Chinese Language Education in the United States [Hardcover]

This book offers historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspectives on Chinese language education for speakers of other languages with a special focus on Chinese language education in the United States. It provides a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in CFL/CSL education over time in China and the U.S. and the philosophical, political and sociocultural influences that led to these changes. The essays address a wide array of topics related to Chinese language education, including: ?
A historical overview of the field
Theories that apply to CFL/CSL learning
Policies and initiatives for CFL/CSL by the Chinese and U.S. governments
Medium of instruction
Curriculum and instruction for CFL/CSL learners at K-12 and college levels
Technology for CFL/CSL education
Chinese language learning for heritage learners
CFL in study abroad contexts
CFL teacher education and training

This work is essential reading for scholars and students interested in gaining a greater understanding of Chinese language education in the two countries and around the world.

1. Introduction by Jiening Ruan, Jie Zhang, and Cynthia Leung.- 2. Historical Overview of Chinese Language Education for Speakers of Other Languages in China and the United States by Wenxia Wang and Jiening Ruan.- 3. Chinese Government Policies and Initiatives on the International Popularization of Chinese: An Economics of Language Perspective by Shuai Li and Jianqin Wang.- 4. U.S. Policies and Initiatives for CFL Education by Jinai Sun and Roger Shouse.- 5. Understanding Chinese as a Foreign Language from the Perspective of Second Language Acquisition by Jie Zhang.- 6. Medium-of-Instruction Policy and Practices in CSL Classrooms by Danping Wang.- 7. Technology in CFL Education by Yongan Wu.- 8. Chinese as a Foreign Langul£}