12.3 China English vs. Chinglish外国文学名著导读.pdf

Chapter Twelve 12.3 China English vs. Chinglish Chinglish Chinglish is a term used (often pejoratively) about substandard (and usually uneducated) forms of English encountered in China. Does not represent ‘China/Chinese English’, which has a standard form. Chinglish Different from standard English Misshapen and grammatically wrong Caused by Chinese structures and Chinese thinking mode It can be improved and corrected. Chinglish vs. China English China English Chinglish (1) Vacancy of equivalence Mistake (2) Based on standard English Misshapen and hybrid English Not accepted in official Well recognized; conditions; (3) Spreading Chinese culture Mostly caused by Chinese and values learners Conclusions (1) China English has its own distinctive features. (2) It reflects the Chinese life and culture. (3) It also reflects the influence of the Chinese language. (4) It is a powerful tool for cross-cultural communication. (5) “It seems inevitable that the large number of Chinese people learning and speaking English will lead to a distinctive Chinese variety of English“(Kirkpatrick, 2007: 146). Further Reading: Hung, T. T. N. 2002. Phonological features of Chinese varieties of English. Paper presented at 7th English in Southeast Asia conference, Hong Kong, 6-8 December 2002. Jiang, Yajun. 1995. Chinglish and China English. English Today. 11(1): 52. Kirkpatrick, A. 2007. World Englishes: Implications for International Communication and English