Writing in the Devil's Tongue: A History of English Composition in China

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Copyright © 2010 by the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 13 12 11 10 4 3 2 1 Publication was supported by a subvention from the College of the Liberal Arts, Penn State University. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data You, Xiaoye, 1974– Writing in the devil’s tongue : a history of English composition in China / Xiaoye You. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-2930-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8093-2930-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. English language—Study and teaching—Chinese speakers. 2. English language—Rhetoric—Study and teaching—China. 3. Report writing—Study and teaching—China. 4. Language and culture—China. I. Title. PE1130.C4Y68 2010 428.0071'0951—dc22 2009016922 Printed on recycled paper. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. ∞ In memory of Lynn Walters, 1966–1993 We will not strive to put before you a model of English writing; our style will often be uncouth and our sentences ungrammatical, but we will try to use the great English language to express the thoughts that come into our minds. —“Greeting,” St. John’s Echo, 1890 ...