Teaching And Learning Chinese In Global Contexts Multimodality And Literacy In The New Media Age Linda Tsung Ken Cruickshank Editors by Linda Tsung; Ken Cruickshank (editors) 9781474212373, 1474212379 instant download after payment.

“This book has, for the first time, brought together specialists from around the globe to discuss issues related to the topics of learning and teaching Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua/Guoyu/Huayu) in the global contexts. Most current language-related questions, most recent discussions in Chinese L2 research, most government language policies, and most geographical areas are covered in 14 chapters. The discussions bring out the differences in Chinese L2 learning and the complexities of learning due to recognition of Mandarin Chinese as a second language—or additional/heritage/community language in various Chinese speaking communities. They point out the different needs of ethnic minorities in China, the Chinese dialect speakers in Hong Kong and Singapore, and the Chinese heritage students in various continents. Discussions in the 14 chapters invariably emphasize the needs for understanding both the general research into L2 and the specific research into the linguistic, contextual, and cultural knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, which take into account the diversity of learners, learning contexts, and varying goals. The book gives great expectation to all those concerned with the future direction of Chinese as a global, additional language.”