“中国崛起/China‘s rise＆quot;之修辞分析

“China＇s Rise”in Rhetorical Perspective

我国对外交流中频频出现的“中国崛起/China’s rise”一说,究竟在国际受众中产生了什么效果,又是如何产生这些效果的？长期以来,国内学术界对此缺乏应有的关注.作为一个典型的话语构筑,“崛起/rise”投射出实力日益强大、地位日渐上升的中国形象,无疑极大地增强了国内受众的民族自豪感和凝聚力;然而对于多数国际受众而言,传达的则是格局变动、利益洗牌的信号,是对既得利益的威胁.本文通过对“崛起”和“rise”在各自文化中的含义进行修辞分析,结合当代西方主流媒体对“China’s rise”的报道,指出二者的不对称性.鉴于“rise”在国际话语中已具有明显负面联想,且对“中国威胁论”起着推波助澜的作用,我国对外交流有必要实行语言上的韬光养晦,慎言“崛起”,多谈“发展”.

As a cache phrase in our international communication, ＂China＇ s rise＂ has exerted considerable impact on the international audience. However, little academic attention has been paid to what exactly such impact is and how it is brought about. Drawing on rhe- torical theories, this paper argues that ＂rise＂ is a typical discursive construct, projecting an image of China with growing power and ris- ing international status, thus engendering anxiety or even hostility among international audience. Based on the differing implications of ＂jueqi＂ and ＂rise＂ in respective cultures, especially the hostility aroused by ＂China＇ s rise＂ in leading international reports, this paper proposes that ＂rise＂ be replaced with ＂emergence＂ and ＂development＂ in our international communication.