Speaking of Chinese: A Cultural History of the Chinese Language

Raymond Chang

Book cover for Raymond Chang: Speaking of Chinese

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.


  • ISBN: 0393321878
  • ISBN-13: 9780393321876
  • Author : Raymond Chang
  • Joint Author : Margaret Scrogin Chang
  • Edition Description : Updated
  • Language : English
  • Format:  Paperback - Search for other formats
  • Publication Date: 17/11/2001
  • Publisher Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
  • Price ($AUD): $15.20

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