Teaching Chinese As a Second Language in Taiwan - Fusion and Inclusion

This book focusses on the teaching and learning of Chinese as a second language (CSL) in contemporary Taiwan. It explores linguistic, social, and pedagogical perspectives and offers unique insights into Taiwan's diverse language landscape, from international students to immigrant learners.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Voicing Taiwan: Phonetic and Phonological Variations in Mandarin 3. "Frozen Garlic (¿¿)!": Language Contact and Loanwords in Taiwan Mandarin 4. Shèq¿cí: Encoding Taiwanese Culture in Community Expressions 5. Pragmatics in Online Communication: Unconventional Language Forms in Taiwanese Texting 6. Oscillating Features: Syntactic Variations in Mandarin Grammar 7. Strait Crossing: Ideologies, Identities and Policies in Sinophone Societies 8. Conclusion

About the author

Chun-yi Peng is Professor of Chinese at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY.
Jung-yueh Tu was an associate professor at the Center for International Chinese Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and is currently an associate professor at National Chengchi University.
Chen-chun E is an associate professor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at National United University, Taiwan.

Product details

• Authors: Chen-chun E, Chun-yi Peng, Chun-Yi Tu Peng, Jung-yueh Tu
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 30.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032295411
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3229541-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Routledge Studies in Chinese as a Foreign Language
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Chinese, Chinese, Teaching of a specific subject, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT)