Speaking of ChineseW. W. Norton & Company, 2001 - 197 páginas Not a how-to text, this beguiling book is instead a fascinating look at Chinese language and culture. Ranging through history, literature, folklore, linguistics, and sociology, this is a breezy, straightforward primer of surprising breadth. |
Contenido
Speaking of Chinese | 3 |
Written Chinese | 12 |
Spoken Chinese | 34 |
vi | 64 |
Domestic Chinese | 76 |
Old Wisdom New Technology | 101 |
Chinese Calligraphy | 129 |
Chronological Chart of Chinese | 180 |
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