19.160, Books: Writing Systems/Sociolinguistics: Zhao, Baldauf

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Subject: Planning Chinese Characters: Zhao, Baldauf

 

	
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Title: Planning Chinese Characters 
Subtitle: Reaction, Evolution or Revolution? 
Series Title: Language Policy  

Publication Year: 2008 
Publisher: Springer
	   http://www.springer.com
	

Book URL: http://www.springer.com/978-0-387-48574-4 


Author: Richard B. Jr. Baldauf
Author: Shouhui Zhao

Hardback: ISBN:  9780387485744 Pages: 440 Price: U.S. $ 159.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9780387485744 Pages: 440 Price: U.K. £ 96.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9780387485744 Pages: 440 Price: Europe EURO 124.95


Abstract:

*There is no other single overview of modern Chinese character development;
*Indicates that technology and character development are highly related,
opening a new research topic and perspective;
*All-inclusive review and evaluation of many different literatures on the
subject, in both English and Chinese;
*Presents the most comprehensive synthesis and analysis of major
developments in reforming programs in modernizing the Chinese writing system 

This book presents the most comprehensive synthesis and analysis of major
developments in reforming programs in modernizing the Chinese writing
system. It traces the language policy and planning related developments for
Chinese characters, with particular emphasis on post-1950 period in the
People's Republic of China (PRC) and the more recent challenges that
technology, and particularly the World Wide Web, have posed for the language. 



Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics
                     Writing Systems


Written In: English  (eng)
	
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