JCERJournal of Contemporary Educational Research2208-84662208-8474Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/jcer.v5i12.2868ArticleA Review on Semantic Waves and Its Application in Discourse Analysishttps://artdesignp.com/journal/JCER/5/12/10.26689/jcer.v5i12.2868WangWentao20215122021-12-27Since the past 10 years, the theory of semantic waves has further progressed. This theory is deeply rooted in the theory of knowledge structures, legitimation code theory, and systemic functional linguistics. In addition, the theory can also be applied in discourse analysis, language learning, language teaching, and many other fields.

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