Language Diversity in the Sinophone World by Henning Klter, ... - 9780367504519

Taylor & Francis

Language Diversity in the Sinophone WorldHistorical Trajectories, Language Planning, and Multilingual Practices\nAuthor(s): Henning Klter, Mrten Sderblom Saarela\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367504519, 978-0367504519\nSynopsis\nLanguage Diversity in the Sinophone World offers interdisciplinary insights into social, cultural, and linguistic aspects of multilingualism in the Sinophone world, highlighting language diversity and opening up the burgeoning field of Sinophone studies to new perspectives from sociolinguistics.\n\nThe book begins by charting historical trajectories in Sinophone multilingualism, beginning with late imperial China through to the emergence of English in the mid-19th century. The volume uses this foundation as a jumping off point from which to provide an in-depth comparison of modern language planning and policies throughout the Sinophone world, with the final section examining multilingu.