Reading in Chinese as an Additional Language: Learners' Development, Instruction, and Assessment

Reading in Chinese as an Additional Language focuses on Chinese literacy acquisition, which has been considered most difficult by both learners and teachers of Chinese as an additional language (CAL).

Author: Liu Li
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/29/2022
Pages: 286
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9780367464875

About the Author

Liu Li is Associate Professor of Chinese at the Department of Modern Languages and Classics at Ball State University, U.S.A. She received her PhD in Second Language Acquisition from Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests include Chinese literacy acquisition, computer-assisted language learning, language learning context, and heritage language learners.

Dongbo Zhang is Professor of Language Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Exeter, the U.K. His research interests include second language reading and vocabulary knowledge, bilingualism and literacy, and language teacher education. He previously held appointments in the Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University, where he directed the Chinese Teacher Certification Program and also coordinated the Doctoral Certificate in English Language Learner Education.