Zhu Hua|Li Wei
Geopolitics and the Changing Hierarchies of the Chinese Language: Implications for Policy and Practice of Chinese Language Teaching in Britain
Birkbeck, University of London|Birkbeck, University of London
chinese fastest growing modern foreign language british schools universities last decade due largely perceived growing importance mainland china global economic political power substantial investment confucius institutes cis classrooms ccs chinese government article focuses chinas geopolitical strategy promoting chinese global language received implemented uk different groups learners chinese differentially affected implementation policies chinese national office teaching chinese foreign language commonly referred hanban based conversations key stakeholders confucius institutes classrooms including managers teachers students well observations settings investigate different motivations ideologies different interest groups also examine cultural elements taught cis ccs particular focus ethnic chinese learners cis ccs react teaching chinese culture effect promoting putonghua ethnic chinese students speak varieties chinese foreignness constructed cis ccs specific concerns present study study contributes wider discussions language ideology language attitudes motivations language learning learner identity visvis modern foreign language education