Exploring the Standard Language Ideology in China's Language Policy

Autor/inn/en	Ning, Xu; Stephen, Jeannet
Titel	Exploring the Standard Language Ideology in China's Language Policy
Quelle	In: International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, 24 (2022) 3-4, S.193-205 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ning, Xu) ORCID (Stephen, Jeannet)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2396-7404
DOI	10.1108/IJCED-04-2022-0024
Schlagwörter	Standard Spoken Usage; Language Planning; Language Attitudes; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Language Variation; Mandarin Chinese; North American English; Discourse Analysis; Diachronic Linguistics; Educational Policy; Official Languages; Trust (Psychology); Multilingualism; Global Approach; Futures (of Society); Long Range Planning; China; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesprochene Sprache; Umgangssprache; Sprachwechsel; Sprachverhalten; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Sprachenvielfalt; Amerikanisches Englisch; Diskursanalyse; Linguistics; Diachronische Sprachbetrachtung; Historische Linguistik; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Office language; Amtssprache; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Globales Denken; Future; Society; Zukunft; Langfristige Planung; Großbritannien
Abstract	Purpose: This research explores the standard language ideology in Chinese foreign language education policies. The most substantial in relation to language policy and management in regard to language ideology are beliefs associated with the values on the named language and its varieties (Spolsky, 2009). In the standard language ideology, the standard is treated as being valuable linguistic capital and possessing prestige as well as authority. Mandarin is the most well-accepted standard Chinese, and similarly, UK English or US English is the most popular and Standard English (SE) in China. Design/methodology/approach: The theoretical framework in this research is critical discourse analysis (CDA) and discourse-historical approach (DHA) to guide the data collection and data analysis. This research will review recent and seminal literature obtained from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) on language policy in China in relation to standard language ideology. The literature also investigates Chinese state's English language ideologies using official language education policies (FLEPs). Findings: The results show that standard language ideology is a common mindset found within official state policies in regard to SE. The authors argue that the Chinese trust on the ideology of standard language appears to not be aligned to recent worldwide trends such as globalization and multilingualism. Originality/value: This research can provide insights into future language planning and language policy in China and shows that the future research could do more on language planning in China. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01