| Chinese for Specific and Professional Purposes: Theory, Pedagogical Applications, and Practices 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Tao, Hongyin (Editor), Chen, Howard Hao-Jan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9811395047 ISBN-13: 9789811395048 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $170.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Language Experience Approach - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts - Foreign Language Study | Chinese |
| Dewey: 370.113 |
| Series: Chinese Language Learning Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.70 lbs) 409 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book, likely the first of its kind in the English language, explores Chinese for specific and professional purposes (CSP) in terms of theorizing and developing practical applications for language teaching and learning. While research in language for specific purposes is thriving for languages such as English, there has been comparatively little such research conducted for Chinese. This volume attempts to fill the gap by bringing together practitioners from a broad international scholarly community, who share common interests yet diverse orientations. Seventeen papers are included, and address four broad thematic categories: (1) academic Chinese, (2) business Chinese, (3) Chinese for medicine and health care, and (4) Chinese for other broadly defined services and industries (diplomacy, tourism, wine-tasting, etc.). Representing the state of the art in CSP research, the book offers an indispensable guide for anyone interested in theoretical and practical issues in this area of applied Chinese language studies. |