TY - BOOK AU - Adamson,Bob TI - China's English: a history of English in Chinese education T2 - [Asian Englishes today] SN - 9789882200647 AV - PE1068.C5 A33 2004eb U1 - 428.24071 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Hong Kong PB - Hong Kong University Press KW - English language KW - Study and teaching (Secondary) KW - China KW - Education, Secondary KW - Curricula KW - Education KW - History KW - Enseignement secondaire KW - Programmes d'études KW - Chine KW - FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY KW - English as a Second Language KW - bisacsh KW - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES KW - Linguistics KW - General KW - fast KW - Englischunterricht KW - gnd N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-225) and index; Barbarian as a foreign language -- The soviet influence, 1949-60 -- Toward quality in education, 1961-66 -- The cultural revolution, 1966-76 -- Modernization under Deng Xiaoping, 1977-93 -- Integrating with globalization, 1993 onwards -- China's English; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - "This book traces the history of English education in the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present day. It uses the junior secondary school curriculum as the means to examine how English curriculum developers and textbook writers have confronted the shifting ambiguities and dilemmas over five distinct historical periods. The study of the processes of curriculum development and the products such as syllabi and textbooks offers insights into the construction of an 'official' English, as well as what was considered as acceptable content in English. This book addresses fundamental and significant questions concerning the English promoted in China, namely its characteristics; its changes over time and explanations for such changes; and the kind of content that has been viewed as appropriate for textbooks. To investigate these issues, the analysis draws on qualitative and quantitative data, such as interviews with principle stakeholders and analysis of the syllabus and recommended textbooks. Specifically, it looks at the choice and organization of linguistic components, and the orientation and messages of the curriculum"--Dustjacket UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=321777 ER -