Speaking of Chinese: A Cultural History of the Chinese Language

ISBN-13: 9780393321876 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 208 str.

Raymond Chang

Opis

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.