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The discursive construction of English naming practice in Mainland China: A nationalism and authenticity perspective

Netizens’ perceptions of the English name Angelababy reflect the dynamics and power relations in naming practices in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2017

Hao Wang  and
Mingfa Yao
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Recently, a regional newspaper agency in Mainland China reported on the Chinese celebrity Angelababy by using her English name (Net Ease Entertainment, 2016). A reader complained about this, suggesting that Angelababy's Chinese name needs to be in the report as well. The reader's comment and the name Angelababy went viral on many online news outlets, and comments were posted about the problems associated with such an English name from a large number of Chinese netizens.

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English Today , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , June 2018 , pp. 39 - 45
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