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Comparing the Effect of CHL Background on Chinese Receptive Vocabulary Breadth Between Indonesian and Thai CS/FL Learners: A Mixed-Methods Study

  • Haiwei Zhang

    Haiwei Zhang (corresponding author) is an associate professor at the School of Chinese as a Second Language, Peking University. His primary research areas are testing and acquisition of Chinese as a second language.

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    , Peng Sun

    Peng Sun is a Chinese teacher at Shenzhen Experimental Education School. His research efforts focus on teaching Chinese as a second language.

    , Winda Widiawati

    Winda Widiawati was an MA student at the College of International Education, Minzu University of China. Her research efforts focus on teaching Chinese as a second language.

    and Yaowaluk Bianglae

    Yaowaluk Bianglae was an MA student at the College of International Education, Minzu University of China. Her research efforts focus on teaching Chinese as a second language.

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Abstract

The advantage of Chinese-as-a-heritage-language (CHL) learners in acquiring Chinese has been widely recognized. However, it is still unclear whether the effect of CHL background on Chinese receptive vocabulary breadth varies across different countries. To address this gap, the present study recruited 232 Chinese language learners (half were CHL learners) from Indonesia and Thailand and administered a Chinese vocabulary proficiency test. The results of regression analysis revealed an interaction effect between country and CHL background on vocabulary breadth, with the contribution of CHL background to vocabulary breadth more robust in the Indonesian group than that in the Thai group. Interviews were then conducted to explore the factors that might influence such an interaction effect. Analysis of the interview data found that the influencing factors could be categorized into four themes, including individual differences, family background, Chinese language education and socio-cultural factors. The overall results were discussed within the framework of ecological system theory, and pedagogical implications for CHL learners were proposed.

About the authors

Haiwei Zhang

Haiwei Zhang (corresponding author) is an associate professor at the School of Chinese as a Second Language, Peking University. His primary research areas are testing and acquisition of Chinese as a second language.

Peng Sun

Peng Sun is a Chinese teacher at Shenzhen Experimental Education School. His research efforts focus on teaching Chinese as a second language.

Winda Widiawati

Winda Widiawati was an MA student at the College of International Education, Minzu University of China. Her research efforts focus on teaching Chinese as a second language.

Yaowaluk Bianglae

Yaowaluk Bianglae was an MA student at the College of International Education, Minzu University of China. Her research efforts focus on teaching Chinese as a second language.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by National Social Science Fund of China (No.24BYY048), International Chinese Language Education Research Program (No.23YH17B) and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.23JNLH10).

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