A Diachronic Study on the Cultivation of Innovative Talents in China’s Foreign Language Education: Achievements and Prospects

Abstract

It is the historical mission and sacred duty of Chinese universities to cultivate innovative talents. Researchers in the domain of foreign language education have undertaken in-depth theoretical research around the cultivation of innovative talents in the past few decades. Taking 35 academic articles published in the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI) as the research sample, this study uses textual analysis to conduct a diachronic review of the generation background, concept definition, quality indicators, and educational mechanisms to discover a wealth of innovative wisdom in the academic community. However, there is a lack of research in areas such as teacher education and educational evaluation, which will require focused attention in the future.