Learning Chinese : linguistic, sociocultural, and narrative perspectives / by Patricia Duff, Tim Anderson, Roma Ilnyckyj [and others].
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, multip...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter Mouton,
2013.
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| Series: | Trends in applied linguistics ;
5. |
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| Summary: | 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 n. |
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| Item Description: | 3.3 Contexts for and commitments to acquiring Chinese character-based literacy. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 322 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-315) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781934078778 1934078778 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |