The Languages of China - Softcover

Ramsey, S. Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 069101468X ISBN 13: 9780691014685

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 1989

Synopsis

The description for this book, The Languages of China, will be forthcoming.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The picture of China presented here is a study not just of one language but of many. Along with a description of what we in the West conventionally call 'Chinese, ' it also contains descriptions of the dozens of other languages spoken within China's international borders, the languages of the so-called national minorities.

Review:

"In producing a book on China as a linguistic area, the ideal is a comprehensive and accurate account that places China's linguistic diversity in a meaningful historical, geographical, and social context. Ramsey has succeeded admirably in achieving this end."---Jerome L. Packard, The Journal of Asian Studies

". . . a unique and brilliant work. . . . Ramsey integrates nearly all of the gains of modern research on the Chinese language and skillfully presents the results in a concise, interesting, and comprehensible manner."---Charles N. Li, American Anthropologist

". . . I find The Languages of China a pleasure in virtually all respects. It is extremely easy to read, full of useful information, and beautifully produced."---Victor H. Mair, Pacific Affairs

"[This] is a volume that provides a feeling of depth while still being accessible to the general reader: I recommend it to anyone at all interested in Chinese history or comparative linguistics." (Danny Reviews)

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 069101468X
• ISBN 13: 9780691014685
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 355