Hong Kong identity and the press-politics dynamics: a corpus-assisted discourse study Mengmeng Zhang Sabina Mihelj 2134/13203 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Hong_Kong_identity_and_the_press-politics_dynamics_a_corpus-assisted_discourse_study/9472868 This article uses corpus-assisted discourse studies to examine the discursive construction of collective identity in the Hong Kong press, particularly with regard to its relationship with mainland China. Drawing on critical discourse analysis and collective identity theory, it develops a set of analytical techniques amenable to quantification, and applies it to a corpus of newspaper coverage of the 2005 Hong Kong Chief Executive election. The article uses these techniques not only to develop a representative description and interpretation of discursive patterns, but also to offer an explanatory account of the discursive construction of Hong Kong identity. It shows that the discursive patterns vary systematically depending on newspaper ownership, commercial imperatives, and newspaper type. 2013-09-25 11:40:56 Identity Hong Kong Corpus linguistics Critical discourse analysis Media Language, Communication and Culture not elsewhere classified Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified