Upcoming CASLAR-8
8th International Conference on
Chinese as a Second Language Research
CASLAR-8
May 30 – June 1, 2025
The University of Transilvania, Brasov, Romania
Call For Paper coming soon!!!
New Paper
Language variation and temporary norm development in intercultural interactions
- Source: Pragmatics & Cognition, Volume 30, Issue 2, Dec 2023, p. 235 – 257
Abstract
The paper argues that interlocutors in intercultural interactions rely mainly on co-constructed temporary norms rather than on codified norms of the target language. There is a complex interplay of codified and emergent norms that drives interaction. Temporary norms emerge through temporary communicative extension of the system (TCE) that are expressions, chunks and utterances that violate the existing relatively definable norms and conventions of target language use, but still make sense in actual situational contexts and can be considered possible outputs of the English language system. TCEs function as building blocks for temporary norms, and they can also be building blocks in common ground development. The paper demonstrates these functions through examples in intercultural interactions.
New Book by CASLAR
Chinese as a Second Language
Research from Different Angles
Series: Language Learning and Multilingualism,Volume: 1
Volume Editors: Istvan Kecskes and Hang Zhang
A crucial question for Chinese as a Second Language research is how to help elevate Chinese language teaching methodology to the level of other world language methodologies such as English, Spanish and German. This work goes in two directs. One explores how to apply research results achieved in Chinese linguistics to Chinese language teaching and the other is engaged in creating a strong applied linguistics research field that supports Chinese language teaching. CASLAR scholars are mainly involved in the latter one. This book is a representative sample of their research endeavors.
New Book by CASLAR
Development and Use of Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language
Edited by Istvan Kecskes and Yang Zhao
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.
CASLAR Journal
Volumn 12 Issue 1 2023
Volumn 11 Issue 1 2022
Volumn 11 Issue 2 2022
Volumn 10 Issue 1 2021
Volumn 10 Issue 2 2021
CASLAR Conferences
CASLAR-1
Hangzhou, CHINA, 2010
CASLAR-2
Taiwan, 2012
CASLAR-3
Parma, Italy, 2014
CASLAR-4
Shanghai, CHINA, 2016
CASLAR-5
Hong Kong, CHINA, 2018
CASLAR-6
Washington DC, USA, 2021