Learning Chinese as a Heritage Language : : An Australian Perspective / / Guanglun Michael Mu.
This book explores the fascinating topic of heritage language learning, looking in particular at Chinese Australians' learning of Chinese. The author studies the investment, challenges and benefits of heritage language learning across varied contexts including school, work, home and in the comm...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2015] ©2015 |
Year of Publication: | 2015 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Multilingual Matters
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword: On Chineseness -- Preface -- 1. From the White Australia Policy to Multiculturalism: Chinese Immigrants and Chinese Language in Australia -- 2. Chinese Heritage Language and its Learners in the West: Empirical Knowledge, Theoretical Framework and Research Method -- 3. Sociological Mechanism for Learning Chinese as a Heritage Language in Australia: A Quantitative Investigation -- 4. A Qualitative Exploration of the Profits of Chinese Heritage Language Learning: You Reap What You Sow! -- 5. Learning Chinese as a Heritage Language: A Perplexed Project -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | This book explores the fascinating topic of heritage language learning, looking in particular at Chinese Australians' learning of Chinese. The author studies the investment, challenges and benefits of heritage language learning across varied contexts including school, work, home and in the community. The book investigates how Chinese Australians navigate and negotiate their Chineseness and how resources are used to support their learning. The book is based on a mixed methods study which uses Bourdieu's sociological theory, and offers implications for sociologists of language and education, Chinese heritage language learners and teachers, as well as language and cultural policy makers. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781783094295 9783110649826 9783110663136 9783110606706 |
DOI: | 10.21832/9781783094295 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Guanglun Michael Mu. |