China's assimilationist language policy the impact on indigenous/minority literacy and social harmony
China has huge ethnic minorities - over 40 different groups with a total population of over 100 million. Over time China's policies towards minority languages have varied, changing from policies which have accommodated minority languages to policies which have encouraged integration. At prese...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
London ; New York :
Routledge
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
| Series: | Comparative development and policy in Asia series ;
9. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628045406719 |
| Summary: | China has huge ethnic minorities - over 40 different groups with a total population of over 100 million. Over time China's policies towards minority languages have varied, changing from policies which have accommodated minority languages to policies which have encouraged integration. At present integrationist policies predominate, notably in the education system, where instruction in minority languages is being edged out in favour of instruction in Mandarin Chinese. This book assesses the current state of indigenous and minority language policy in China. It considers especially language po |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138657205 9781136638084 9780203804070 |
