Multilingual Hong Kong: Languages, Literacies and Identities

By David C S Li

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319830074
• ISBN13: 9783319830070
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"