Description: Multilingual China by Bob Adamson, Anwei Feng Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This edited collection provides a forum for frontline empirical research into issues such as the dynamics of multilingualism in China, multilingualism in education, and the learning and teaching of Asian and Western languages. Publisher Description Multilingual China explores the dynamics of multilingualism in one of the most multilingual countries in the world. This edited collection comprises frontline empirical research into a range of important issues that arise from the presence of 55 official ethnic minority groups, plus Chinas search to modernize and strengthen the nations place in the world order. Topics focus on the dynamics of national, ethnic minority and foreign languages in use, policy making and education, inside China and beyond. Micro-studies of language contact and variation are included, as are chapters dealing with multilingual media and linguistic landscapes. The book highlights tensions such as threats to the sustainability of weak languages and dialects, the role and status of foreign languages (especially English) and how Chinese can be presented as a viable regional or international language.Multilingual China will appeal to academics and researchers working in multilingualism and multilingual education, as well as sinologists keen to examine the interplay of languages in this complex multilingual context. Author Biography Bob Adamson is Visiting Professor at the School of Education and English, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. He formerly held the UNESCO Chair at The Education University of Hong Kong. His research covers multilingual education, comparative education, and curriculum reform. His books include Trilingualism in education in China: Models and challenges (with Anwei Feng, Springer, 2015) and Chinas English: A history of English in Chinese education (Hong Kong University Press, 2004).Anwei Feng is Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. He has had extensive teaching and researching experiences in many countries and territories in the world, including Hong Kong, Qatar, Singapore, the UK as well as China. He teaches, supervises, researches and publishes in areas including multilingualism and multilingual education and intercultural studies in education. Details ISBN 1032151412 ISBN-13 9781032151410 Title Multilingual China Author Bob Adamson, Anwei Feng Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 212 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:144733905; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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