How to Deal With Chinglish Problems Appeared in the English Writings by Vocational College Students

Chunxiang WANG

Abstract


Chinglish is one of the common problems appeared in the English writings by vocational college students. There is no logic in some of the Chinglish sentences, not mention the meanings. Although there are no grammatical mistakes in some Chinglish sentences, they still confuse the native-speakers. Chinglish hinders the improvement of English writing and might mislead the students if they are not corrected in time. The aim of this essay is to improve English writing of vocational college students by analyzing the reasons and figuring out the solutions. 


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Chinglish; English writing ability; Strategies

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/n

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