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The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy

The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy

Penned By John DeFrancis
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The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy

The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy

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Describes some of the concepts underlying the Chinese language and writing system, and gives the author's position on a number of ideas about the language.

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Length 331 Pages
Language Eng
Released October 1, 1984
Identifier (ISBN) 236997
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