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208 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393321876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 November 2001
Description
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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208 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393321876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 November 2001
Description
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.