This volume brings together leading scholars in the field of Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) education to explore the nuanced dimensions of Chinese language teaching in the Nordic context. Through thoughtful examination of teaching practices, learner motivations, teacher emotions and identities, and pedagogical innovations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, the book situates contemporary approaches within their historical context and considers future directions for the field. The contributions provide unique Nordic perspectives and valuable insights into CFL classroom practices, management, and beliefs, helping readers to better understand the realities and challenges faced by educators, as well as the innovative strategies they employ to support effective CFL teaching and learning across the region.
Teaching Chinese Language in Nordic Countries: An Overview.- Serendipity
was Scarce The Rise and Fall of Chinese at a Technical University in
Sweden.- On the Linguistic Essence of Sinology Education and Research in
Nordic Higher Institutions of Learning.- Exploring Student Motivation and
Performance in Distance Chinese Learning in Sweden.- Exploring the
integration of AI-based Chatbots in Danish Chinese Translation Classes: An
Analysis of Student.- Cultivating Commitment: Exploring Motivational Dynamics
in Finnish University Students Pursuing Chinese Language Studies Motivation
and Teacher Support.- Enjoyment and Anxiety in Chinese Language Teaching:
Understanding the Psychology of Chinese Language Teachers in Norway.- A
Narrative Inquiry into a Chinese Immigrant Teacher's Beliefs and Identity in
Finnish CSL Education.- Identity construction of non-native Chinese learners
in Denmark in the post-Covid era: A Self-Determination Perspective.
Guowen Shang is a professor in Chinese Studies at the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Bergen, Norway. He earned his Ph.D. in linguistics from the National University of Singapore in 2011. His research interests include teaching Chinese as a second/foreign language, sociolinguistics, and language planning and policy. His publications appear in international journals such as Language and Linguistics, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, International Journal of Multilingualism, Language and Communication, English Today, Current Issues in Language Planning, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, and Journal of Language and Politics. He is the author of Linguistic Landscape Studies: Theories and Practice (The Commercial Press, 2023), and co-author of The Linguistic Landscape in China: Commodification, Image Construction, Contestations, and Negotiations (Springer, 2024).
Chun Zhang, M.Sc., Ph.D., is an associate professor of Chinese at the School of Society and Culture, University of Aarhus, Denmark. She obtained her BA from the Department of Foreign Languages, East China Normal University in Shanghai, her M.Sc. in IT, Language and Learning from University of Aarhus, and her Ph.D. in Philosophy and Learning from University of Aalborg University, Denmark. Her teaching and research interests encompass Chinese applied linguistics, language usage and translation, second language acquisition, and teacher education. Her publications appear in many international journals such as International Journal of Lexicography, International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching, Sprogforum, and Global Chinese.
