Proceedings of the 2023 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2023)

A Case Study of Foreign Students Participating in Chinese Language Competitions

Commonality Analysis Based on Nvivo

Authors
Liuyi Li1, *
1Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
*Corresponding author. Email: liliuyiphdapply@outlook.com
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Liuyi Li
Available Online 11 July 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_96How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Chinese language competition; cross-cultural adaptation; NVivo; qualitative research
Abstract

With an increasing use of Chinese language worldwide, more international students are learning Chinese language and participating in Chinese language competitions. This case study research investigates the experience of two international students who participated in a Chinese language competition. It employs NVivo qualitative analysis tool to summarizes the common characteristics of the two international students during their competition experience. The study pays particular attention to the implications for international students’ learning experience in China. Chinese language competition plays a significant role in cross-cultural adaptation of foreign students and its advantageous functions are primarily demonstrated in the following three aspects. Firstly, the Chinese contest enables international students to build self-confidence and intercultural communicative competence as the starting point for nurturing cultural adaptation. Secondly, it aids international students in forming their identity and developing physical and emotional well-being within the host country. The competition also enables them to gain a penetrating and refreshing insight into Chinese culture. The article concludes with feasible recommendations proposed based on the common characteristics, providing a reference value for guiding international students to participate in Chinese language competitions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2023 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
11 July 2023
ISBN
978-2-38476-062-6
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_96How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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