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This book analysed the macroacquisition of Chinese and its implications for the future of English as a global language. It used the conceptual framework of language comprehensive competitiveness and drew on existing data from various sources as well as original data from Chinese language learners, Chinese language teachers and Chinese scholars. This chapter summarises the findings of the book and makes suggestions for further research.
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Gil, J. (2021). Conclusion. In: The Rise of Chinese as a Global Language. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76171-4_8
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