The Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA), founded in 1962, is an American teachers' association devoted to promote the teaching and study of
Chinese language
Chinese (, especially when referring to written Chinese) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in Greater China. About 1.3 billion people (or approximately 16% of the ...
and
culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups ...
. It publishes the ''
Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association'' (JCLTA), a leading scientific journal in the field of
Chinese linguistics,
didactics
A didactic method ( el, διδάσκειν ''didáskein'', "to teach") is a teaching method that follows a consistent scientific approach or educational style to present information to students. The didactic method of instruction is often contr ...
, and
literature
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...
. Articles are available on the CLTA's website after subscription, and in paper form in subscribing libraries. The journal ''Chinese as a Second Language'' (CSL)
is a continuation of JCLTA that publishes peer-reviewed original articles in English or Chinese (simplified of traditional characters) that make significant contributions to the theory and/or practice of Chinese as a second language. CTLA-US members receive CSL's publications, or readers must subscribe to the Journal.
References
External links
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* http://www.sudoc.abes.fr/DB=2.1/SET=1/TTL=2/CLK?IKT=1016&TRM=Journal+of+the+Chinese+Language+Teachers+Association
* http://clta-us.org/history/
Language teacher associations
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