14. International dissemination of the Chinese language

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1. Frontmatter I
2. Diglossic, bilingual life and diglossic, bilingual policies V
3. Contents XIII
4. Introduction
5. 1. The language situation in China in 2013 3
6. Part I: Special focuses
7. 2. Process of preparation of the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters 17
8. Part II: Special fields
9. 3. Interest in China’s neighboring languages 29
10. 4. Recent trends in changes to essay questions in the National College Entrance Examination 39
11. 5. New trends in the protection of dialects 59
12. 6. Passionate discussions of the “Shanghai dialect” by the Shanghainese people 71
13. 7. The state of language services in the healthcare industry 81
14. 8. Linguistic life for migrant workers of Sichuan origin 93
15. 9. Reclamation, perpetuation and application of the Manchu language 109
16. 10. The state of minority language websites of China 117
17. 11. Survey study of the use of sign language 129
18. 12. National plans for the compilation and publication of lexicographical works 143
19. 13. Studies on linguistic life among the projects of the National Social Science Fund 155
20. 14. International dissemination of the Chinese language 167
21. 15. The state of development of overseas Chinese language education 185
22. Part III: Hot topics
23. 16. The focus on “stylistic improvement” in the media 201
24. 17. The quiet rise of a new annual linguistic custom 215
25. 18. The gradual rise of emoticons 227
26. Part IV: Words and passages
27. 19. Hot topics in society among the neologisms of 2013 241
28. 20. China and the world in popular phrases in 2013 257
29. 21. Grassroots diversity within Internet slang in 2013 273
30. 22. “PM2.5” amidst the haze on all sides 287
31. 23. Terms which have “proceeded out the national gate” 299
32. 24. Survey of Weibo language usage 315
33. Part V: Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
34. 25. Hong Kong language associations 331
35. 26. Survey on the use of Putonghua in Macao 341
36. 27. The state of linguistic life in China Taiwan (2013) 355
37. Appendices
38. 28. Chronology of major events in linguistic life 2013 367
39. 29. Notice of the State Council on the Publication of the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters 377
40. 30. Notice of 12 departments, including the Ministry of Education, on the implementation of the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters 379
41. Contents (Chinese version 2014) 385
42. Editorial Teams of the English Edition 389
43. Index 391