The Chinese Language by John DeFrancis
Fact and Fantasy
A concise, myth‑busting exploration of how the language and its writing system actually function, it dismantles the idea of a purely ideographic script and highlights the pervasive role of sound in characters and in literacy. Using linguistic evidence and historical perspective, it explains tones, grammar, and regional variation; assesses the impact of education policy, script reform, and romanization; and evaluates the challenges and opportunities posed by modernization and computing for reading and writing.
- Published
- 1984
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 330-340
- Original Language
- English
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