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Chinese (Cambridge Language Surveys) by Norman, Jerry
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Item specifics
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- Book Title
- Chinese (Cambridge Language Surveys)
- ISBN
- 9780521296533
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521296536
ISBN-13
9780521296533
eBay Product ID (ePID)
372467
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
306 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Chinese
Publication Year
1988
Subject
Chinese, General
Type
Language Course
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study
Series
Cambridge Language Surveys Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
87-006570
Reviews
"...Norman's Chinese fills a lacuna as a much-needed introduction to the Chinese language. It is useful for the scholar seeking some overall knowledge of the phonology, syntax, genetic relationship, writing system, and historical development of Chinese, as well as some understanding of China's language policies, past, present, and future." Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
495.1/09
Table Of Content
Preface; Major chronological divisions of Chinese history; 1. Introduction; 2. The historical phonology of Chinese; 3. The Chinese script; 4. The classical and literary languages; 5. The rise development of the written vernacular; 6. The modern standard language I; 7. The modern standard language II; 8. Dialectal variation in North and Central China; 9. The dialects of the Southeast; 10. Language and society; Notes; References; Index.
Synopsis
This general introduction to the study of the Chinese language traces its history from its beginings in the second millennium BC to the present day and provides a clear picture of the contemporary language and its sociolinguistic status. Chinese in its numerous dialect forms, has more speakers than any language in the modern world, and this vast extension in time and space brings to its study an exceptional complexity. Nevertheless, Professor Norman handles this extraordinary range of material with a deftness of organization and lucid elegance of style that make his book of real interest to any reader with only an elementary knowledge of linguistics. It includes information on the genetic and typological connections of Chinese, traditional Chinese phonology, the writing system, the classical and early vernacular languages, the modern language and the non-standard dialects, and the history of linguistic reform in China, concluding with a discussion of present and future prospects., This general introduction to the study of Chinese traces the language's history from its beginnings in the second millennium B.C. to the present, and provides a clear picture of the contemporary language and its sociolinguistic status. Chinese, in its numerous dialects, has more speakers than any other language in the modern world, and this vast extension in time and space brings to its study an exceptional complexity. Nevertheless, Norman's crisp organization and lucid elegance make this extraordinary range of material easily accessible even to those with an elementary understanding of linguistics. Chinese includes information on the genetic and typological connections of the language, the writing system, the classical and early vernacular tongues, the modern language and non-standard dialects, and the history of linguistic reform in China., This general introduction to the study of the Chinese language traces its history from its beginings in the second millennium BC to the present day and provides a clear picture of the contemporary language and its sociolinguistic status.
LC Classification Number
PL1075 .N67 1988
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