Cai Chen, Hu Heng
School of Jiayang, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
PLoS One. 2025 Jun 4;20(6):e0320909. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0320909. eCollection 2025.
Research on conflict discourse highlights the value of a cross-cultural perspective and the need to explore its features across different cultural contexts. However, there is limited research on conflict discourse among Chinese elders, particularly within the framework of building an Age-Friendly Society. To address this gap, this study adopts Fairclough's dialectical-relational approach in critical discourse analysis to examine the strategies Chinese elders employ in intergenerational conflicts. Drawing on Li's framework of conflict strategies-competition, cooperation, avoidance, and compromise-this study identifies how Chinese elders use discourse to safeguard their rights and foster mutual understanding within family interactions. The findings reveal that these four strategies serve as discursive means for elders to achieve self-fulfillment, protect their rights, and sustain family harmony amidst social change. This study offers a systematic analysis of conflict resolution strategies in intergenerational discourse, highlighting the nuanced equilibrium that elders navigate between upholding traditional values and accommodating the evolving dynamics of contemporary family life.
关于冲突话语的研究凸显了跨文化视角的价值以及在不同文化背景下探索其特征的必要性。然而，针对中国老年人之间冲突话语的研究有限，尤其是在构建友好型社会的框架内。为了填补这一空白，本研究采用费尔克劳的批判性话语分析中的辩证关系方法，来审视中国老年人在代际冲突中所采用的策略。借鉴李的冲突策略框架——竞争、合作、回避和妥协——本研究确定了中国老年人如何利用话语在家庭互动中维护自身权利并促进相互理解。研究结果表明，这四种策略是老年人在社会变革中实现自我、保护权利和维持家庭和谐的话语手段。本研究对代际话语中的冲突解决策略进行了系统分析，突出了老年人在坚持传统价值观与适应当代家庭生活不断变化的动态之间所达成的微妙平衡。
