Minority Languages, Education and Communities in China
The book outlines the evolution and role of minority languages locally and nationally; it investigates current educational language policies in minority areas; and it assesses the social and economic outcomes of language change for communities in con
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Minority Languages, Education and Communities in China
Linda Tsung University of Hong Kong
© Linda T. H. Tsung 2009 Foreword © John Cleverley 2009 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2009 978-0-230-55148-0 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2009 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin's Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-36234-9 DOI 10.1057/9780230234406
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This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tsung, Linda T. H., 1953– Minority languages, education and communities in China / Linda T. H. Tsung. p. cm.—(Palgrave studies in minority languages and communities) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Linguistic minorities – China. 2. Language and education – China. 3. Language policy – China. I. Title. II. Series. P119.315.T78 2009 306.44⬘951—dc22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
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