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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Shuang GaoPublisher: Multilingual Matters Imprint: Multilingual Matters Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.210kg ISBN: 9781788920995ISBN 10: 1788920996 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 16 May 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsTourism and language learning are well-established as distinctive areas of investigation in sociolinguistics. What makes this book important is its identification of language learning tourism as an industry. Shuang Gao's study of Yangshuo, China, provides important insights into the social dynamics between speakers, learners and business owners as they try to balance the goal of learning English with the desire to enjoy the region's natural attractions. * Lionel Wee, National University of Singapore, Singapore * Yangshuo sets itself apart from other tourism destinations in the region by a focus on English. In addition to the usual tourism hedonism, Yangshuo promises tourists a chance to interact with foreigners and to speak English. This fascinating ethnography provides an intriguing perspective on the role of language in Yangshuo's quest for modernity situated within the overall rise of China and its rapid socio-economic transformation. * Ingrid Piller, Macquarie University, Australia * This book uses clear and informative descriptions to capture and analyze the complex language and processes of social change of West Street. It is well worth reading for anyone interested in globalization, sociolinguistics, semiology and Chinese history development, in addition to tourism. -- Jianhong Zhou, Hokkaido University, Japan * Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 2020 * Tourism and language learning are well-established as distinctive areas of investigation in sociolinguistics. What makes this book important is its identification of language learning tourism as an industry. Shuang Gao’s study of Yangshuo, China, provides important insights into the social dynamics between speakers, learners and business owners as they try to balance the goal of learning English with the desire to enjoy the region’s natural attractions. * Lionel Wee, National University of Singapore, Singapore * Yangshuo sets itself apart from other tourism destinations in the region by a focus on English. In addition to the usual tourism hedonism, Yangshuo promises tourists a chance to interact with foreigners and to speak English. This fascinating ethnography provides an intriguing perspective on the role of language in Yangshuo’s quest for modernity situated within the overall rise of China and its rapid socio-economic transformation. * Ingrid Piller, Macquarie University, Australia * This book uses clear and informative descriptions to capture and analyze the complex language and processes of social change of West Street. It is well worth reading for anyone interested in globalization, sociolinguistics, semiology and Chinese history development, in addition to tourism. -- Jianhong Zhou, Hokkaido University, Japan * Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 2020 * Author InformationShuang Gao works in the Department of English at the University of Liverpool, UK. Her research interests include sociolinguistics, globalization, identity and language ideology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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