The Language Situation in China - Volume 5: 2014

China, with the world's largest population, numerous ethnic groups and vast geographical space, is also rich in languages. Since 2006, China's State Language Commission has been publishing annual reports on what is called "language life" in China. These reports cover language policy and planning invitatives at the national, provincial and local levels, new trends in language use in a variety of social domains, and major events concerning languages in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Now for the first time, these reports are available in English for anyone interested in Chinese languge and linguistics, China's languge, education and social policies, as well as everyday language use among the ordinary people in China. The invaluable data contained in these reports provide an essential reference to researchers, professionals, policy makers, and China watchers.

About the author

Li Yuming, Ministry of Education, China; Li Wei, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK.

Report

"The Language Situation in China", a book edited by Li Yuming and Li Wei, provides a unique look at the developmental trends of Chinese linguistic life and culture. It is a perfect addition to the other volumes of the series "Language Policies and Practices in China," which seeks to bring together original studies on language, culture and society from China and the Chinese diaspora across the world." Yuqi Gao in: Linguist List, 31.2335, 21.07.2020, https://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-2335/

Product details

• Assisted by: Wei (Editor), Wei (Editor), Li Wei (Editor), L Yuming (Editor), Li Yuming (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2019
• EAN: 9781501517440
• ISBN: 978-1-5015-1744-0
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 234 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 718 g
• Illustrations: 51 b/w ill., 64 b/w tbl.
• Sets: The Language Situation in China; The Language Situation in China
• Series: Language Policies and Practices in China; Language Policies and Practices in China [LPPC]; Language Policies and Practices in China [LPPC]; Language Policies and Practices in China; Language Policies and Practice; ISSN; The Language Situation in China; Language Policies and Practices in China [LPPC], 7
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures