Learning Chinese as a Heritage Language

Download or read book Learning Chinese as a Heritage Language written by Guanglun Michael Mu and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the fascinating topic of heritage language learning, looking in particular at Chinese Australians’ learning of Chinese. The author studies the investment, challenges and benefits of heritage language learning across varied contexts including school, work, home and in the community. The book investigates how Chinese Australians navigate and negotiate their Chineseness and how resources are used to support their learning. The book is based on a mixed methods study which uses Bourdieu’s sociological theory, and offers implications for sociologists of language and education, Chinese heritage language learners and teachers, as well as language and cultural policy makers.