The Language Situation in China. Volume 5, The Language Situation in China ; Volume 5 / Li Yuming, Li Wei.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wei, Li, Editor.

Yuming, Li, Editor.

Fletcher Translations, Inc., translator.

Series:

Language policies and practices in China ; Volume 7.

Language Policies and Practices in China [LPPC] ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language policy--China.

Language policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 392 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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 languge and linguistics, China's languge, 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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Diglossic, bilingual life and diglossic, bilingual policies

Contents

1. The language situation in China in 2013

2. Process of preparation of the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters

3. Interest in China's neighboring languages

4. Recent trends in changes to essay questions in the National College Entrance Examination

5. New trends in the protection of dialects

6. Passionate discussions of the "Shanghai dialect" by the Shanghainese people

7. The state of language services in the healthcare industry

8. Linguistic life for migrant workers of Sichuan origin

9. Reclamation, perpetuation and application of the Manchu language

10. The state of minority language websites of China

11. Survey study of the use of sign language

12. National plans for the compilation and publication of lexicographical works

13. Studies on linguistic life among the projects of the National Social Science Fund

14. International dissemination of the Chinese language

15. The state of development of overseas Chinese language education

16. The focus on "stylistic improvement" in the media

17. The quiet rise of a new annual linguistic custom

18. The gradual rise of emoticons

19. Hot topics in society among the neologisms of 2013

20. China and the world in popular phrases in 2013

21. Grassroots diversity within Internet slang in 2013

22. "PM2.5" amidst the haze on all sides

23. Terms which have "proceeded out the national gate"

24. Survey of Weibo language usage

25. Hong Kong language associations

26. Survey on the use of Putonghua in Macao

27. The state of linguistic life in China Taiwan (2013)

28. Chronology of major events in linguistic life 2013

29. Notice of the State Council on the Publication of the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters

30. Notice of 12 departments, including the Ministry of Education, on the implementation of the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters

Contents (Chinese version 2014)

Editorial Teams of the English Edition

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9781501511431

1501511432

9781501511721

1501511726

OCLC:

1125189362