Routledge Handbook of Chinese Applied Linguistics

<p>The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Applied Linguistics is written for those wanting to acquire comprehensive knowledge of China the diaspora and the Sino-sphere communities through Chinese language.</p><p>It examines how Chinese language is used in different contexts and how the use of Chinese language affects culture society expression of self and persuasion of others; as well as how neurophysiological aspects of language disorder affect how we function and how the advance of technology changes the way the Chinese language is used and perceived. The <em>Handbook</em> concentrates on the cultural societal and communicative characteristics of the Chinese language environment.</p><p>Focusing on language use in action in context and <i>in vivo</i> this book intends to lay empirical grounds for collaboration and synergy among different fields.</p>