摘要
In recent years, many new words have emerged in our life, such as "leftover men and ladies." The investigation and reports of the media and the TV series have attracted a great deal of attention. Taking a critical discourse analysis perspective(CDA), this article analyzes textual data from some news reports and interviews related to this heated topic. Norman Fairclough's Discourse and Social Change would provide some theoretical framework for this study. The findings reveal how this concept is constructed and how it influences our society.
In recent years, many new words have emerged in our life, such as ＂leftover men and ladies.＂ The investigation and reports of the media and the TV series have attracted a great deal of attention. Taking a critical discourse analysis perspective（CDA）, this article analyzes textual data from some news reports and interviews related to this heated topic. Norman Fairclough＇s Discourse and Social Change would provide some theoretical framework for this study. The findings reveal how this concept is constructed and how it influences our society.
