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Shieh, Francis – 1965
This paper is intended to provide "an informative general survey" for those persons interested in Chinese, a language used by 25 percent of the world's population. One of the earliest languages in recorded form, written Chinese has both classical and modern forms. Language reforms in Peking, designed to standardize and simplify spoken…
Descriptors: Asian History, Chinese, Language Role, Language Standardization
