Informed by the latest research in Chinese sociolinguistics and is reader-friendly avoiding the use of jargonGreat breadth of topics for students and teachersFocus on new media and language, grassroots language use and its impact on linguistic trends, especially in the internet, gender and languageIdeal for the primary textbook for a course of Chinese sociolinguistics, language and identity in Greater China, or language and society in Greater China for undergraduate students and beginning graduate students. Encompass various topics broadly falling within the field of Chinese sociolinguisticsWell-designed discussion questions and suggested readings at the end of each chapter