Speaking of Chinese: A Cultural History of the Chinese Language
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ISBN: 0393321878 / Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, November 2001
"This pleasant, unpretentious account [is] a small stream leading to the ocean of the culture of China."—Scientific American
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Not a how-to text, this beguiling book is instead a fascinating look at Chinese language and culture. Ranging through history, literature, folklore, linguistics, and sociology, this is a breezy, straightforward primer of surprising breadth.
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