Abstract
By examining the history and the current status of using English in China, this chapter argues that English has undergone several stages of development and is on its way to becoming a dynamic nativized variety of English. In addition, this chapter discusses issues crucial to the continuous development of Chinese English in the future, notably, the on-going codification of Chinese-specific features, the distinction between linguistic innovations and errors, and the importance of incorporating a nativized model in the current ELT curriculum in China. Copyright © 2017 Springer International Publishing AG.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Researching Chinese English: The state of the art |
| Editors | Zhichang Xu, Deyuan He, David Deterding |
| Place of Publication | Cham, Switzerland |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 189-201 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319531083, 9783319531106, 3319531085 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Citation
Ma, Q., & Xu, Z. (2017). The nativization of English in China. In Z. Xu, D. He, & D. Deterding (Eds.), Researching Chinese English: The state of the art (pp. 189-201). Cham: Springer International Publishing.Keywords
- Chinese English
- Functional use of English
- Codification
- ELT
- Nativization