Tsung and Wang’s book is an important contribution to the study of Chinese discourse, especially in relation to the role it plays in the transformation of Chinese society. The book is exceedingly interesting and a timely collection of papers on the topic.

- Brian Paltridge, University of Sydney,

Since YR Chao’s early forays into Chinese sociolinguistics and discourse analysis in the middle of the last century, research in these areas has come a long way. Today, one can find scholars working with Chinese data within almost every possible kind of discourse and conversation analysis. Linda Tsung and Wei Wang have done our field an invaluable service by bringing together eleven papers dealing with a broad and interesting range of topics in contemporary discourse analysis, and organizing them under the suggestive headings of ‘ideology’ and ‘identity’. Researchers and students of Chinese discourse will find this an indispensable reference and a most enjoyable read!

- K.K. Luke, Nanyang Technological University,

The significance of the book is multifaceted. The studies draw on a diversity of theories such as social linguistic theories, discourse theories of Foucault and Van Dijk, theories of critical discourse analysis, theories of political science, systemic functional linguistics, Habermas’ theory of public sphere, Peirce’s theory of semiotics, narrative theory and theory of language ecology. [...] The book is an inspiring resource for theorists and practitioners of discourse studies in general and Chinese discourse studies in particular. It is also a good resource for scholars and students of China and oriental studies, and offers an interesting reference for policy-makers and the public.

- Liangtao Lai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in Discourse Studies, Vol. 19.1, 2017,