Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The apex of the 'third wave': English language across greater China / Anwei Feng -- pt. 1. Sociolinguistic profiles of countries and regions across greater China -- The English language in mainland China: a sociolinguistic profile / Jeffrey Gil and Bob Adamson -- English-knowing bilingualism in Singapore: economic pragmatism, ethnic relations and class / T.Ruanni F. Tupas -- English language in Taiwan: an examination of its use in society and education in schools / Irene Wen-ling Chen and Jessie Ju-Chen Hsieh -- Improving the standards and promoting the use of English in Hong Kong: issues, problems and prospects / David C.S. Li -- English use and education in Macao / Ming Yee Carissa Young -- pt. 2. Convergence and divergence of English language use and education in different regions in Mainland China -- The 'English curriculum standards' in China: rationales and issues / Xiaotang Cheng -- Primary school English language teaching in South China: past, present and future / Yuefeng Zhang and Jinjun Wang -- English immersion in mainland China / Haiyan Qiang ... [et al.] -- Family background and English learning at compulsory stage in Shanghai / Weicheng Zou and Shaolin Zhang -- Economic development and the growing importance of the English language in Guangxi / Binlan Huang -- Trilingual education policy ideals and realities for the Naxi in Yunnan / Dongyan Ru Blachford and Marion Jones -- Learning English as third language by Uyghur students in Xinjiang: a blessing in disguise? / Mamtimyn Sunuodula and Anwei Feng.