2014
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 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.
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"The Language Situation in China", a book edited by Li Yuming and Li Wei, provides a unique look at the developmental trends of Chinese linguistic life and culture. It is a perfect addition to the other volumes of the series "Language Policies and Practices in China," which seeks to bring together original studies on language, culture and society from China and the Chinese diaspora across the world." Yuqi Gao in: Linguist List, 31.2335, 21.07.2020, https://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-2335/More details
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Content
- Intro
- Diglossic, bilingual life and diglossic, bilingual policies
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The language situation in China in 2013
- Part I: Special focuses
- 2. Process of preparation of the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters
- Part II: Special fields
- 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
- Part III: Hot topics
- 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
- Part IV: Words and passages
- 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
- Part V: Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
- 25. Hong Kong language associations
- 26. Survey on the use of Putonghua in Macao
- 27. The state of linguistic life in China Taiwan (2013)
- Appendices
- 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
