The origin, etymology and phonology of two words of Chinese origin found in Peruvian Spanish are outlined. The words, "chifa" and "chaufa," derive from Cantonese words for "rice" and have been adapted into Spanish. (CHK)

Notes that in many ways the makeup of today's Chinese immigrants tends toward the extremes. At one end they are highly educated, at the other, they are the beneficiaries of the nonquota provisions of the immigration law. (Author/AM)

Describes the current state of and the effect of new policies on Chinese families, in terms of marriage, family planning, housing, income, lifestyle, food practices, clothing, health care, education, religion, status of women, and retirement. (SK)

Provides a brief history of Chinese punctuation and detailed analysis of modern Chinese punctuation. Three tables show: 1) uniquely Chinese punctuation markers; 2) markers graphemically identical and functionally similar to Western markers; and 3) markers graphemically identical but functionally different from Western markers. Each punctuation…

Describes a study designed to test assumptions, held by opponents of multilingual election ballots, about language acquisition and acculturation, particularly regarding Chinese immigrants. Data revealed that most immigrants understand the importance of learning English, but second language acquisition is especially difficult for some. Offers…

Determined the impact of traditional values, the immigration experience, and life in America on parental expectations for adult children among families of Chinese and Irish descent. Interviews and participation in community activities revealed the persistence of traditional attitudes. Their operationalization, however, has been substantially…

Suggests that the departing tone in Chinese arose not through the loss of the final "h," but through a glottalized phonation stage that is still observable. Historical sources supporting this theory are presented, and an account of the development of middle Chinese tones into Mandarin is proposed. (SED)

Examined academic performance, majors, study habits, and socioemotional adjustment of 177 Chinese university students. The image of the high-achieving, well-adjusted Chinese student was tempered when examining criteria other than grade point average. Recent immigrants used strategies to compensate for limited English proficiency and were less…

Describes six distinct periods of development in China's recent history in terms of their differences in international developments, agriculture, industry, and education and culture. (JDH)

Presents views of four Chinese visiting scholars regarding social, political, and economic conditions in China. Contemporary conditions are contrasted with previous periods, exposing some of the misconceptions which are typical of U.S. citizens who have failed to keep up with China's development. (JDH)

Presented data on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean marriages in Los Angeles and Hawaii. Found that the Japanese have the highest rates of outmarriage (one partner not of the specific nationality group) in Los Angeles, and Chinese and Koreans were characterized by high rates of outmarriage in Hawaii. (LLL)

A 16-year-old Taiwanese student at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, describes how the Chinese celebrate their New Year. (RM)

Examination of the simplified characters adopted in the People's Republic of China shows that all such characters have been created based on phonetic, graphic or semantic principles. This paper discusses phonetic simplification and lists characters followed by their simpler forms. (CHK)

This paper describes five sources of stress found to affect the acculturation of Chinese immigrants in the San Francisco area. The stresses are physical from adjusting to a new environment; biological from diet and immunity changes; social from new jobs and schools; cultural from political, language, and religious changes; and psychological from…