Abstract:

Discourse has developed into the phase of non-conventional forms, which can bring about serious consequences on national security. Generally speaking, discourse, can not only affect national security, but it can also shape and safeguard national security The studies abroad in this field have focused upon discourse security in food, energy, climate, counter-terrorism, immigration, newly-immerging space, conventional and non-conventional fields, while domestic studies are more interested in such fields as discourse right, national discourse competence, ideology, national image building, communication of Chinese Culture, constructing nice international relationships between countries and ensuring sound environment of national defense and military. Actually, discourse can exert strong impacts upon national security in the following aspects: discourse right, national discourse competence, ideology of the society, psychological domain of people, cognitive domain of people, cyberspace discourse, cross-cultural discourse, verbal war between countries, verbal imperialism and hegemony, and the common concern of the world in discourse. At present, discourse, as a result of the speedy development of information technology, the Internet, and the new media, exertsagreater power than ever before. No one can close their eyes to its effect upon national security.