REVIEW AND PROSPECT OF RESEARCH ON CHINESE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Keywords:
Chinese for Specific Purposes; Needs Analysis; Teaching Material Development; Teaching Models; Localized PracticesAbstract
Teaching Chinese for Specific Purposes is an important branch of international Chinese language education. This paper systematically reviews the current research status and developmental trajectory of CSP, covering five core dimensions: First, the construction of theoretical models for needs analysis, their application in course design, and the practical challenges encountered; Second, the development of teaching materials and resource systems, focusing on corpus-driven vocabulary list compilation, the evolution of compilation concepts, quality evaluation, and the empowerment of digital technologies; Third, the innovation of teaching models, the cultivation of interdisciplinary teaching staff, and the establishment of standardized assessment systems; Fourth, a horizontal comparison of the research landscapes across fields such as business, engineering, medicine, and tourism, alongside emerging sectors like law and policing; Fifth, an analysis of localized practices, teaching material dissemination, and standard alignment pathways in regions including Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. However, existing research still faces multiple limitations: insufficient localized innovation in theoretical models and an over-reliance on static assessment methods; delayed updates in textbook corpora with an imbalance in competence cultivation that favors written reading over practical application; a shortage of interdisciplinary "dual-qualified" teachers and a lack of standardized assessment systems for multimodal authentic scenarios; structural imbalances in the disciplinary landscape alongside weak foundational linguistic ontology and deep-level occupational discourse analysis; and localized practices that lean toward macro-strategic interpretations, lacking micro-empirical tracking on overseas teaching frontlines, coupled with fragmented domestic and international vocational qualification standard systems. Future research should strengthen the objective data capture of dynamic discourse strategies and popularize the construction of large-scale dynamic teaching resources; perfect interdisciplinary collaborative education mechanisms and authentic situational testing; deepen occupational discourse analysis based on authentic corpora; and enhance micro-empirical tracking to substantially promote the mutual recognition of Chinese and foreign standard systems and the development of localized resources.
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