China English in world Englishes : education and use in the professional world /: education and use in the professional world. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Deyuan He.
• Other Names: He, Deyuan
• Contents: Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Research Background -- Incentives -- Methodological Design and Data Collection Methods -- Organization of the Book -- References -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Setting the Stage: Topics in World Englishes in Focus -- 1.1 From English to World Englishes -- 1.2 The Models and Categories of World Englishes -- 1.3 The Implications for English Language Teaching and Reform in China -- References -- 2 Setting the Stage: Key Topics in China English -- 2.1 China English: The Term and the Key Arguments 2.2 China English: Linguistic Features -- 2.2.1 Phonology -- 2.2.2 Lexis -- 2.2.3 Syntax -- 2.2.4 Discourse -- 2.3 China English: A Discussion on the Curriculum for ELT in China -- 2.4 Who Are Better Teachers for University English Teaching in China: NETs or LETs? -- 2.5 China English: Implications for ELT Reform in China -- References -- 3 China English and ELT in China: An Empirical Perspective -- 3.1 Understanding China English as a Developing Variety -- 3.1.1 Participants -- 3.1.2 Research Methods -- 3.1.3 Participants' Understanding of China English as a Developing Variety 3.2 The More Desirable Pedagogical Model for ELT in China -- 3.2.1 Results of Questionnaire Survey -- 3.2.2 Findings of Interviews -- 3.3 Curriculum Design Concerning China English -- 3.3.1 Results of Questionnaire Survey -- 3.3.2 Findings of Interviews -- 3.4 Teacher Preference for University English in China -- 3.4.1 Results of Questionnaire Survey -- 3.4.2 Findings of Interviews -- 3.5 Different Perceptions of China English -- 3.5.1 Between Students of Key University and Second-Tier Universities -- 3.5.2 Among Students of Different Disciplines -- 3.5.3 Between Students and Teachers 3.5.4 Between Students of Year-1 and Year-2 and Year-3 and Year-4 -- 3.5.5 Between Female and Male Participants -- 3.6 Comparison Between the Present Study and the Previous Ones -- 3.6.1 Participants' Familiarity with World Englishes and China English -- 3.6.2 Possibility of Including China English as Part of the Teaching Model -- 3.6.3 On University English Curriculum Design in China -- 3.6.4 On Students' Preference of NETs Versus LETs for University English in China -- References -- 4 The Use of English in the Professional Workplace in China 4.1 The Necessity of Investigating into the Use of English in the Professional Workplace in China -- 4.1.1 China English and the Professional World -- 4.1.2 Data Collection and Participants for English Use in China's Professional World -- 4.2 The Pattern of Language Choice in China's Workplace -- 4.3 The Use of English in China's Workplace -- 4.3.1 Use of English by Types of Organization -- 4.3.2 Use of English by Ownership of Company -- 4.3.3 Use of English by Industries -- 4.4 The Importance of and Changes in the Importance of Languages
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 418.0071; Language and languages -- Study and teaching; Language acquisition; Linguistics -- Methodology; Sociolinguistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811581878; 9811581878; 9789811581878
• Related ISBNs: 9789811581861; 981158186X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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