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Planning Chinese Characters
Zhao, Shouhui; Baldauf, Richard B.
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Description for Planning Chinese Characters
Hardback. Presents the comprehensive synthesis and analysis of major developments in reforming programs in modernizing the Chinese writing system. This book traces the language policy and planning related developments for Chinese characters, with particular emphasis on post-1950 period in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Series: Language Policy. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JJP; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
One of the remarkable things about Chinese language policy over the millennia has been the power of the writing system to unite what are disparate if related spoken varieties. We have already published one book on PRC language policy in this series, a collection edited by Minglang Zhou that covered the full range of topics including the development of Putonghua (common speech), the status of minority languages, and some interesting chapters on the reform of the writing system. This last subject is of such complexity and importance to justify adding to the series a book going into more detail on ... Read more
One of the remarkable things about Chinese language policy over the millennia has been the power of the writing system to unite what are disparate if related spoken varieties. We have already published one book on PRC language policy in this series, a collection edited by Minglang Zhou that covered the full range of topics including the development of Putonghua (common speech), the status of minority languages, and some interesting chapters on the reform of the writing system. This last subject is of such complexity and importance to justify adding to the series a book going into more detail on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
Series
Language Policy
Number of Pages
418
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387485744
SKU
V9780387485744
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99-15
Reviews for Planning Chinese Characters
From the reviews: “In this book, Zhao and Baldauf have thoroughly examined the unfolding of the fate of the Chinese characters in the twentieth century within the conceptual framework of language planning. … this book provides a comprehensive picture of China’s script reform and standardization with a tuned focus on the last three decades, a period that missed much-deserved ... Read more