The issue includes ten articles dealing with different aspects of the spread of English and the uses of English in contemporary China, with articles on the demographics of English learning, English in the academy, creative writing and English on the Internet.
The issue's co-editor, David Graddol, said "The current spread of the English language within the borders of this most populous nation actually still present us with a Chinese puzzle of quite some proportion...who actually uses English in China on a regular basis, and for what purposes?" Read David's post on the Cambridge Linguistics blog to find out more.
The journal English Today: The International Review of the English Language provides accessible cutting-edge reports on all aspects of the language.
Complimentary access to the 'English in China today' issue is available until 31 October 2012: click here to access.
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