The entry point for most potential sinophones is the Chinese language classroom. But what sort of 'language' & 'culture' are on offer there? In this book Edward McDonald emphasizes the importance of the social & cultural factors in language learning & seeks to blow away many exi…
The entry point for most potential sinophones is the Chinese language classroom. But what sort of 'language' and 'culture' are on offer there? And how are links drawn between the forms of the language and the situations in which they may be used? In this book, Edward McDonald em…
The entry point for most potential sinophones is the Chinese language classroom. But what sort of 'language' & 'culture' are on offer there? In this book Edward McDonald emphasizes the importance of the social & cultural factors in language learning & seeks to blow away many exi…
In this book Edward McDonald takes a fresh look at issues of language in Chinese studies. He takes the viewpoint of the university student of Chinese with the ultimate goal of becoming 'sinophone': that is, developing a fluency and facility at operating in Chinese-language conte…