Del 26 - Encounters

Chineses in the Diaspora

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Multilingual Practices and Chinese Identity in Los Angeles

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvFeiyang Tian

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Challenges simplified discourses that describe Chinese as the next global language.This book analyzes the multilingual and multidialectal practices of Chinese Americans in Los Angeles, a city with a Chinese diasporic population of around 500,000. It describes the contact between different Chineses in a diasporic setting, illustrating how non-Putonghua features are made use of to form distinct identities and speech communities. It demonstrates that localized conceptions of 'Chineseness' hold greater sociolinguistic significance than the transnational narratives of a unified global Chinese. The author argues that a homogeneous global Chinese is unlikely to arise as, analogous to ‘World Englishes’, different degrees of divergence are found in Chineses around the world. This book will appeal to scholars interested in Chinese language variation, translanguaging practices, language ideology and identity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-04-14
Mått148 x 210 x 15 mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieDel 26 i Encounters
Antal sidor198
FörlagMultilingual Matters
ISBN9781800411685

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Global variation in the Chinese language has attracted considerable attention in recent years. However, this monograph stands out for its comprehensive examination of a Chinese variety within a concentrated field site (Los Angeles), its meticulous fieldwork and data collection, and its insightful analysis of emerging trends in diaspora language varieties in contact. This work should appeal to a wide range of readers interested in the Chinese language in a global context.