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The Rise of Chinese As a Global Language: Prospects and Obstacles - Couverture rigide

Gil, Jeffrey

 
9783030761707: The Rise of Chinese As a Global Language: Prospects and Obstacles
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 3030761703 ISBN 13 : 9783030761707
Editeur : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021

Synopsis

This book investigates the macroacquisition of Chinese - its large-scale acquisition and adoption for various purposes by individuals, governments and organisations - and the implications of this process for the future of English as a global language. The author contextualises the macroacquisition of Chinese within the global ecology of languages, then analyses the factors responsible for the macroacquisition of Chinese, showing, in contrast to most academic and popular commentary, that a character-based writing system will not stop Chinese from becoming a global language. He then articulates three possible future scenarios: English remaining a dominant global language, English and Chinese both being global languages, and Chinese becoming a global language instead of English. The book concludes by outlining directions for further research on the acquisition and use of Chinese around the world. It will be of interest to students and scholars with an interest in English as a global language, Chinese as a second/foreign language, language education policy, and applied linguistics more generally.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jeffrey Gil is a Senior Lecturer in ESOL/TESOL at Flinders University, Australia. He has also taught at universities in China. Jeffrey has published widely on applied linguistics topics and is the author of Soft Power and the Worldwide Promotion of Chinese Language Learning: The Confucius Institute Project (2017).

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Éditeur
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3030761703
ISBN 13 
9783030761707
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
199
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