RETRACTED ARTICLE: A conversational analysis of aging in China from a cross-section of the labour market: a corpus-based study

• DOI: 10.1057/s41599-022-01387-y
• Publication Date: 2022-10-17T14:09:14Z
• Authors: Yonghe Xiao; Jingxuan Li
• Keywords: Etiquette; Population Ageing; Underpinning

Abstract Modern society is undergoing rapid technological growth and urbanisation. Despite the positive changes, there are still vulnerable categories of population that cannot adapt so quickly to new realities. The ageing process in developed countries Europe, America Southeast Asia raises issue further labour market development. In this regard, it vital understand linguistic picture a market, such as China. Drawing on Conversation Analysis, study aims investigate impact identify age-related trends communication, behaviour attitude. focus socio-economic context. most important finding contexts, language participants leaned three underpinning factors: age, social status exposure emotional pressure. Older adults Chinese value their informal status, accept hierarchy, follow strict etiquette rules, tend self-victimise, complain about feeling vulnerable. present findings can help workers China improve care for allow other researchers older people’s participation market.