Language Planning in China

Written by a leading scholar who has been closely involved in language planning in China over many decades, this collection of essays is a critical reflection of the work the Chinese government and academics have undertaken in establishing appropriate policies regarding language standard, language use and language education. The essays contain unique insights into the thinking behind much of the language planning work in China today.

This ground-breaking series aims to bring together original studies and
translated work on language, culture, and society in China and across the
Chinese diasporas worldwide. Topics covered in the series include language
policy and planning, language standardization and language engineering,
language contact and multilingualism, minority languages, language in
education, language and the media, language and the law, language and
economy, language and history, language and culture, languages of the
Chinese disaporas worldwide, and Chinese as a global language. The series
also includes English translations of the laws and policies concerning
language in China and reports and surveys by Chinese official institutions
and agencies.

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