Jeffrey Gil
Biographic Data
| ID | 6176747 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey Gil |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Gil |
| SIGNATURE | GIL J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Flinders University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3600-4866 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Taiwan Centre for Mandarin Learning in Australia: Policy Recommendations
Confucius Institute and Confucius Classroom closures: Trends, explanations and future directions
Confucius Institutes (CIs) and Confucius Classrooms (CCs) have always been controversial, with concerns raised by politicians, academics, journalists and members of the public about their impact on the universities, schools and countries which host them. Such concerns have grown to the extent that closures of CIs and CCs have become common. This article analyses data on the closure of CIs and CCs to determine what they mean for this language and …
Perceptions of bilateral tensions between China and Australia/Aotearoa New Zealand in educational settings
The fall of Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms? An analysis of closures and future directions
Confucius Institutes (CIs) and Confucius Classrooms (CCs) have been around for almost 20 years.These Chinese language and culture centres, set up in universities and schools respectively, have a global presence.In the years following the opening of the first CI in 2004 in Seoul, South Korea, their numbers increased rapidly, as did their geographical coverage.In the years 2008 to 2015, for example, there was an average annual increase of 37 CIs an…
The Rise of Chinese as a Global Language: Prospects and Obstacles
Multilingualism in the Chinese diaspora worldwide transnational connections and local social realities
This book is an ambitious attempt to describe and analyse multilingualism in the global Chinese diaspora. It features 17 chapters contributed by established and emerging scholars who adopt a wide r
China’s Cultural Projection: A Discussion of the Confucius Institutes
China's re-emergence as a great power will depend largely on its ability to create a favourable external environment. In order to create this environment in the 21st-century world, China must use its power resources in ways suitable for engaging with and gaining the support of the diverse range of actors that now make up the world political system. As such, China has increasingly emphasised the use of its power resources for attraction, appeal, p…
Does science need a global language
It is almost a cliche to say that English is the global language used extensively in business, science, technology, diplomacy and many other domains. Within a vast literature, however, few studies
The English Language in Mainland China: A Sociolinguistic Profile
A comparison of the global status of English and Chinese: Towards a new global language
China's rapid development and growing engagement with the rest of the world have prompted much discussion and debate about the Chinese language, especially its prospects for becoming a global language. A report in China Daily (2004), for example, suggests that: there may even come a day when learning Chinese, like present day English, becomes compulsory for business, politics and cultural exchanges – a trend that has become increasingly plausible…
The double danger of English as a global language
Why Australia still needs to learn Asian languages. Language learning in Australia has at times been a much debated and somewhat controversial topic. A new episode in this debate began recently with the publication of a report entitled Building an Asia-Literate Australia: An Australian Strategy for Asian Language Proficiency, which argues for a significant expansion and intensification of the learning of Asian languages and cultures at all levels…
China’s Confucius Institute Project: Language and Soft Power in World Politics
The Chinese language is an important source of soft power, and China conducts various activities to promote Chinese language learning throughout the world, the main one being the establishment of Chinese language and cultural institutions known as Confucius Institutes. This paper provides an overview of this aspect of China's soft power strategy.
Multilingualism in the Chinese diaspora worldwide transnational connections and local social realities
This book is an ambitious attempt to describe and analyse multilingualism in the global Chinese diaspora. It features 17 chapters contributed by established and emerging scholars who adopt a wide r
China’s Confucius Institute Project: Language and Soft Power in World Politics
The Chinese language is an important source of soft power, and China conducts various activities to promote Chinese language learning throughout the world, the main one being the establishment of Chinese language and cultural institutions known as Confucius Institutes. This paper provides an overview of this aspect of China's soft power strategy.
The double danger of English as a global language
Why Australia still needs to learn Asian languages. Language learning in Australia has at times been a much debated and somewhat controversial topic. A new episode in this debate began recently with the publication of a report entitled Building an Asia-Literate Australia: An Australian Strategy for Asian Language Proficiency, which argues for a significant expansion and intensification of the learning of Asian languages and cultures at all levels…
The English Language in Mainland China: A Sociolinguistic Profile
A comparison of the global status of English and Chinese: Towards a new global language
China's rapid development and growing engagement with the rest of the world have prompted much discussion and debate about the Chinese language, especially its prospects for becoming a global language. A report in China Daily (2004), for example, suggests that: there may even come a day when learning Chinese, like present day English, becomes compulsory for business, politics and cultural exchanges – a trend that has become increasingly plausible…
China’s Cultural Projection: A Discussion of the Confucius Institutes
China's re-emergence as a great power will depend largely on its ability to create a favourable external environment. In order to create this environment in the 21st-century world, China must use its power resources in ways suitable for engaging with and gaining the support of the diverse range of actors that now make up the world political system. As such, China has increasingly emphasised the use of its power resources for attraction, appeal, p…
Does science need a global language
It is almost a cliche to say that English is the global language used extensively in business, science, technology, diplomacy and many other domains. Within a vast literature, however, few studies
Multilingualism in the Chinese diaspora worldwide transnational connections and local social realities
This book is an ambitious attempt to describe and analyse multilingualism in the global Chinese diaspora. It features 17 chapters contributed by established and emerging scholars who adopt a wide r
The Rise of Chinese as a Global Language: Prospects and Obstacles
The fall of Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms? An analysis of closures and future directions
Confucius Institutes (CIs) and Confucius Classrooms (CCs) have been around for almost 20 years.These Chinese language and culture centres, set up in universities and schools respectively, have a global presence.In the years following the opening of the first CI in 2004 in Seoul, South Korea, their numbers increased rapidly, as did their geographical coverage.In the years 2008 to 2015, for example, there was an average annual increase of 37 CIs an…
Perceptions of bilateral tensions between China and Australia/Aotearoa New Zealand in educational settings
Confucius Institute and Confucius Classroom closures: Trends, explanations and future directions
Confucius Institutes (CIs) and Confucius Classrooms (CCs) have always been controversial, with concerns raised by politicians, academics, journalists and members of the public about their impact on the universities, schools and countries which host them. Such concerns have grown to the extent that closures of CIs and CCs have become common. This article analyses data on the closure of CIs and CCs to determine what they mean for this language and …
The Taiwan Centre for Mandarin Learning in Australia: Policy Recommendations
Political science (8 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · China (6 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (4 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)