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The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy

by John Defrancis. 334 pgs.

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Contributors:

   John Defrancis

Publisher:

   University of Hawaii Press

Place of Publication:

  Honolulu  

Publication Year:

  1986
Subjects:   Chinese Language--Writing, Chinese Language--Reform, Chinese Language--Social Aspects, Chinese Language--Psychological Aspects
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The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy
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