Modern Chinese History and Sociolinguistics

Name: Modern Chinese History and Sociolinguistics
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ISBN: 9780521645720

ISBN-10: 0521645727

ISBN-13: 9780521645720

Edition: 1999

Authors: Ping Chen

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The Chinese language, spoken by over one billion people, has undergone drastic changes over the past century. This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the development of Chinese from the late 19th century onwards.

Book details

List price: $56.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 244
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



List of tables


Preface


Acknowledgements


List of abbreviations



Introduction



Modern Spoken Chinese



Establishment and promotion of Modern Spoken Chinese



Norms and variations of Modern Standard Chinese



The standard and dialects



Modern Written Chinese



Development and promotion of Modern Written Chinese



Norms and variations of Modern Written Chinese



Dialect writing



The Modern Chinese Writing System



Basic features of the Chinese writing system



Simplification of the traditional writing system



Phonetization of Chinese



Use and reform of the Chinese writing system: present and future



Conclusion


Notes


References


Index