Book description

<I> <P>The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Applied Linguistics </I>is written for those wanting to acquire comprehensive knowledge of China, the diaspora and the Sino-sphere communities through Chinese language.</P> <P>It examines how Chinese language is used in different contexts, and how the use of Chinese language affects culture, society, expression of self and persuasion of others; as well as how neurophysiological aspects of language disorder affect how we function and how the advance of technology changes the way the Chinese language is used and perceived. The <EM>Handbook</EM> concentrates on the cultural, societal and communicative characteristics of the Chinese language environment.</P> <P>Focusing on language use in action, in context and <I>in vivo</I>, this book intends to lay empirical grounds for collaboration and synergy among different fields.</P>

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