Studies on Learning and Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

Set of academic dissertations about the way to study and teach Chinese language. Useful for teachers, researchers and PhD candidates. 

Description by the publisher:

Studies on Learning and Teaching Chinese as a Second Language represents the current advances in the field. It showcases theoretically motivated empirical studies and diverse methods used for a better understanding of how Chinese language is acquired as a second or foreign language. This contributes to L2 acquisition research in general and L2 Chinese specifically. Furthermore, this research is useful for teachers seeking to understand their students’ learning processes and adjust their pedagogical approach for more effective instruction. The book bridges the gap between research and instruction by providing pedagogical implications rooted in empirical findings.

Contents: 

-Research in Second Language Acquisition of Chinese: An introduction 
Xiaohong Wen
-Heterogeneity of Early Language Experiences and Word-knowledge Development in Chinese as a Heritage Language Learners
Haomin Zhang and Keiko Koda
-Requests in Chinese by Heritage and Foreign Language Learners
Xiaohong Wen
-Context and Chinese Colloquial Idiom Comprehension
Yu Li
-L1 Influence on Coherence-building Skills in L2 Chinese Reading
Liu Li
-Processing Relative Clauses in Chinese as a Second Language
Yun Yao
-An Inter-Tonal Effect in Second Language Chinese Contour Tones
Hang Zhang
-L2 Acquisition of ZaiP by Native English Speakers
Yang Zhao and Tingna Liu
-Functional Perspective of Chinese Learners’ Language Use on Social Media
Shenggao Wang
-Student-teacher Goal Alignment: Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Determining Its ---Effect on Interaction and Motivation
Zhongqi Shi, Xiaodong Lin, and Ruobing Wei
-Measurement Quality of an Instructor-developed CFL Summative Assessment Instrument: An Exploratory Pilot Study
Shuai Li