Chinese as a Second Language (漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報) | The journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA

Editor
Shuai Li | Georgia State University | sli12 at gsu.edu
Associate Editor
ORCID logoYi Xu | University of Pittsburgh
Review Editor
Zhiying Qian | Florida State University

漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報 / Chinese as a Second Language — The journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (CSL), is the academic journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (CLTA). The journal publishes peer-reviewed original articles in English or Chinese (either simplified or traditional characters) that make a significant contribution to the theory and practice of Chinese as a second language. Articles in all areas of Chinese pedagogy and acquisition are welcome, especially those that are empirically based and offer new perspectives and/or refine or challenge existing practices of teaching Chinese as a second language. Contributions in areas such as Chinese program management, curriculum design and teaching Chinese culture and literature in Chinese language classrooms are also welcome. In addition to research articles, CSL also publishes book reviews, commentaries and short contributions that report on new discovery and development in the field of Chinese as a second language.
漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報 / Chinese as a Second Language — The journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA is the continuation of the Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (JCLTA).
John Benjamins Publishing Company is the official publisher as of Volume 51 (2016).

CSL publishes its articles Online First.


ISSN: 2451-828X | E-ISSN: 2451-8298
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Latest articles

13 December 2024

  • Danping WangMartin East. 2023. Teaching Chinese in the Anglophone World: Perspectives from New Zealand
    Reviewed by Jinghe Han | CSL 59:1 (2024) pp. 74–79
  • 5 December 2024

  • 永平 居仁. 2023. A Student Grammar of Chinese《学生中文语法》
    審查 顾利程 | CSL 59:1 (2024) pp. 80–83
  • 12 November 2024

  • Exploring the Chinese AWCF Platform’s value in improving CSL learners’ writing performance in a ChatGPT context
    Yicheng YangYe Tian | CSL 59:1 (2024) pp. 46–68
  • Chunsheng Yang. 2024. Chinese Sociolinguistics: Language and Identity in Greater China
    Reviewed by Yi Wang | CSL 59:1 (2024) pp. 69–73
  • 5 November 2024

  • Investigating the Chinese cultural mind through Chinese-American cross-cultural films: Implications for teaching culture to Chinese language learners
    Han LuoGeorgia Salvatore | CSL 59:1 (2024) pp. 1–25
  • 30 September 2024

  • 基于体演文化开发中高级汉语视听说课程
    柴冬临 | CSL 59:1 (2024) pp. 26–45
  • Licheng Gu. 2023. West Meets East: 100 Essays from University Students in the U.S.A 《东西交汇:美国大学生优秀作文100篇》
    審查 Xia Liang | CSL 58:3 (2023) pp. 323–325
  • ShuPei Wang, Yina Ma PattersonLin Guo. 2024. Developing Advanced Proficiency in Chinese through Debate,《思辨纵横》
    Reviewed by Kexuan WuJie Zhang | CSL 58:3 (2023) pp. 326–332
  • 12 September 2024

  • 《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》“说”等级描述语的解读与应用
    郑玥白冰冰李亚男刘立新 | CSL 58:2 (2023) pp. 182–197
  • 《中文听说读写》的语法教学一项基于《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》“语法大纲”的分析
    刘博张洁 | CSL 58:2 (2023) pp. 169–181
  • 《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》在美国落地的挑战和意义一项针对汉字、词汇的研究
    田野沈迈衡Grace Wu | CSL 58:2 (2023) pp. 129–145
  • Standards-based character recognition test: An initial investigation
    Xiaoming Hou | CSL 58:2 (2023) pp. 146–168
  • Approaches in aligning language frameworks: A review
    Jia LinXiangdong Gu | CSL 58:2 (2023) pp. 108–128
  • Adopting the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education in North America: Challenges and insights
    Jie ZhangYe Tian | CSL 58:2 (2023) pp. 103–107
  • Yi Ning, Wei Shao, Zhengrong YangEsther Tyldesley. 2021. Social Perspective: An Intermediate-Advanced Chinese Course 社会视角: Volume I, Liping Jiang, Shujun YaoHuizhen Yang. 2015. Standard Course 标准教程 HSK 6 上Liping Jiang, Shujun YaoHuizhen Yang. 2016 Standard Course 标准教程 HSK 6 上 Workbook
    審查 邓美丽 | CSL 58:2 (2023) pp. 198–204
  • 9 September 2024

  • 针对华裔学生的美国大学中文教材现状与展望
    刘艳季晶晶Grace Wu梁敏敏 | CSL 58:3 (2023) pp. 237–261
  • Standards-based character recognition test: An initial investigation
    Xiaoming Hou
  • 6 September 2024

  • A machine learning-based investigation of syntactic complexity measures in second language acquisition of Chinese
    Zhongqi ShiQiaosi Yuan | CSL 58:3 (2023) pp. 262–298
  • 26 March 2024

  • Is animation always better for learning Chinese characters? Investigating the effect of animation with text presentations by children learners of Chinese as a foreign language
    Juan YangRui Peng | CSL 58:1 (2023) pp. 61–91
  • 21 February 2024

  • On the validity of descriptors in ACTFL Language Proficiency Guidelines : A study based on Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education
    Qijie Li, Hao FengYiping Cui | CSL 58:3 (2023) pp. 299–322
  • 12 February 2024

  • Effective character teaching methods for L1 English Chinese-as-a-foreign-language learners: A review of empirical research
    Shenglan Zhang | CSL 58:3 (2023) pp. 205–236
  • 21 September 2023

  • Acquisition of three Chinese de structures by English-speaking learners
    Wenhua Jin, Chunsheng Yang, Yiping ZhangWayne Wenchao He | CSL 58:1 (2023) pp. 23–60
  • 18 September 2023

  • “永字八法”在海外汉字书法教学中的认知和应用
    李惠文 | CSL 58:1 (2023) pp. 1–22
  • 22 August 2023

  • Hang ZhangLan Zhang. 2022. Introducing Chinese Linguistics: A handbook for Chinese language teachers and learners
    Reviewed by Han Luo | CSL 58:1 (2023) pp. 92–96
  • Fangyuan Yuan, Baozhang HeBaozhang Hu. 2023. Pedagogical Grammar and Grammar Pedagogy in Chinese as a Second Language
    Reviewed by Zheng-sheng Zhang | CSL 58:1 (2023) p. 97
  • 23 May 2023

  • 高年级汉语课上怎么教“可说的”中文?—以鲁迅小说为例
    彭涛 | CSL 57:3 (2022) pp. 189–210
  • 10 May 2023

  • 黄伟嘉著. 2020. , 黄伟嘉敖群. 2021. & 黄伟嘉著. 2021.
    審查 焦立为 | CSL 57:3 (2022) pp. 298–306
  • 30 March 2023

  • The construction of Chinese pedagogical grammar system
    Nini Li | CSL 57:3 (2022) pp. 211–237
  • 27 February 2023

  • Building a corpus of spoken Chinese interlanguage and some results of preliminary analyses
    Hang Du | CSL 57:3 (2022) pp. 238–269
  • 7 February 2023

  • Does text entry method make a difference on Chinese writing test scores?
    Dana Scott Bourgerie, Troy L. CoxSteven L. Riep | CSL 57:3 (2022) pp. 270–297
  • 9 December 2022

  • 以電影為素材進行跨校跨文化交際以“生死觀”的文化差異為例
    黃苕冠劉亮吟陳雅芬王卓異 | CSL 57:2 (2022) p. 91
  • 2 December 2022

  • He‑Fang LeeHanlu Soufflet. 2022. Aktuelle Themen aus Gesellschaft, Politik und Technik: Kommunikatives Chinesisch für die Mittelstufe [与社会、时政、科技的对话—当代交际中文Current topics on society, politics, and technology: communicative Chinese for advanced learners]
    Reviewed by Zhuo Jing-Schmidt | CSL 57:2 (2022) pp. 184–188
  • 28 November 2022

  • 漢語考試大綱詞表和語料庫詞頻的反向檢視研究以典型初級國際漢語教材詞彙為例
    信世昌芮晶瑩周可沁 | CSL 57:2 (2022) pp. 154–183
  • 16 September 2022

  • CLAC对美国高校汉语课程建设的启示
    李坤珊刘艳贺天舒 | CSL 57:2 (2022) pp. 141–153
  • 9 September 2022

  • Applying the performed culture approach in collegiate beginning and intermediate level Chinese courses: The case of Integrated Chinese
    Donglin Chai | CSL 57:2 (2022) pp. 119–140
  • 21 July 2022

  • 基于华语流行歌曲的词汇附带习得研究
    王珊王少茗 | CSL 57:1 (2022) pp. 21–57
  • 日籍学习者对汉语空间移动事件描述方法之研究
    布目孝子吴淑铃王骏 | CSL 57:1 (2022) pp. 1–20
  • 9 June 2022

  • Perceptions of effective foreign language teaching: A comparative study of Chinese
    Yan XieLaura Ziebart | CSL 57:1 (2022) pp. 58–84
  • 2 June 2022

  • Xia Liang [梁霞]. 2020. Teaching Chinese in American Colleges [美国大学汉语教育研究]
    Reviewed by Shaohua FangYi Xu | CSL 57:1 (2022) pp. 85–90
  • 22 April 2022

  • Vivian Ling. 2018. The Field of Chinese Language Education in the US: A Retrospective of the 20th Century
    Reviewed by Madeline K. Spring | CSL 56:3 (2021) pp. 259–267
  • 8 April 2022

  • 「粵語語法學習概覽」的建構廣東話第二語言語法學甚麼?何時教?
    Hugo Wing-Yu Tam | CSL 56:3 (2021) pp. 209–228
  • A multimodal approach to the technological representations in CFL textbooks
    Qi ZhangAngela Leahy | CSL 56:3 (2021) pp. 229–254
  • 1 April 2022

  • 汪海霞刘刚. 2021. 《跨文化交际案例—汉语教师海外工作实训教程》刘刚汪海霞. 2021 《生存攻略案例—汉语教师海外生活实训教程》
    審查 刘立新 | CSL 56:3 (2021) pp. 255–258
  • 22 March 2022

  • Tone and vocabulary learning for classroom-based L2 Mandarin learners: Pedagogical implications from current tone word processing research
    Zhiyin Renee Dong | CSL 56:3 (2021) pp. 179–208
  • 4 February 2022

  • The effects of linguistic measures in the analysis of L2 Chinese descriptive writing
    Jianling Liao | CSL 56:2 (2021) pp. 118–145
  • 28 January 2022

  • Ying Jin, Chunmei Guan, Cilei Han, Zoey Liu, Diane NeubauerErica Pollard. 2021. Go Far with Chinese 1st edition [趣学中文]
    Reviewed by Xiaofei Tang | CSL 56:2 (2021) pp. 173–178
  • 25 January 2022

  • 李智强. 2018. 汉语语音习得与教学研究
    審查 Chunsheng Yang | CSL 56:2 (2021) pp. 168–172
  • 21 January 2022

  • Translanguaging as a pedagogical practice in Chinese language and (inter)culture courses
    Yu LiJin Liu | CSL 56:2 (2021) p. 89
  • 10 January 2022

  • Toward a new normal in foreign language classrooms: Attitudes and perceptions of committed learners of Chinese towards CALL
    Hsuan-Ying Liu | CSL 56:2 (2021) pp. 146–167
  • 7 December 2021

  • Staying afloat: Emic perceptions of learning Chinese characters
    Susan Gary Walters | CSL 56:1 (2021) pp. 49–76
  • 5 November 2021

  • Zhini Zeng [曾稚妮]. 2019. Perform Chun Cao: A Multimedia Advanced Chinese Course [体演春草: 高级汉语视听说教程]
    Reviewed by Yawei Li | CSL 56:1 (2021) pp. 82–87
  • 29 October 2021

  • Xin ZhangXiaobin Jian. 2021. The Third Space and Chinese Language Pedagogy: Negotiating Intentions and Expectations in Another Culture
    Reviewed by Jun Yang | CSL 56:1 (2021) pp. 77–81
  • 1 October 2021

  • The influence of L1 translation familiarity on the acquisition of L2 Chinese antonyms
    Shuyi Yang | CSL 56:1 (2021) pp. 21–48
  • 11 August 2021

  • Multimedia learning materials for second language learners: A comparison of two kinds of videos
    Xiaoling He, Haojiang YingSureenate Jaratjarungkiat | CSL 55:3 (2020) pp. 175–192
  • Success factors for a Mandarin bilingual program: An autoethnographic case study
    Wei Liu | CSL 55:3 (2020) pp. 208–229
  • Comprehensible narratives and connected grammar: Textbook design for classical Chinese as a foreign language
    Lei Yang | CSL 55:3 (2020) pp. 193–207
  • Jianhua Bai [白建华]Yang Wang [汪洋]. 2015. China in Depth: An Integrated Course in Advanced Chinese [焦点中国:高级汉语综合教程]
    審查 梁新欣 | CSL 55:3 (2020) pp. 243–247
  • Bryan W. Van Norden. 2019. Classical Chinese for everyone: A guide for absolute beginners
    審查 焦立为 | CSL 55:3 (2020) pp. 230–238
  • Chungeng Zhu. 2019. Chinese aspectual particle le: A comprehensive guide [汉语动态助词“了”:一了百了]
    Reviewed by Yang Zhao | CSL 55:3 (2020) pp. 239–242
  • 16 July 2021

  • 台湾对外汉语教学学科研究的发展与前景以年会论文为例
    赵帝凯Riccardo Moratto | CSL 56:1 (2021) pp. 1–20
  • 2 April 2021

  • 日语母语者汉语是非疑问句语调习得研究
    肖瑶刘艺 | CSL 55:2 (2020) pp. 103–132
  • 28 August 2020

  • What impacts L2 Chinese pragmatic competence in the study abroad context? Current research and future directions
    Jun Lang | CSL 54:3 (2019) pp. 191–220
  • Online peer feedback in second language Chinese writing: From feedback, uptake, to perception
    Yi XuLin Zhu | CSL 54:3 (2019) pp. 257–287
  • Learners’ perceptions of a Wiki-enhanced TBLT approach designed and implemented at the syllabus level
    Shenglan Zhang | CSL 54:3 (2019) pp. 221–256
  • Chih-p’ing Chou [周质平], Yongtao Zhang [张永涛]Yunjun Zhou [周韵钧]. 2019. China’s Development and Dilemmas: Authentic Readings for Advanced Learners [中国的发展与困境: 现代汉语高级读本]
    審查 虞莉 | CSL 54:3 (2019) pp. 288–294
  • James Myers. 2019. The grammar of Chinese characters: Productive knowledge of formal patterns in an orthographic system
    Reviewed by John Jing-hua Yin | CSL 54:3 (2019) pp. 295–298
  • 20 March 2020

  • 现代汉语常用文言虚词的语块教学
    刘瑜 | CSL 54:2 (2019) pp. 122–144
  • How and how much? Vocabulary learning strategies and vocabulary size in CFL
    Chiara RomagnoliSergio Conti | CSL 54:2 (2019) p. 93
  • 印尼華裔中學生繼承語學習動機及其影響因素 [Motivational orientations of secondary school students of Mandarin Chinese as a heritage language in Indonesia]
    Hugo Wing-Yu Tam | CSL 54:2 (2019) pp. 145–182
  • Jane OrtonAndrew Scrimgeour. 2019. Teaching Chinese as a Second Language – The way of the learner
    Reviewed by Cilei Han | CSL 54:2 (2019) pp. 183–186
  • Shou-hsin Teng. 2019. An A to Z grammar for Chinese language learners [當代中文語法點全集]
    Reviewed by Yu-Hui Lee | CSL 54:2 (2019) pp. 187–190
  • 17 September 2019

  • Differentiating and teaching the Chinese near-synonyms kongpa and pa
    Shu-Yu HuangYu-Chen Liou | CSL 54:1 (2019) pp. 31–50
  • What makes second language perception of Mandarin tones hard? A non-technical review of evidence from psycholinguistic research
    Eric Pelzl | CSL 54:1 (2019) pp. 51–78
  • Co-teaching Chinese in middle schools and high schools
    Ze Wang, Ti Zhang, Jingfei LiuSuzanne Yonke | CSL 54:1 (2019) pp. 1–30
  • Graham LockGary S. Linebarger. 2018. Chinese Buddhist Texts: An Introductory Reader
    Reviewed by Joshua Mason | CSL 54:1 (2019) pp. 79–83
  • Duanduan LiIrene Liu. 2016. Reading Into a New China: Deciphering a Changing Society (Second Edition)
    Reviewed by Zheng-sheng Zhang | CSL 54:1 (2019) pp. 84–92
  • 26 April 2019

  • 中文社交问答网络社区中的情境学习 (Situated learning in a Chinese question-and-answer online community)以“知乎”为例 (The case of Zhihu)
    曾稚妮 | CSL 53:3 (2018) pp. 222–256
  • The knowledge base of Chinese as a second language teaching in K-12 settings: Staking out the territory
    Ziyi GengJohn Murphy | CSL 53:3 (2018) pp. 295–307
  • A qualitative inquiry of video learning by Chinese L2 learners: Learning internalization, understanding social realities, and reflecting on challenges
    Ting HuangJayne C. Lammers | CSL 53:3 (2018) pp. 257–294
  • Roles of action research in the professional development of Chinese language teachers: A case study
    Fangyuan Yuan | CSL 53:3 (2018) pp. 201–221
  • 希贞秦 (Ed). 2017. 《中美跨文化交际误解分析与体演文化教学法》
    審查 刘颖 | CSL 53:3 (2018) pp. 308–311
  • Xiaomei Zu. 2015. Intercultural Communication [《跨文化交际》]
    Reviewed by Nan ZhangWei Hong | CSL 53:3 (2018) pp. 312–316
  • 21 January 2019

  • A qualitative case study of CSL learners’ reading strategies
    Sha Huang | CSL 53:2 (2018) pp. 131–162
  • Mixed-methods needs analysis of a Chinese language program: Perspectives from stakeholders
    Haidan WangYunhe Sun | CSL 53:2 (2018) pp. 109–130
  • Motivation of ideal Chinese L2 self and global competence: A case study on postsecondary Chinese language learners
    Yan Xie | CSL 53:2 (2018) pp. 163–186
  • Chunsheng Yang. 2016. The acquisition of L2 Mandarin prosody
    Reviewed by Yen-Chen Hao | CSL 53:2 (2018) pp. 187–192
  • Nansong Huang, Wenze HuBaozhang He. 2015. Difficult grammar knots unravelled [对外汉语教学语法:疑难解析]
    Reviewed by Sue-mei Wu | CSL 53:2 (2018) pp. 193–197
  • 陆俭明马真著. 2016. 《汉语教师应有的素质与基本功》
    審查 祖晓梅 | CSL 53:2 (2018) pp. 198–200
  • 19 October 2018

  • 美国对外古代汉语教学调查研究报告 (Survey research on teaching Classical Chinese as L2 in the U.S.)
    王静 | CSL 53:1 (2018) pp. 24–40
  • 以多变异刺激感知汉语声调的课堂实验
    侍建国张媛媛 | CSL 53:1 (2018) pp. 75–91
  • Integrating National Standards in the curricular development, implementation, and student outcomes of a post-secondary Chinese language program
    Nina Lin, Marina Chung, Hong Zeng, Youping ZhangChaofen Sun | CSL 53:1 (2018) pp. 41–74
  • Corpus-based instruction: Teaching discourse-linking jiu (就) in storytelling
    Meng YehXian Zhang | CSL 53:1 (2018) pp. 1–23
  • Tinghe JinFred Dervin. 2017. Interculturality in Chinese Language Education
    Reviewed by Ziyi Geng | CSL 53:1 (2018) pp. 103–108
  • Istvan KecskesChaofen Sun. 2017. Key issues in Chinese as a second language research
    Reviewed by Zhiqi Gong | CSL 53:1 (2018) p. 96
  • Aili MuMike Smith. 2017. Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text [《当代中文小小说》]
    Reviewed by Jun Yang | CSL 53:1 (2018) pp. 92–95
  • 14 December 2017

  • 美国学生因果连接标记语篇使用情况研究 (A study of L2 development stages of causal connectives in American students’ written Chinese)
    曹 沸 | CSL 52:3 (2017) pp. 290–306
  • Effects of providing explicit negative evidence on students’ perception of ungrammatical sentences using –le
    Yan LiLei Yan | CSL 52:3 (2017) pp. 232–254
  • Lexical accessing for ambiguous words among advanced Chinese L2 learners
    Helen H. Shen | CSL 52:3 (2017) pp. 209–231
  • Applying research-based multimedia design principles in designing and teaching beginning CFL learners the ba construction online: A pilot study
    Shenglan Zhang | CSL 52:3 (2017) pp. 255–289
  • Hongyin Tao. 2016. Integrating Chinese linguistic research and language teaching and learning
    Reviewed by Chuanren Ke | CSL 52:3 (2017) pp. 307–311
  • Hong Gang Jin, Lian Xue, Yusheng YangLan Zhao Zhou. 2016. The Routledge advanced language training course for K-16 non-native Chinese teachers
    Reviewed by Han Luo | CSL 52:3 (2017) pp. 320–323
  • Cornelius C. Kubler. 2013. Intermediate spoken Chinese: A practical approach to fluency in spoken Mandarin, Cornelius C. KublerYang Wang. 2013 Intermediate spoken Chinese practice essentials: A wealth of activities to enhance your spoken Mandarin, Cornelius C. Kubler. 2015 Intermediate written Chinese: Read and write Mandarin Chinese as the Chinese doCornelius C. KublerJerling Guo Kubler. 2015 Intermediate written Chinese practice essentials: Read and write Mandarin Chinese as the Chinese do
    Reviewed by Zheng-sheng Zhang | CSL 52:3 (2017) pp. 312–319
  • 10 November 2017

  • 怎么引导深入讨论?
    焦立为 | CSL 52:2 (2017) pp. 187–191
  • 试析师生性格特征与口头纠正性反馈之间的关系
    孙培健 | CSL 52:2 (2017) pp. 172–186
  • Student perceptions of the classroom learning environment and motivation to learn Chinese
    Chongmin Ji, Stacy Duffield, Justin J. WagemanAnita G. Welch | CSL 52:2 (2017) pp. 111–126
  • Language learning strategy and language learning achievement: An empirical study among intermediate Chinese L2 learners
    Jia Lin | CSL 52:2 (2017) pp. 148–171
  • Chinese language learners’ anxiety toward chat partners in computer-mediated communication
    Yanlin Wang, Steven M. CrooksStefanie Borst | CSL 52:2 (2017) pp. 127–147
  • Jane C. M. Kuo. 2007. Startup business Chinese: a beginning course for professionals (Level 1) [《新世纪商用汉语初级会话》], Jane C. M. Kuo. 2011 Startup business Chinese: an intermediate course for professionals (Level 2) [《新世纪商用汉语中级会话》]Jane C. M. Kuo. 2014 Startup business Chinese: an intermediate-high course for professionals (Level 3) [《新世纪商用汉语中级会话》]
    Reviewed by Mien-hwa Chiang | CSL 52:2 (2017) pp. 192–196
  • Fangyuan Yuan. 2016. Classroom-based research on second language acquisition [《基于课堂的第二语言习得研究》]
    Reviewed by Shuai Li | CSL 52:2 (2017) pp. 197–201
  • Jiening Ruan, Jie ZhangCynthia B. Leung (eds). 2016. Chinese language education in the United States
    Reviewed by Wenxia Wang | CSL 52:2 (2017) pp. 202–207
  • 4 September 2017

  • 从“知其然” 到“知其所以然”在语言教学中培养思辨能力
    张燕吟 | CSL 52:1 (2017) pp. 77–92
  • Stylistic variation in L1 and L2 Chinese: Native speakers, learners, teachers, and textbooks
    Xiaoshi Li | CSL 52:1 (2017) pp. 55–76
  • The effect of pitch interplay on English-speaking learners of Mandarin
    Shan Luo | CSL 52:1 (2017) pp. 28–54
  • Prosodic features, self-monitoring, and dysfluency in native and non-native Mandarin speech
    Bei Yang | CSL 52:1 (2017) p. 3
  • Cynthia Y. NingJohn S. Montanaro. 2012. Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture Level 1, Annotated Instructor’s Edition [汉语和中国文化], Cynthia Y. NingJohn S. Montanaro. 2012. Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture Level 1, Annotated Instructor’s Edition [汉语和中国文化], Cynthia Y. Ning, Stephen L. TschudiJohn S. Montanaro. 2016 Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture Level 2, Annotated Instructor’s Edition [汉语和中国文化]Cynthia Y. Ning, Stephen L. TschudiJohn S. Montanaro. 2016 Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture Level 2, Annotated Instructor’s Edition [汉语和中国文化]
    Reviewed by Xuehong (Stella) He | CSL 52:1 (2017) pp. 93–99
  • Hong Li, Jing Z. PaulEric Reinders. 2015. Fun With Chinese Grammar: 35 Humorous Dialogues and Comics [趣味汉语语法:35 课幽默对话与漫画]
    Reviewed by Cynthia Y. Ning | CSL 52:1 (2017) pp. 105–110
  • Xiaohong Wen. 2015. Teaching Chinese as a Second Language: Curriculum Design & Instruction [汉语作为第二语言教学:课程设计与教学实例]
    Reviewed by Xinjia Peng | CSL 52:1 (2017) pp. 100–104
  • From the new editor
    Janet Zhiqun Xing | CSL 52:1 (2017) pp. 1–2
  • 2 February 2017

  • Examining rating criteria used to assess U.S. college students’ Chinese oral performance
    Guangyan Chen | CSL 51:3 (2016) pp. 286–311
  • Research meets practice: Holding off and holding on
    ZhaoHong Han | CSL 51:3 (2016) pp. 236–251
  • Effects of different teaching methods on the production of Mandarin tone 3 by English speaking learners
    Yunjuan He, Qian WangRatree Wayland | CSL 51:3 (2016) pp. 252–265
  • A preliminary study on the effects of an E-gloss tool on incidental vocabulary learning when reading Chinese as a foreign language
    Frederick J. PooleKo-Yin Sung | CSL 51:3 (2016) pp. 266–285
  • A New Introduction to Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language
    Janet Zhiqun Xing | CSL 51:3 (2016) pp. 325–330
  • From the Editor
    Zheng-sheng Zhang | CSL 51:3 (2016) p. 235
  • Yanning Yang. 2015. Grammatical Metaphor in Chinese
    Reviewed by Cheng-Fu Chen | CSL 51:3 (2016) pp. 317–321
  • David Moser. 2016. A Billion Voices: China’s Search for a Common Language
    Reviewed by Jeffrey Gil | CSL 51:3 (2016) pp. 322–324
  • 鄧守信主編. 2015. 《當代中文課程 I&II》
    Reviewed by Baozhang He | CSL 51:3 (2016) pp. 312–316
  • 20 October 2016

  • Pragmatics information in selected Business Chinese (BC) textbooks in the U.S.
    Shuai Li | CSL 51:2 (2016) pp. 191–217
  • Chinese language teachers’ instructional contexts, knowledge, and challenges in teaching students with special needs
    Wenxia WangNai-Cheng Kuo | CSL 51:2 (2016) pp. 138–163
  • A qualitative inquiry of character learning strategies by Chinese L2 beginners
    Michaela Zahradnikova | CSL 51:2 (2016) pp. 117–137
  • Killing two birds with one stone? Turning CFL learners into book writers: An exploratory study
    Shenglan Zhang | CSL 51:2 (2016) pp. 164–190
  • Miao-fen Tseng. 2014. A Handbook of Tasks and Rubrics for Teaching Mandarin Chinese
    Reviewed by Xinjia Peng | CSL 51:2 (2016) pp. 218–224
  • Hongyuan Dong. 2014. A History of the Chinese Language
    Reviewed by Chenqing Song | CSL 51:2 (2016) pp. 230–233
  • Chris Shei. 2014. Understanding the Chinese Language: A Comprehensive Linguistic Introduction
    Reviewed by Lan Zhang | CSL 51:2 (2016) pp. 225–229
  • 30 June 2016

  • 美国留学生词语搭配的偏误分析及其对词语教学的启示
    李守纪 | CSL 51:1 (2016) pp. 62–78
  • Acquisition of time and locative phrases in Mandarin Chinese: A case of input saliency
    Hongyi JiaFeng-hsi Liu | CSL 51:1 (2016) pp. 1–28
  • The rise of catchword “被 bei-XX”: Grammaticalization and reanalysis
    Yun Xiao | CSL 51:1 (2016) pp. 79–97
  • CFL learners’ recognition and production of pragmatic routine formulae
    Jia Yang | CSL 51:1 (2016) pp. 29–61
  • Liwei Jiao, Cornelius C. KublerWeiguo Zhang. 2011. 500 Common Chinese Idioms: an Annotated Frequency DictionaryLiwei JiaoBenjamin M. Stone. 2014 500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions: an Annotated Frequency Dictionary
    Reviewed by Yong Ho | CSL 51:1 (2016) pp. 110–115
  • Chinese Reading World 中文阅读天地
    Reviewed by Ting Huang | CSL 51:1 (2016) p. 98
  • Veronique Michel. 2015. China Online: Netspeak and Wordplay Used by Over 700 Million Chinese Internet Users
    Reviewed by Wei LiuAnne Crosby | CSL 51:1 (2016) pp. 104–109
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