Minority Languages, Education and Communities in China / by L. Tsung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tsung, Linda T. H., 1953-

Series:

Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities, 2947-5899

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oriental literature.

Asia--Languages.

Asia.

Linguistics.

Sociolinguistics.

Culture--Study and teaching.

Culture.

Language and languages--Style.

Language and languages.

Asian Literature.

Asian Languages.

Cultural Studies.

Stylistics.

Local Subjects:

Asian Literature.

Asian Languages.

Linguistics.

Sociolinguistics.

Cultural Studies.

Stylistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2009.

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book outlines the evolution and role of minority languages locally and nationally; it investigates current educational language policies in minority areas; and it assesses the social and economic outcomes of language change for communities in contemporary China.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Map and Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Series Editor's Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Minority Communities and Languages; 3 Minorities in the Past: Historical Experience; 4 New Policies and Practices under Communism; 5 Minority Language Issues under the Open Door; 6 Language, Education and Communities in Xinjiang; 7 Bilingual Models of Minority Education in Yunnan; 8 Minority Communities in Post-colonial Hong Kong; 9 Progress, Challenges and Prospects; Appendix 1 Population of Ethnic Groups from China's Fifth Census in 2000

Appendix 2 Numbers of Autonomous Prefectures/Counties/Banners and Population in Autonomous Areas of Some RegionsNotes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-223) and index.

ISBN:

9786612504600

9781282504608

1282504606

9780230234406

0230234402

OCLC:

319176025