Language Management and Its Impact - The Policies and Practices of Confucius Institutes

This book provides a comprehensive account of language management and planning at Confucius Institutes in the UK, implementing an ethnographic approach grounded in language management theory. As a global language promotion organization, Confucius Institutes have previously been discussed in the literature with respect to socio-political issues, but this volume will shed particular light on their role in shaping and informing Chinese language policy, at both the institutional and individual classroom level. The book focuses specifically on Confucius Institutes in the UK, demonstrating how language teaching practice in these organizations is informed and shaped not only by organizational paradigms but local language needs and institutional attitudes of host institutions. In turn, Li highlights these organizations' unique position in a multilingual region such as the UK can offer new insights into language management by illustrating their roles as platforms for both individuals and institutions to become involved in the making and implementation of language policy. This volume will be of particular interest to students and researchers in language policy and planning, language education, applied linguistics, and Chinese linguistics.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Language Promotion Organizations and Confucius Institute in the UK

Chapter 3. Studies of Confucius Institute and Language Management

Chapter 4. Chinese Languages Management at the Institution Level

Chapter 5. Language Management at Confucius Institute Level

Chapter 6. Language Management at Confucius Institute Classroom Level

Chapter 7. Conclusions

About the author

Linda Li is Principal Lecturer and Subject Group Leader for Chinese, Russian and Japanese in the Regent’s Institute of Languages & Culture at Regent’s University London, UK.

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive account of language management and planning at Confucius Institutes in the UK, implementing an ethnographic approach grounded in language management theory.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Mingfang Li
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367584153
• ISBN: 978-0-367-58415-3
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Routledge Studies in Applied Linguistics
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Sociolinguistics, Chinese, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Educational strategies & policy, Social and cultural anthropology, International institutions, Educational strategies and policy, International institutions / intergovernmental organizations