12.1257, Qs: Speaker Numbers/Nat Langs, Intro Text/Chinese

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-12-1257. Sun May 6 2001. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 12.1257, Qs: Speaker Numbers/Nat Langs, Intro Text/Chinese

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Date:  Fri, 04 May 2001 15:53:47 +0100
From:  Mark Stevenson <Mark.Stevenson at reuters.com>
Subject:  number of speakers for main natural languages

2)
Date:  Sat, 05 May 2001 14:39:00
From:  "Robert Inglis" <robertinglis at hotmail.com>
Subject:  A Study of the Chinese Language

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Date:  Fri, 04 May 2001 15:53:47 +0100
From:  Mark Stevenson <Mark.Stevenson at reuters.com>
Subject:  number of speakers for main natural languages



I am interested in finding counts for the number of speakers of as many natural
languages as possible but I am most interested in the largest ones. If possible
I'd like to have two lists - one for first language speakers and the other for
second language speakers.
Any pointers would be much appreciated.





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Date:  Sat, 05 May 2001 14:39:00
From:  "Robert Inglis" <robertinglis at hotmail.com>
Subject:  A Study of the Chinese Language

Hello Listmembers:

Could any of you please recommend to me the best introductory text you know
of on the Chinese Language (Mandarin or maybe Cantonese)?  Ideally, the text
would focus in good part on Chinese logography, the psychology of reading
the characters, and other considerations of their writing system.

Thank you for your time,
Robert Inglis


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