Gulbahar H. (Hrsg.) Beckett

China's Assimilationist Language Policy

The Impact on Indigenous/Minority Literacy and Social Harmony

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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… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Postiglione, Gerard A. (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-136-63807-7
EAN: 9781136638077
Produktnummer: 13897463
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Seitenangabe: 256 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 4'081 KB
Abbildungen: 9 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 9 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 28 schwarz-weiße Tabellen

Über den Autor

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.