Language Attitude and the Spread of Standard Chinese in China.

Bai, Jianhua

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ERIC Number: EJ491217

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Publication Date: 1994

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Language Attitude and the Spread of Standard Chinese in China.

Bai, Jianhua

Language Problems and Language Planning, v18 n2 p128-38 Sum 1994

A survey of 55 Chinese students and scholars visiting the United States investigated attitudes toward the spread of Putonghua, the standard variety of Chinese. Results indicate six categories of attitude, five supporting its spread. They also show a correlation of attitude with age, birthplace, current residence, and parents' occupation. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Chinese, Communication (Thought Transfer), Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Nationals, Geographic Distribution, Language Attitudes, Language Planning, Language Role, Language Variation, Mandarin Chinese, Political Influences, Questionnaires, Standard Spoken Usage

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China

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