| Learning Chinese Contributor(s): Duff, Patricia (Author), Anderson, Tim (Author), Ilnyckyj, Roma (Author) |
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ISBN: 193407876X ISBN-13: 9781934078761 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $137.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | Chinese - Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching |
| Dewey: 495.107 |
| LCCN: 2012040206 |
| Series: Trends in Applied Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.41" W x 9.22" (1.33 lbs) 337 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The acquisition of Mandarin Chinese, one of the most important and widely spoken languages in the world today, is the focus of this innovative study. It describes the rise of Chinese as a global language and the many challenges and opportunities associated with learning it. The collaborative, multiple-case study and cross-case analysis is presented from three distinct but complementary theoretical and analytic perspectives: linguistic, sociocultural, and narrative. The book reveals fascinating dimensions of Chinese language learning based on vivid first-person accounts (with autobiographical narratives included in the book) of adults negotiating not only their own and others' language and literacy learning, but also their identities, communities, and trajectories as users of Chinese. |
