Understanding China's situation through its language life Foreword to The Language Situation in China: English Version Vol. 1 (2006-2007); Introduction: Building a harmonious language life; I Language Work; 1 Language policies and regulations in China: An overview; 2 The promotion of Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese): An overview; 3 Evaluation of language management in China's cities; 4 Language standardization in China; 5 Language resource monitoring and applied research on language; 6 The status of the language in the press and publishing; 7 Use of language in radio and television broadcasting 8 Standardization of scientific terms in China9 Ethnic minority bilingual education in China; 10 The standardization and computerization of minority languages and writing; 11 Cross-provincial cooperation in enhancing the development of the spoken and written languages of the ethnic minorities in China; II Special Research; 12 Status quo of language use in medical documents and on medicinal packages; 13 The Language status of migrant workers; 14 Efforts of creating a good language environment for Běijīng Olympic Games: A brief report 15 A survey of Shànghǎi students' use of Putonghua and Shanghai dialect16 Status quo of the Jinuo language; 17 A survey of Chinese characters, words and phrases used in news media (2005-2006); 18 Investigation of Tibetan language informationization and software use; 19 An investigation into lettered words; III Language Focuses; 20 Dialect craze; 21 Controversy in Chinese language education: Classical or vernacular?; 22 Language endangerment; 23 The craze for English; 24 The use of characters for names; 25 Chinese buzzwords (2002-2006); 26 A survey of media neologisms in 2006 IV Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan27 Putonghua in Hong Kong; 28 Language and language policy in Hong Kong; 29 Language situation and language policy in Macao; 30 The Linguistic situation and language policy in Taiwan; 31 Internet language use; Appendixes; 1 Law of the People's Republic of China on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language; 2 List of Standards for Language and Writing Planning; 3 List of Languages in China; 4 List of Institutions for Chinese Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; 5 Directories of Language Journals and Newspapers; 6 Distribution of Chinese Population Worldwide 7 A Record of Major Chinese Language Events (2005)8 A Record of Major Chinese Language Events (2006); Contents (Chinese version 2005); Contents (Chinese version 2006); Postscript; List of authors of the original Chinese text; Editorial Teams of the English Edition; Index FrontmatterUnderstanding China’s situation through its language life Foreword to The Language Situation in China: English Version Vol. 1 (2006–2007) / Yǔmínɡ, Lǐ ContentsIntroduction: Building a harmonious language life / Yŭmínɡ, Lĭ 1 Language policies and regulations in China: An overview / Qìnɡshēnɡ, Zhōu ; Dān, Wèi ; Jùnyīnɡ, Xiè 2 The promotion of Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese): An overview / Huī, Wánɡ ; Zhōnɡruì, Yuán 3 Evaluation of language management in China’s cities / Hónɡ, Yú 4 Language standardization in China / Tiěkūn, Wánɡ ; Yànhuá, Lĭ ; Mĭn, Chén ; Cuìyè, Wánɡ ; Qìnɡshēnɡ, Zhōu 5 Language resource monitoring and applied research on language / Mĭn, Chén 6 The status of the language in the press and publishing / Hónɡbō, Zhōu ; Yùhuá, Zōu 7 Use of language in radio and television broadcasting / Hónɡxiá, Sī ; Xiǎohuá, Lĭ 8 Standardization of scientific terms in China / Qīnɡ, Liú 9 Ethnic minority bilingual education in China / Shíqìnɡ, Dīnɡ ; Hónɡyǔ, Liú ; Xùliàn, Lĭ 10 The standardization and computerization of minority languages and writing / Dí, Jiānɡ ; Tiěkūn, Wánɡ 11 Cross-provincial cooperation in enhancing the development of the spoken and written languages of the ethnic minorities in China / Xùliàn, Lĭ 12 Status quo of language use in medical documents and on medicinal packages / Lìjūn, Guō 13 The Language status of migrant workers / Lì, Xià ; Jùnyīnɡ, Xiè 14 Efforts of creating a good language environment for Běijīnɡ Olympic Games: A brief report / Qìnɡshēnɡ, Zhōu ; Lěi, Wānɡ 15 A survey of Shànɡhǎi students’ use of Putonghua and Shànɡhǎi dialect / Xiǎoxiān, Sūn ; Yíjiā, Wánɡ ; Lìhuá, Qiáo ; Bīnɡbīnɡ, Jiǎnɡ 16 Status quo of the Jinuo language / Zìqún, Luó 17 A survey of Chinese characters, words and phrases used in news media (2005–2006) / Ěrhónɡ, Yánɡ ; Xiǎoyĭnɡ, Xǔ 18 Investigation of Tibetan language informationization and software use / Xuéwén, Zhōu ; Dí, Jiānɡ 19 An investigation into lettered words / Mǐn, Hóu 20 Dialect craze / Hé, Lǚ ; Hǎiqīnɡ, Zōu 21 Controversy in Chinese language education: Classical or vernacular? / Hónɡméi, Wánɡ 22 Language endangerment / Shìxuán, Xú 23 The craze for English / Chuánbō, Jí 24 The use of characters for names / Lí, Zhānɡ ; Shūyán, Zhānɡ 25 Chinese buzzwords (2002–2006) / Ěrhónɡ, Yánɡ 26 A survey of media neologisms in 2006 / Jiàn, Zhōu 27 Putonghua in Hong Kong / Huī, Wánɡ 28 Language and language policy in Hong Kong / Kwong, Wong Pui 29 Language situation and language policy in Macao / Zhāoyánɡ, Shào ; Yì, Huánɡ 30 The Linguistic situation and language policy in Taiwan / Chánɡ’ān, Xǔ ; Yànhuá, Lǐ ; Kāiyánɡ, Lóu 31 Internet language use / Lěi, Wānɡ Appendix 1: Order of the President of the People’s Republic of China No. 33Appendix 2: List of Standards for Language and Writing Planning / Dān, Wèi ; Hónɡliànɡ, Dài ; Mènɡjuān, Zhènɡ Appendix 3: List of Languages in China / Qìnɡshēnɡ, Zhōu Appendix 4: List of Institutions for Chinese Linguistics and Applied LinguisticsAppendix 5: Directories of Language Journals and NewspapersAppendix 6: Distribution of Chinese Population Worldwide / Xī, Guō A Record of Major Chinese Language Events (2005) / Hónɡbō, Zhōu A Record of Major Chinese Language Events (2006) / Fǎng, Yuán Contents (Chinese version 2005 Volume I)Contents (Chinese version 2006 Volume I)PostscriptList of authors of the original Chinese textEditorial Teams of the English EditionIndex. | 
