Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Contributors ix
5. List of figures xiii
6. List of tables xv
7. Introduction 1
8. Part I. Family socialization patterns in language learning and literacy practices
9. Chapter 1. Language socialization into Chinese language and “Chineseness” in diaspora communities 13
10. Chapter 2. Family language policy 35
11. Part II. Complementary/heritage Chinese schools in diasporas
12. Chapter 3. Chinese complementary schools in Scotland and the Continua of Biliteracy 59
13. Chapter 4. Chinese heritage language schools in the United States 81
14. Chapter 5. Learning and teaching Chinese in the Netherlands 97
15. Chapter 6. Language and literacy teaching, learning and socialization in the Chinese complementary school classroom 117
16. Part III. Bilingual Chinese educational models
17. Chapter 7. Chinese Education in Malaysia 139
18. Chapter 8. Conflicting goals of language-in-education planning in Singapore 159
19. Chapter 9. Chinese language teaching in Australia 181
20. Part IV. Chinese language, culture and identity
21. Chapter 10. Speaking of identity? 203
22. Chapter 11. Chinese language learning by adolescents and young adults in the Chinese diaspora 219
23. Index 239