China's Assimilationist Language Policy: The Impact on Indigenous/Minority Literacy and Social Harmony - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Gulbahar H. Beckett, Gerard A. PostiglioneSeries:Comparative Development and Policy in AsiaTheme:Interdisciplinary Studies/AsianPublish date:10/27/2011Pages:242
Languages:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9780415596053ISBN-10:041559605XUPC:9780415596053Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Regional StudiesBook Topic:SociolinguisticsSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.536Product ID:SCH1YF6W0W
China has huge ethnic minorities - over 40 different groups with a total population of over 100 million. Over time China's policies towards minority languages have varied, changing from policies which have accommodated minority languages to policies which have encouraged integration. At present integrationist policies predominate, notably in the education system, where instruction in minority languages is being edged out in favour of instruction in Mandarin Chinese. This book assesses the current state of indigenous and minority language policy in China. It considers especially language policy in the education system, including in higher education, and provides detailed case studies of how particular ethnic minorities are being affected by the integrationist, or assimilationist, approach.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9780415596053ISBN-10:041559605XUPC:9780415596053Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Regional StudiesBook Topic:SociolinguisticsSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.536Product ID:SCH1YF6W0W
Gulbahar H. Beckett is Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of Cincinnati, USA. Gerard A. Postiglione is Professor and Head, Division of Policy, Administration and Social Sciences, and Director of the Wah Ching Center of Research on Education in China of the University of Hong Kong.
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