Multilingual Hong Kong : languages, literacies and identities /: languages, literacies and identities. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David C.S. Li.
• Authors: Li, David C. S
• Contents: 1. The Hong Kong Language Context -- 2. Language Contact: Sociolinguistic Context and Linguistic Outcomes -- 3. Challenges in Acquiring Standard Written Chinese (SWC) and Putonghua -- 4. Challenges in Acquiring English for Academic Purposes (EAP) -- 5. Medium-of-instruction Debate I: Mother Tongue Education and the Dual MoI Streaming Policy (1998- ) -- 6. Towards 'Biliteracy and Trilingualism' in Hong Kong (SAR): Problems, Dilemmas, and Stakeholders' Views -- 7. Medium-of instruction Debate II: Teaching Chinese in Putonghua (TCP)? -- 8. Meeting South Asian HongKongers' Needs for Chinese Literacy -- 9. Issues in Language Policy and Planning: Summary and Recommendations.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiii, 296 pages)
• Subjects: 407.1; Education; Multilingualism -- China -- Hong Kong; Language and languages; Applied linguistics; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; Language and languages; Multilingualism; Education -- Educational Policy & Reform -- General; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Educational strategies & policy; Language: reference & general; Education -- Language Experience Approach; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Hong Kong (China) -- Languages; China -- Hong Kong; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319441955; 3319441957
• Related ISBNs: 9783319441931; 3319441930
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.; Note: Print version record.
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