Chinese for Specific Purposes in the Hong Kong Context

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Abstract

Chinese language education in its traditional sense focused primarily on the cultivation of students’ knowledge of Chinese language and literature, mainly via the root learning of exemplary writings. Many of these writings were in fact traditional varieties of CSP, although their literary achievements were often given primary attention. Alongside the study of such texts, modern practical writings are also introduced to students after the 1990s. This paper reviews the situation and practices in the Hong Kong education sector regarding research on and the practices of teaching “Chinese for special purposes”, the newly introduced “practical writing” or “Professional Chinese”. Emphasis will be put on the relationship between traditional varieties of CSP and modern practical writings, and how programmes in the latter are designed and delivered.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChinese for Specific and Professional Purposes
Subtitle of host publicationTheory, Pedagogical Applications, and Practices
EditorsHongyin Tao, Howard Hao-Jan Chen
PublisherSpringer Nature
Chapter17
Pages393-409
ISBN (Electronic)978-981-13-9505-5
ISBN (Print)978-981-13-9504-8, 978-981-13-9507-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Aug 2019

Publication series

NameChinese Language Learning Sciences
ISSN (Print)2520-1719
ISSN (Electronic)2520-1727

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Language and Linguistics
  • Linguistics and Language
  • Education
  • Computer Science Applications

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