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Publication Date: 1991
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Some Economic Aspects of the Language Situation in China.
Wanjin, Zhu; Jianmin, Chen
Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, v2 n1 p91-101 1991
Presents a cost-benefit analysis of English language education in China and explores the market value of languages through comparisons of Chinese and Japanese, English and Russian, and Putonghua and Cantonese. It is suggested that the economic strength of a language can be measured by its popularity or its frequency of use among language users. (14 references) (JL)
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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