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The Language Situation in China: Volume 2 2008–2009

By Li Yuming (editor); Li Wei (editor)

Book information

Publisher
De Gruyter Mouton
Year
2014
ISBN
9781614513650, 9781614514008
DOI
10.1515/9781614513650
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (12014514 bytes)
Series
Language Policies and Practices in China [LPPC]; 2
Pages
373\374
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-07-23 07:02:28

Description

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 language and linguistics, China's language, 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.

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