Language Rights in a Changing China: A National Overview and Zhuang Case Study

by Alexandra Grey

Book Overview

China has had constitutional minority language rights for decades, but what do they mean today? Answering with nuance and empirical detail, this book examines the rights through a sociolinguistic study of Zhuang, the language of China's largest minority group. The analysis traces language policy from the Constitution to local government practices, investigating how Zhuang language rights are experienced as opening or restricting socioeconomic opportunity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501521004
• ISBN13: 9781501521003
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary