English in China.

Yong, Zhao; Campbell, Keith P.

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Publication Date: 1995

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English in China.

Yong, Zhao; Campbell, Keith P.

World Englishes, v14 n3 p377-90 Nov 1995

This article presents a demographic profile of the users of English in China and the distribution of proficiency among the millions of English users, and includes a sociolinguistic profile of the different uses of English in Chinese society. It concludes that the primary function of English in China is social and economic mobility. Contains 40 references. (MDM)

Descriptors: Demography, Economic Status, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language Attitudes, Language Proficiency, Language Usage, Second Language Instruction, Social Mobility, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China

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