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

Hao Wang · 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 nameAngelababywent 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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