Language Policy in the People’s Republic of China

Theory and Practice Since 1949

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Language Policy in the People’s Republic of China by , Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781402080395
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: April 11, 2006
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781402080395
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: April 11, 2006
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Language matters in China. It is about power, identity, opportunities, and, above all, passion and nationalism. During the past five decades China’s language engineering projects transformed its linguistic landscape, affecting over one billion people’s lives, including both the majority and minority populations. The Han majority have been juggling between their home vernaculars and the official speech, Putonghua - a speech of no native speakers - and reading their way through a labyrinth of the traditional, simplified, and Pinyin (Roman) scripts. Moreover, the various minority groups have been struggling between their native languages and Chinese, maintaining the former for their heritages and identities and learning the latter for quality education and socioeconomic advancement.

The contributors of this volume provide the first comprehensive scrutiny of this sweeping linguistic revolution from three unique perspectives. First, outside scholars critically question the parities between constitutional rights and actual practices and between policies and outcomes. Second, inside policy practitioners review their own project involvements and inside politics, pondering over missteps, undergoing soul-searching, and theorizing their personal experiences. Third, scholars of minority origin give inside views of policy implementations and challenges in their home communities. The volume sheds light on the complexity of language policy making and implementing as well as on the politics and ideology of language in contemporary China.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Language matters in China. It is about power, identity, opportunities, and, above all, passion and nationalism. During the past five decades China’s language engineering projects transformed its linguistic landscape, affecting over one billion people’s lives, including both the majority and minority populations. The Han majority have been juggling between their home vernaculars and the official speech, Putonghua - a speech of no native speakers - and reading their way through a labyrinth of the traditional, simplified, and Pinyin (Roman) scripts. Moreover, the various minority groups have been struggling between their native languages and Chinese, maintaining the former for their heritages and identities and learning the latter for quality education and socioeconomic advancement.

The contributors of this volume provide the first comprehensive scrutiny of this sweeping linguistic revolution from three unique perspectives. First, outside scholars critically question the parities between constitutional rights and actual practices and between policies and outcomes. Second, inside policy practitioners review their own project involvements and inside politics, pondering over missteps, undergoing soul-searching, and theorizing their personal experiences. Third, scholars of minority origin give inside views of policy implementations and challenges in their home communities. The volume sheds light on the complexity of language policy making and implementing as well as on the politics and ideology of language in contemporary China.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Muslim Merit-making in Thailand's Far-South by
Cover of the book Steppingstones Toward an Ethics for Fellow Existers by
Cover of the book Water Resources Research in Northwest China by
Cover of the book Higher Order Thinking in Science Classrooms: Students’ Learning and Teachers’ Professional Development by
Cover of the book Improving Disaster Resilience and Mitigation - IT Means and Tools by
Cover of the book Genetic Analyses of Wheat and Molecular Marker-Assisted Breeding, Volume 1 by
Cover of the book Applied Geomorphology for Mitigation of Natural Hazards by
Cover of the book Eutrophication and Oligotrophication in Japanese Estuaries by
Cover of the book Global Environmental Biotechnology by
Cover of the book Hardiness by
Cover of the book Rescuing Reason by
Cover of the book Eduard Gans and the Hegelian Philosophy of Law by
Cover of the book Dyslexia and Hyperlexia by
Cover of the book Soil Microbiology and Sustainable Crop Production by
Cover of the book Environmental Protection Against Radioactive Pollution by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy