「國際漢語」概念的提出和發展

本文描述全球語境下「國際漢語」這一新概念的起源與發展，討論「國際漢語」與其他漢語國際教育概念的異同，以及有關此概念的政策與理論依據。本研究根據聯合國關於少數民族語言權利的觀點，並借鑒有關澳大利亞「國家語言政策」的理論與實踐，以及「國際英語」的相關研究，將國際語言學界的相關理論引入漢語的國際教育研究領域，並以新的、全球化的思維替代傳統的對外漢語教育觀念，以便更好地理解和發展作為「國際性語言」的漢語。

關鍵字

國際漢語；國家語言政策；海外漢語的本質；多語能力

並列摘要

This paper discusses the origin and the development of the new concept of Teaching Chinese as an International Language. It discusses the similarities and dissimilarities between this concept and other concepts that concern the global education of Chinese language and culture. The discussion involves the policies and theories that support the new concept, which include UN's position on the protection of the linguistic rights of the minority peoples, Australia's National Policy on Languages and researches in the concept of Global English. The paper attempts to introduce theories and concepts of international linguistic studies into the research and global education of Chinese language. It aims to replace our traditional understanding of teaching Chinese for foreigners with a new concept of global perspective so that we will be able to understand and develop Chinese as an international language.

並列關鍵字

Chinese as an international language ； national language policy ； the nature of Chinese language in overseas ； multilingual ability

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