Acquisition of Word Order in Chinese as a Foreign Language

by Wenying Jiang

Research in the field of Chinese as a second/foreign language (L2) acquisition, at present, does not match the increasing demand to learn Chinese as an L2, given that Chinese is the fastest growing foreign language in countries such as Japan, South Korea, the United States, Canada, UK and Australia.

Particularly, research in Chinese L2 word order acquisition requires more attention because word order plays a more complex role in Chinese...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110216183
• ISBN13: 9783110216189
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary