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English language education across greater China /

This volume is the first to offer a comprehensive and, at the same time, in-depth examination of the spread of English and English language education across Greater China. It consists of two parts. Part 1 presents rich sociolinguistic data for easy comparisons between Mainland China, Singapore, Taiw...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Feng, Anwei, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Buffalo, N.Y. : Multilingal Matters, 2011.
Colección:Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 80.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors; Foreword; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Apex of 'the Third Wave'
  • English Language across Greater China; Part 1 Sociolinguistic Profiles of Countries and Regions across Greater China; Chapter 2 The English Language in Mainland China: A Sociolinguistic Profile; Chapter 3 English-knowing Bilingualism in Singapore: Economic Pragmatism, Ethnic Relations and Class; Chapter 4 English Language in Taiwan: An Examination of its Use in Society and Education in Schools; Chapter 5 Improving the Standards and Promoting the Use of English in Hong Kong: Issues, Problems and Prospects.