Chinese for Business and Professionals in the Workplace: Reaching across Disciplines

This volume presents the latest research on Chinese for Specific Purposes (CSP), which has been underrepresented in Language for Specific Purposes (LSP). It explores novelties such as needs analysis, international programs, business materials, language arts, and technology-driven project-based learning. Contributions by professionals from universities across Asia and the United States offer critical insights for LSP researchers and educators to rethink curricula and develop new initiatives.

Format: Hardback
Length: 330 pages
Publication date: 05 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume presents a collection of the most recent and cutting-edge research on Chinese for Specific Purposes (CSP), a field that has been relatively overlooked in the realm of Language for Specific Purposes (LSP). Drawing upon the insights and advancements in mainstream theoretical and methodological LSP research, the chapters in this volume explore innovative developments in CSP to equip Chinese learners with the skills and knowledge necessary for success in the global economy. These innovations encompass a wide range of areas, including:

Needs analysis of less-studied high school Business Chinese or CSP academic writing classes

Progress in internationally oriented engineering and internship programs in China

Innovations in Chinese for business or legal materials development and review on textbook pragmatics

Studies on language arts and Chinese language use in specific or business settings

Technology-driven, project-based learning, or discipline-specific curriculum design

This volume is thoroughly supported by extensive studies and analysis conducted on a global scale, featuring contributions from esteemed professionals from universities across Asia and the United States. Each contributor possesses decades of expertise in LSP, providing critical insights that are essential for LSP researchers and educators to reevaluate curricula and develop new initiatives. Moreover, these chapters can serve as valuable transferable operations that enhance the practice of LSP as a crucial component of second language education.

Weight: 790g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367857363