Language and politics: The use of English "OR" in Chinese official propaganda
Lingua Franca 2023-08-13
Summary:
From the weibo of People's Daily (Rénmín rìbào 人民日報): Here are all four pairs of questions separated by English "OR": 1. jūnshì àihàozhě ？OR jiāndié guāncháshào ？ 军事爱好者？ OR 间谍观察哨？ "Military enthusiasts? OR Spy observation sentinel?" 2. wǎngluò jiāoyǒu ？OR wǎngluò gōulián ? 网络交友？ OR 网络勾连？ "Online dating / friend-making? OR Online colluding?" 3. xuéshù jiāoliú ？OR qièmì […]