PofoliaShared via Pofolia

Journal of Language Identity & Education· 2026Q1

Tradition and Transmission: Semiotic Landscapes of Gong Fu in South China

Ying Wu, Rita Elaine Silver

Short summary

Chinese gong fu training clubs in South China represent the martial art as a blend of historical legacy and modernity, using semiotic assemblages and spatial repertoires to foreground institutional identity.

AI-generated from the title and abstract; the full text is not read.

TakeawaysIn the app
Key pointsIn the app
Ask the paperIn the app

The rest is in the Pofolia app

Takeaways, key points and questions to the paper; new summaries every day for your field. Free.

Sign in on the web to open

Field: Linguistics and Language

Linguistics and LanguageSocial Sciences