JCERJournal of Contemporary Educational Research2208-84662208-8474Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/jcer.v9i1.9544ArticleJunior High School English Teachers’ Stancetaking on Social Media in the Mainland of Chinahttps://artdesignp.com/journal/JCER/9/1/10.26689/jcer.v9i1.9544YaoYanying2025912025-02-10The study employs discourse analysis as an analytical methodology, integrating stancetaking and positioning theories as theoretical frameworks, analyzing a post published by an in-service teacher and its related comments on RED, to explore the stancetaking of junior high school English teachers on social platforms in the mainland of China. This paper is expected to provide effective suggestions for enhancing the positive influence of front-line teachers on social media and facilitating the development of their teaching profession amidst the backdrop of educational informatization.

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