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Chinese Is A Discourse-oriented Language And The Underlying Mechanisms Of The Language Involve Encoding And Decoding So The Language Can Be Correctly Delivered And Understood. To Date, There Has Been A Lack Of Consolidation At The Discourse Level Such That A Reference Framework For Understanding The Language In A Top-down Fashion Is Still Underdeveloped. The Routledge Handbook Of Chinese Discourse Analysis Is The First To Showcase The Latest Research In The Field Of Chinese Discourse Analysis To Consolidate Existing Findings, Put The Language In Both Theoretical And Socio-functional Perspectives, Offer Guidance And Insights For Further Research And Inspire Innovative Ideas For Exploring The Chinese Language In The Discourse Domain. The Book Is Aimed At Both Students And Scholars Researching In The Areas Of Chinese Linguistics And Discourse Analysis-- Provided By Publisher.