n p!l#c and !s#ness d#scorse analys#s and #ntercltral co""n#cat#on and has l#(ed #n Gan$Cho for o(er 14 years. Aanary ) Fe!rary 241; (2 "onths) Reco$n#t#on and #dent#f#cat#on of nexs of $lo!al#Cat#on pract#ces (#ncld#n$ "ed#a& p!l#c locat#ons& schools& n#(ers#t#es and hosp#tals) #n Gan$Cho 0#scorse sr(ey ("ed#a content sr(eys and p!l#c op#n#on) Scene sr(ey Focs $rop
6arch @ Ane 241; (; "onths) Na(#$at#n$ the nexs of $lo!al#Cat#on pract#ces (#ncld#n$ "ed#a& p!l#c locat#ons& schools& n#(ers#t#es and hosp#tals) #n Gan$Cho 6app#n$ of the nexs of pract#ce Condct#n$ d#scorse analys#s on the ?ey act#ons and pract#ces #dent#f#ed 0o!le chec?#n$ the analyses '#th part#c#pants Aly @ -$st 241; (1 "onth) Chan$#n$ the nexs of $lo!al#Cat#on pract#ces (#ncld#n$ "ed#a& p!l#c locat#ons& schools& n#(ers#t#es and hosp#tals) #n Gan$Cho -nalyC#n$ chan$es #n the nexs of pract#ce 0o!le chec?#n$ the analyses '#th part#c#pants Septe"!er @ 0ece"!er 241; (< "onths) Consol#dat#n$ f#nd#n$s and 'r#t#n$ p the f#nd#n$s #n Hon$ ,on$ Or$an#C#n$ the f#nd#n$s and analyses 0#sse"#nat#n$ f#nd#n$s #n conferences >r#t#n$ a fll)len$th "ono$raph on the p!l#c d#scorse #n Gan$Cho >r#t#n$ t'o papers spec#f#cally on the "ethodolo$#cal #sses of $lo!al#Cat#on nexs analys#s for Aornals sch as Visual Communication and Discourse Studies
(c) - "ax#"" of t'o non)text pa$es of attached d#a$ra"s& photos& charts& and ta!le HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 15 HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. etc& #f any. (d) Reference (a "ax#"" of three pa$es for references #s allo'ed for l#st#n$ the p!l#cat#ons c#ted #n Sect#on 1 @ 2. -ll references shold !e pro(#ded #n fll and #nclde all athors.) 3a?ht#n& 6. 6. *1:54s+ (1:E1) The Dialogic Imagination+ ,our -ssa(s. E. Hol=#st (ed.) %rans. Caryl E"erson and 6#chael Hol=#st. -st#n and 1ondon/ .n#(ers#ty of %exas Press. 3ate"an& A. (244E) )ultimodalit( and .enre. 1ondon/ Pal$ra(e. 3ate"an& A.& 0el#n& A. H Henschel& R. (244;) F6lt#"odal#ty and e"p#r#c#s"/ Prepar#n$ for a corps)!ased approach to the stdy of "lt#"odal "ean#n$)"a?#n$G& #n E. Ientola& C. Charles H 6. ,alten!acher (eds.) Perspecties on )ultimodalit(& pp. B<)ED. -"sterda"/ Aohn 3en9a"#ns. 3a"an& R. and 3r#$$s& C. (1::4) FPoet#cs and perfor"ance as cr#t#cal perspect#(es on lan$a$e and soc#al l#feG Annual /eie0 of Anthropolog( 1:/ <:)EE. 3ednare?& 6. 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(244D) FI#sal)(er!al co""n#cat#on on onl#ne ne'spaper ho"e pa$esG& Visual Communication B(1)/ 1:)<5. ,nox& A. H Patpon$& P. (244E) FReport#n$ !loodshed #n %ha# ne'spapers/ - co"parat#(e case stdy of En$l#sh and %ha#&G 2n E. %ho"son H P. R. R. >h#te (eds) Communicating Conflict+ )ultilingual Case Studies of the 1e0s )edia2 pp. =>7"595. London/ Cont#n". ,ress& G. H (an 1ee'en& %. (244B) /eading Images+ The .rammar of Visual Design. 1ondon/ Rotled$e. ,on$& ,. C. C. (1::E) F-re s#"ple !s#ness re=est letters really s#"pleM - co"par#son of Ch#nese and En$l#sh !s#ness re=est lettersG. Te4t 1E/ 145)1;1. (Crrent na"e/ Te4t and Tal%) )))))). (244B) FE(alat#(e resorces #n En$l#sh and Ch#nese research art#clesG Repr#nted '#th "od#f#cat#ons #n )ultilingua 2<(172)/ 1E5)21B. )))))). (2412) FGlo!al#sed or $local#CedM - co"par#son of the l#n$#st#c featres and actor representat#on of $lo!al ne's headl#nes #n 3r#ta#n and Hon$ ,on$G Journal of Intercultural Communication. ))))))). (2415a) The Writing of Professional Discourse. Ca"!r#d$e/ Ca"!r#d$e .n#(ers#ty Press. ))))))). (2415!) F- corps)!ased stdy #n co"par#n$ the "lt#"odal#ty of Ch#nese) and En$l#sh) lan$a$e ne'spapersG Visual Communication. ,!ota& R. (1::D) F- re)e(alat#on of the n#=eness of Aapanese 'r#tten d#scorse/ #"pl#cat#ons for contrast#(e rhetor#c&G Written Communication 1;/;B4)E4. 1acan& A. (1:DD) -critis+ A Selection. 1ondon/ Rotled$e. 1#n& C. -. H Aeffres (2441) FCo"par#n$ d#st#nct#ons and s#"#lar#t#es across 'e!s#tes of ne'spaper& rad#o stat#ons& and tele(#s#on stat#ons&G Journalism and )ass Communication !uarterl( DE(5)/ <<<)<D5. 6ach#n& 0. and (an 1ee'en& % (244D) .lo3al )edia Discourse. 1ondon/ Rotled$e. 6ach#n& 0. and 6ayr& -. (2412) Critical Discourse Anal(sis+ A )ultimodal Approach& 1ondon& Sa$e. 6ayr& -. H 6ach#n& 0. (2412) The Language of Crime and Deiance. 1ondon/ Cont#n". OLHalloran& ,. (ed.) (244;) )ultimodal Discourse Anal(sis+ S(stemic",unctional Perspecties. 1ondon/ Cont#n". Rose& G. (2412) Visual )ethodologies. 1ondon/ Sa$e. Scollon& R. (1::E) )ediated Discourse as Social Interaction. Harlo'& Essex/ 1on$"an. Scollon& R. H Scollon& S. (2445) Discourse in Place. 1ondon/ Rotled$e. Scollon& R. H Scollon& S. (244;) 1e4us Anal(sis+ Discourse and the -merging Internet. 1ondon/ Rotled$e. Sta$er& 6. 3. (2445) .lo3ali?ation. Oxford/ Oxford .n#(ers#ty Press. Spencer& S. (2411) Visual /esearch )ethods in the Social Sciences. 1ondon/ Rotled$e. Sn& H. (2415) FCsto"er)e"ployee #nteract#on fro" a d#achron#c perspect#(eG& #n P. 8l#n$ H 0. Q. ,RdRr (eds.) Chinese Discourse and Interaction+ Theor( and Practice. 1ondon/ HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 1< HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. E=#nox& p!l#cat#on deta#ls pend#n$. %hrlo'& C. H Aa'ors?#& -. (2414). Tourism Discourse+ Language and .lo3al )o3ilit(. 3as#n$sto?e H Ne' 8or?/ Pal$ra(e 6ac6#llan. %ho"pson& E.& >h#te& P. R. R. H ,#tley& P. (244E) FO!9ect#(#ty and hard ne's report#n$ across cltres #n En$l#sh& French& Aapanese and 2ndones#an 9ornal#s"&G Journalism Studies :(2)/ 212)22E. %sen$& C. (244E) FCoherence and cohes#(e har"ony #n f#l"#c textG 2n .ns'orth& 1. (ed.) (244E)/ ED)14;. (an 1ee'en& %. (244;) Introducing Social Semiotics. 1ondon/ Sa$e. (an 1ee'en& %. (244B) F%ranslat#on& adaptat#on and $lo!al#Cat#on&G Journalism D(2)/ 21D)25D. (an 1ee'en& %. (244E) FSpace #n d#scorseG 2n .ns'orth& 1. (ed.)(244E)/ 5;);:. .n$erer& F. (2444) FNe's stor#es and ne's e(ents/ - chan$#n$ relat#onsh#pG& 2n F. .n$erer (ed.) -nglish )edia Te4ts @ Past and Present+ Language and Te4tual Structure& pp. 152) 1;:. -"sterda"/ 3en9a"#ns. .ns'orth& 1. (ed.)(244E) )ultimodal Semiotics+ ,unctional Anal(sis in Conte4ts of -ducation. 1ondon/ Cont#n". .pton& %.-.& H Connor& .. (2441) F.s#n$ co"pter#Ced corps analys#s to #n(est#$ate textl#n$#st#c d#scorse "o(es of a $enreG& -nglish for Specific Purposes 24/ 515)51:. >oda?& R. (2441) F>hat C0- #s a!otMG 2n R. >oda? H 6eyer& 6. (eds.) )ethods of Critical Discourse Anal(sis. 1ondon/ Sa$e. >& 0. H N$& P. (2411) F3eco"#n$ $lo!al& re"a#n#n$ local/ %he d#scorses of #nternat#onal ne's report#n$ !y CC%I); and Phoen#x %I Hon$ ,on$G& Critical Arts+ A Journal of South"1orth Cultural and )edia Studies 56A=*+D5)ED. >& 0. and ,. Chan. 244D. F6lt#l#n$al "#x #n Hon$ ,on$ -d(ert#s#n$& pre) and post)1::DG -s#an Aornal of Co""n#cat#on& 1D(5)/ p. 544)51E. ;. >or?plan (Do not exceed )*0 words) (a) %#"eta!le of the proposed research Please refer to the research plan. (!) Proposed 0rat#on of the Fello'sh#p (p to 12 "onths) Please refer to the research plan. (c) %he 'or? to !e nderta?en dr#n$ the Fello'sh#p Please refer to the research plan. <. Otpts to !e del#(ered at the end of the Fello'sh#p - fll)len$th research "ono$raph to !e p!l#shed !y a lead#n$ p!l#sher -t least t'o research art#cles to !e p!l#shed #n #nterd#sc#pl#nary 9ornals sch as Visual Communication and Discourse Studies Presentat#ons #n local and #nternat#onal conferences HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 1B HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. F.N02NG RES.ES% B. Cost and 9st#f#cat#on (#) Rel#ef %eacher Ran? 6onthly salary (T;D&2;4) x 12 6onths U 1<V $rat#ty and 5V 6ed#cal expenses H,TBBE&:1: Ast#f#cat#on / - rel#ef teacher has to !e h#red at the ran? of 1ectrer 22 to let the P2 condct #ntens#(e f#eld 'or?& o!ser(at#ons& focs $rop and d#scorse analyses 'h#ch are so #nno(at#(e& spec#al#Ced and #ntens#(e that #t has to !e condcted !y the P2 h#"self altho$h he '#ll ha(e so"e local ass#stance of Professor -nn#e 8an$ of Gan$don$ .n#(ers#ty of Fore#$n Std#es. %he P2 also needs t#"e to consol#date or #nte$rate h#s f#nd#n$s& and 'r#te the" p #n a "ono$raph and research art#cles. %he rel#ef teacher '#ll !e h#red for 12 "onths. (##) Other Staff (Half)t#"e R-) Ran? 6onthly salary (D&444) x < 6onths H,T5<&444 Ast#f#cat#on / - half)t#"e R- '#ll !e re=#red to help the P2 to consol#date the f#nd#n$s and present the" #n "ono$raph and 9ornal art#cles and to pro(#de $eneral cler#cal spport. (###) %ra(el
0est#nat#on N"!er of days Ast#f#cat#on Proposed costs Gan$Cho D "onths %ransportat#on to and fro" Gan$Cho and H, and local transportat#on costs #n Gan$Cho T1B&444 S!)total H,T1B&444 (#() S!s#stence HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 1D HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. 0est#nat#on N"!er of days S!s#stence allo'ance per day Ast#f#cat#on %otal Gan$Cho D "onths T544 Food and acco""odat#on TB5&444 S!)total H,TB5&444 (() 0#sse"#nat#on of otpts H,T14&444 Proofread#n$ and other p!l#cat#on costs Ast#f#cat#on/ %otal a"ont re=ested H,TD:2&:1: GR-N% RECOR0 D. Grants ('#th a"onts spec#f#ed) crrently held and held '#th#n the recent /i2e .e!rs (onl.) as Pr#nc#pal 2n(est#$ator (Please state those that are relevant to the wor to be undertaen under the proposed (ellowship!) Sorce of Spport Pro9ect %#tle -"ont Grant Per#od FRG of H,3. 0#scorse and d#scr#"#nat#on/ -n #nterd#sc#pl#nary approach T144&444 6arch 2412 @ -$st 2415 GRF of RGC 6ed#ated 1an$a$e .se/ 3#ld#n$ the F#rst 3#l#n$al and 6lt#"odal Corps #n Hon$ ,on$ T<B;&BE< 1 Aan 244: @ 51 Ane 2411 -NC211-R8 2NFOR6-%2ON E. Proposed re(#e'ers (a) 1#st of proposed re(#e'ers
Re(#e'er 1 Re(#e'er 2 Re(#e'er 5 Re(#e'e r ; Re(#e'er < Na"e Prof. Aohn 3ate"an Prof. Gnther ,ress Professor Carey Ae'#tt Post Professor Professor of Se"#ot#cs and Edcat#on Professor of %echnolo$y and Edcat#on HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 1E HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. Re(#e'er 1 Re(#e'er 2 Re(#e'er 5 Re(#e'e r ; Re(#e'er < .n#t70epart"ent En$l#sh 1#n$#st#cs Cltre& Co""n#cat#on and 6ed#a Cltre& Co""n#cat#on and 6ed#a 2nst#tt#on .n#(ers#ty of 3re"en& Ger"any 2nst#tte of Edcat#on& 1ondon 2nst#tte of Edcat#on& 1ondon %el 7 Fax E)"a#l !ate"enWn#)!re"en.de G.,ressW#oe.ac.? C.Ae'#ttW#oe.ac.? -ddress -rea of Expert#se 6lt#"odal#ty& 1#n$#st#cs Se"#ot#cs& Edcat#on I#sal Ethno$raphy& Se"#ot#cs& %echnolo$y and Edcat#on (!) 0eclarat#on of any past and present relat#onsh#p !et'een the appl#cant and the no"#nated re(#e'ers (minimum one tic per reviewer)/ Natre of relat#onsh#p Re(#e'er (1) (2) (5) (;) (<) Sper(#sor or Sper(#see of Ph0 or 6Ph#l std#es
-d(#sor or -d(#see #n research std#es7research pro9ects
Collea$es #n the sa"e or$an#Cat#on (please spec#fy #f #n the sa"e depart"ent)
Colla!orators #n research pro9ects7pro$ra""es (Co)2 or Co) P2 of proposals 'hether fnded or not)
Co)athors of papers7patents7p!l#cat#ons
Partners or co)or$an#Cers of "a9or e(ents
1on$)t#"e personal fr#ends
%eacher at nder$radate std#es
HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 1: HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. Natre of relat#onsh#p Re(#e'er (1) (2) (5) (;) (<) Fello' "e "!ers of the sa"e ed#tor#al !oard
Others (please spec#fy)
None X X X
(c) 2nd#cate the natre of the relat#onsh#p declared #n (!) (e.$. 'hen and 'here the relat#onsh#p 'as 7 #s de(eloped& na"e 7 natre of pro9ect& p!l#cat#ons or e(ents #n(ol(ed)/ :. 0#sse"#nat#on plan (up to one A4 page) Please refer to "y research plan a!o(e. 14. -ppl#cantGs nderta?#n$ (a) Co""#t"ent of yor t#"e to the Fello'sh#p X 144V Y less than 144V (Please state your proposed commitments in teaching and administrative duties alongside with the proposed (ellowship) (!) 2 nderstand that 2 ha(e to cont#ne to ser(e at the #nst#tt#on for at least one year pon the co"plet#on of the Fello'sh#p. (c) 2 nderstand that the RGC '#ll release the co"plet#on report to the p!l#c. 11. 0eclarat#on !y the appl#cant (a) Has a s#"#lar or related proposal !een s!"#tted to the RGC #n the fnd#n$ cycle 24157241; or appro(ed !y the RGC #n other fnd#n$ sche"esM Y 8es (Please state the proposal reference number ++++++++++++++) X No (!) 2 conf#r" the #nfor"at#on pro(#ded #n th#s for" #s trthfl and a$ree that the appl#cat#on '#ll !e seen !y persons 'ho are #n(ol(ed #n the re(#e' of the appl#cat#on. HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 24 HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. S#$natre ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 0ate ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ PART III INSTITUTIONAL EN*ORSE1ENT 1. Staff el#$#!#l#ty re=#re"ent 2 conf#r" that/ (a) the appl#cant& #n the staff $radeZZZZZ & "eets flly the st#plated staff el#$#!#l#ty re=#re"ent for HSSPFS and #s not de!arred fro" apply#n$ for RGC $rantJ *'here the appl#cant #s ne'ly appo#nted& the #nst#tt#on has for"ally entered #nto a contract of ser(#ce '#th h#"7her on or !efore the s!"#ss#on deadl#ne of th#s fnd#n$ exerc#se and the contract re=#res h#"7her to report dty on or !efore 1 6ay 2415.+ (!) the appl#cant #s7'#ll !e e"ployed on per"anent ter" the appl#cant #s7'#ll !e e"ployed on f#xed ter" contract *2f the appl#cant #s7'#ll !e e"ployed on a f#xed ter" contract& the appl#cant '#ll st#ll !e el#$#!le for the Fello'sh#p at the t#"e of the fnd#n$ a'ard !e#n$ "ade #n Ane the next year.+ (c) the #nst#tt#on '#ll #nfor" the RGC as soon as the appl#cant ceases to !e el#$#!le to apply& rece#(e or hold the Fello'sh#p& and '#ll '#thdra' the appl#cat#onJ (d) the #nst#tt#on nderstands that the Fello'sh#p& #f $#(en& '#ll !e '#thdra'n #f the offer #s not act#(ated '#th#n one year of the fnd#n$ a'ard. 2. 2nst#tt#onal state"ent ((or items (a) and (b), up to one A4 page)
(a) Ho' '#ll the Fello'sh#p f#t '#th#n rele(ant #nst#tt#onal research and career de(elop"ent of the appl#cantM (!) >hat spport the #nst#tt#on has already pro(#ded and '#ll contr#!te to pro(#de for the de(elop"ent of the appl#cantGs research pro9ect and for the 'or? the appl#cant proposes to nderta?e dr#n$ the Fello'sh#pM HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 21 HSSPFS1 RGC Ref No. 5. 2nst#tt#onal nderta?#n$ (-his application is not valid without the endorsement by a senior authori.ed person on behalf of the applicant/s institution!) 2f the appl#cat#on #s sccessfl& the #nst#tt#on nderta?es to "ana$e the $rant and "a?e arran$e"ents to release the appl#cant fro"/
Y "a9or teach#n$ dt#es and all ad"#n#strat#(e 'or? Y all dt#es other than those stated at para$raph (a) of Sect#on (14) of Part 22 a!o(e -thor#sed S#$natre ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Pos#t#on7%#tle #n the 2nst#tt#on ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 0ate ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Off#c#al sta"p ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ HSSPFS1 (Oct 12) Pa$e 22