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A Cross-Cultural Study of Discourse Coherence: Unique Coherence Mechanisms in Chinese Literary Texts and Their Cultural Motivations

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Analysis reveals distinct coherence mechanisms in Chinese and English texts, highlighting cultural influences.

Chinese discourse coherence relies on shared knowledge and metaphorical structures, contrasting with English methods.
Comparative analysis of major literary works like Honglou Meng and Pride and Prejudice uncovers unique coherence strategies.
Study emphasizes the limitations of English-based coherence models when applied to Chinese texts.
Proposes cultural coherence transformation as a guideline for better translation practices and coherence theory.

Hefan Tang (2025) studied this question.

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