| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 241 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
[Asian Englishes today] |
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Asian Englishes today.
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| Contents |
Barbarian as a foreign language -- The soviet influence, 1949-60 -- Toward quality in education, 1961-66 -- The cultural revolution, 1966-76 -- Modernization under Deng Xiaoping, 1977-93 -- Integrating with globalization, 1993 onwards -- China's English |
| Summary |
"This book traces the history of English education in the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present day. It uses the junior secondary school curriculum as the means to examine how English curriculum developers and textbook writers have confronted the shifting ambiguities and dilemmas over five distinct historical periods. The study of the processes of curriculum development and the products such as syllabi and textbooks offers insights into the construction of an 'official' English, as well as what was considered as acceptable content in English. This book addresses fundamental and significant questions concerning the English promoted in China, namely its characteristics; its changes over time and explanations for such changes; and the kind of content that has been viewed as appropriate for textbooks. To investigate these issues, the analysis draws on qualitative and quantitative data, such as interviews with principle stakeholders and analysis of the syllabus and recommended textbooks. Specifically, it looks at the choice and organization of linguistic components, and the orientation and messages of the curriculum"--Dustjacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-225) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| In |
HKU Press digital editions |
| Subject |
English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- China
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Education, Secondary -- Curricula -- China
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Education -- China -- History.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- English as a Second Language.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
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Education
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Education, Secondary -- Curricula
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English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Englischunterricht
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China
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China
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004400142 |
| ISBN |
9789882200647 |
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9882200648 |
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9781282705685 |
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1282705687 |
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9786612705687 |
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661270568X |
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