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- catalog abstract "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.".
- catalog contributor b827660.
- catalog created "1988.".
- catalog date "1988".
- catalog date "1988.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1988.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographies and index.".
- catalog description "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.".
- catalog extent "xi, 292 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0521228093".
- catalog identifier "0521296536 (pbk.)".
- catalog isPartOf "Cambridge language surveys".
- catalog issued "1988".
- catalog issued "1988.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog subject "495.1/09 19".
- catalog subject "Chinese language Dialects.".
- catalog subject "Chinese language History.".
- catalog subject "Chinese language Writing.".
- catalog subject "PL1075 .N67 1988".
- catalog title "Chinese / Jerry Norman.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".