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NEW BOOK:

COMING SOON BY THE CASLAR TEAM!!!

“Development and Use of Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language (DUCASL)”

Edited by Istvan Kecskes (State University of New York, Albany, USA) and Yang Zhao (Peking University, Beijing, China)

To be published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

 

The goal of the project is to produce an authoritative book that covers the research achievements of the field of Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language from a linguistics perspective that can help and promote further research in the field and advance the development of Chinese language teaching methodology. The book will serve not only as a reference book but also as a possible textbook for MA and PhD programs in Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language at universities all over the world. A unique feature of the book is that chapters are written by internationally recognized scholars from all over the world. In most chapters a Chinese and a non-Chinese scholar are paired to produce the text, which helps to give a board research perspective to every topic addressed in the book.

 

Outline of Contents

Chapter 1: Tone

Hang Zhang (George Washington University) and Eric Pelzl (Pennsylvania State University)

Chapter 2: Prosody

Hana Triskova (Czech Academy of Sciences) and Yang Chunsheng (University of Connecticut)

Chapter 3: Characters

Jiang Xin (Beijing Language and Culture University, China)

Chapter 4: Aspect

Carlotta Sparvoli (University of Bologna) and Claire Saillard (Université Paris Diderot)

Chapter 5: Modality 

Carlotta Sparvoli (University of Bologna and Lizhen Peng (Zhejiang University)

Chapter 6: Chinese adjectives

Chaofen Sun (Stanford University)

Chapter 7: Semantics and vocabulary

Chiara Romagnoli (Università Degli Studi Roma Tre) and Shiao-hui Chan (Taiwan Normal University)

Chapter 8: Word order and syntactic structures

Zhao Yang (Peking University)

Chapter 9: Speech acts and formulaic language

Wu Yongyi (East China Normal University) and Istvan Kecskes (SUNY, Albany)

Chapter 10: Pragmatic competence   

Istvan Kecskes (SUNY, Albany) and Anqi Ding (East China Normal University) 

Chapter 11: Cognitive linguistic approach to CSL

Alain Peyraube (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, Paris), France) and Xu Wen (Southwest University, Chongqing, China)

 

Why is this book needed?

Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language Research (CSLR) is a relatively new field of inquiry. There has been much research done in the field from a pedagogical perspective but much less from a linguistic perspective. CSLR needs a firm theoretical grounding that can help further research in and development of Chinese language teaching methodology. Consequently, there is a need for an authoritative book that covers the main issues in the field not only by summarizing what has already been achieved but also by proposing new perspectives and new lines of research. However, there may not be one author, or two authors who can write a book like this at this time because we do not seem to have experts in Chinese as a Second Language Research yet who could cover the whole field. The field of CSLR is still developing. So, internationally recognized scholars from all over the world were invited to work on this book as a team. As we want the book to serve not only a reference book but also a possible textbook for graduate students, we need a variety of perspectives from which the research topics are covered.

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NEW BOOK:

COMING SOON BY THE CASLAR TEAM!!!

“Development and Use of Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language (DUCASL)”

Edited by Istvan Kecskes (State University of New York, Albany, USA) and Yang Zhao (Peking University, Beijing, China)

To be published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

 The goal of the project is to produce an authoritative book that covers the research achievements of the field of Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language from a linguistics perspective that can help and promote further research in the field and advance the development of Chinese language teaching methodology. The book will serve not only as a reference book but also as a possible textbook for MA and PhD programs in Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language at universities all over the world. A unique feature of the book is that chapters are written by internationally recognized scholars from all over the world. In most chapters a Chinese and a non-Chinese scholar are paired to produce the text, which helps to give a board research perspective to every topic addressed in the book.

 Outline of Contents

Chapter 1: Tone

Hang Zhang (George Washington University) and Eric Pelzl (Pennsylvania State University)

Chapter 2: Prosody

Hana Triskova (Czech Academy of Sciences) and Yang Chunsheng (University of Connecticut)

Chapter 3: Characters

Jiang Xin (Beijing Language and Culture University, China)

Chapter 4: Aspect

Carlotta Sparvoli (University of Bologna) and Claire Saillard (Université Paris Diderot)

Chapter 5: Modality 

Carlotta Sparvoli (University of Bologna and Lizhen Peng (Zhejiang University)

Chapter 6: Chinese adjectives

Chaofen Sun (Stanford University)

Chapter 7: Semantics and vocabulary

Chiara Romagnoli (Università Degli Studi Roma Tre) and Shiao-hui Chan (Taiwan Normal University)

Chapter 8: Word order and syntactic structures

Zhao Yang (Peking University)

Chapter 9: Speech acts and formulaic language

Wu Yongyi (East China Normal University) and Istvan Kecskes (SUNY, Albany)

Chapter 10: Pragmatic competence   

Istvan Kecskes (SUNY, Albany) and Anqi Ding (East China Normal University) 

Chapter 11: Cognitive linguistic approach to CSL

Alain Peyraube (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, Paris), France) and Xu Wen (Southwest University, Chongqing, China)

 

Why is this book needed?

Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language Research (CSLR) is a relatively new field of inquiry. There has been much research done in the field from a pedagogical perspective but much less from a linguistic perspective. CSLR needs a firm theoretical grounding that can help further research in and development of Chinese language teaching methodology. Consequently, there is a need for an authoritative book that covers the main issues in the field not only by summarizing what has already been achieved but also by proposing new perspectives and new lines of research. However, there may not be one author, or two authors who can write a book like this at this time because we do not seem to have experts in Chinese as a Second Language Research yet who could cover the whole field. The field of CSLR is still developing. So, internationally recognized scholars from all over the world were invited to work on this book as a team. As we want the book to serve not only a reference book but also a possible textbook for graduate students, we need a variety of perspectives from which the research topics are covered.

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CASLAR-7 (Chinese as a Second Language Research)
August 17-19, 2023, Peking University, Beijing

 

Conference URL: https://hanyu.pku.edu.cn/xwgg/tzgg/367961.htm

CASLAR is a biennial conference with the goal to bring together scholars from all over the world whose research focuses on the acquisition, development and use of Chinese as a second language to survey available knowledge in the field, exchange ideas and initiate research projects. The conference is a part of the CASLAR movement that aims to transform a field from a primarily experienced-and practice-based discipline into a discipline based on and supported by research and theory. The first CASLAR conference was held at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China in 2010. Since then, the CASLAR conferences have been held at Taipei (2012), Parma (Italy,2014), Shanghai (2016), Hongkong (2018), and Washington D.C(2021).


Another means supporting the CASLAR movement is a new bilingual journal Chinese as a Second Language Research《汉语作为第二语言研究》published by De Gruyter Mouton, Berlin/New York. Copies of the journal will be available at the conference. Website of the journal: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/caslar
Organizers:
School of Chinese as a Second Language, Peking University
Chinese as a Second Language Research (CASLAR) Association
Conference Co-Chairs:
Professor ZHAO Yang, PhD, Dean of School of Chinese as a Second Language, Peking University, Beijing, China
Distinguished Professor Istvan Kecskes, Chairman of CASLAR, Editor-in-Chief of Intercultural Pragmatics and the CASLAR journal, State University of New York, Albany, USA.
Confirmed Plenary Speakers
Linjun ZHANG, Professor of Chinese as a Second Language, Peking University, Beijing, China
Giorgio Francesco ARCODIA, Professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy and Vice-President of the European Association of Chinese Linguistics
Ziyin MAI, Assistant Professor of the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

Call for Papers:
CASLAR-7 invites proposals for presentations that are related to research, and theory in any area of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL). Those wishing to participate should prepare abstracts for 20-minute presentations (plus 10 minutes Q & A). Below there are some suggested categories for topics, though submissions need not be limited to these areas.
- Acquisition and development of CSL (Chinese as a Second Language),
- Role of culture in the acquisition of CSL,
- Research-based Language Teaching Methodology for Chinese as a second / foreign language
- Pragmatics of using Chinese as a second language,
- Cognitive aspects of CSL acquisition,
- Distance Learning in CSL,
- Technology and CSL,
- Computer-mediated communication in CSL,
- Acquisition of Chinese grammar, vocabulary,
- Chinese character acquisition and recognition,
- Discourse in CSL,
- Designing materials for CSL instruction,
- Conceptual socialization in the process of developing CSL,
- Application of linguistic theories to Chinese L2 data,
- Motivation to learn Chinese,
- Effect of CSL on L1,
- Assessment of proficiency in CSL

Submission Guidelines:
1. Abstracts should be written in English or Chinese. Abstract length: maximum 350 words (or about 600 traditional or simplified Chinese characters) with title and keywords (A4 or Letter size, 12 points in single space). The abstract should summarize the purpose of the study, methods, main results, and implications (if relevant).
2. Please make sure the following information is included in the MS Word / PDF file when you submit your abstract to the online system:
a. Name(s) of author(s)/presenter(s)
b. E-mail of corresponding author
c. Your name, affiliation, and title

Abstracts
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Meeting Location:
Peking University, Beijing
Contact Information:
LI HUANG
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Meeting Dates:
Aug 17, 2023 to Aug 19, 2023

Abstract Submission Information:
Abstracts can be submitted from 13-Dec-2022 until 26-Mar-2023.

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The Acquisition of Chinese as a First and Second Language
Xiaohong Wen (Ed.)
ISBN 978-3-03943-270-7 (Hbk); ISBN 978-3-03943-271-4 (PDF)
Pages: 174
Published: November 2020

The Acquisition of Chinese as a First and Second Language, edited by Professor Xiaohong Wen at the University of Houston, has been published as an e-book. Here is the link: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/3139.

Interested colleagues can easily download it in a PDF version. The book is a reprint of the special issue of the journal, Languages. Through highly selective and rigorous review processes, the volume collects eight empirical studies showcasing research advances in multiple domains. The studies are theoretically motivated and have adopted a wide spectrum of methodological strategies to achieve a broader understanding of the nature of the learning task and the nature of Chinese language acquisition. The volume is also intended to bridge the gap between research and instruction by helping teachers to understand their students’ learning processes. Informed by research, teachers are able to opt for appropriate pedagogical approaches and instructional conditions for their students.

 

 

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The Global Chinese Education Development Initiative

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On October 24th Istvan Kecskes, President of the CASLAR Association signed the Global Chinese Education Development Initiative proposed by ISCLT (International Society of Chinese Language Teaching) at a virtual meeting on October 17th, 2020. The CASLAR Association was one of the 16 invited international organizations on Chinese as a Foreign and/or Second Language that were invited to the meeting. The Global Chinese Education Development Initiative aims to create conditions for bilateral and multilateral cooperation between international Chinese education institutions, sharing resources, and providing more professional and direct help to Chinese learners all over the world. The CASLAR Association strongly supports these endeavors.