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A Cultural History of the Chinese Language - Couverture souple

Gu, Sharron

 
9780786466498: A Cultural History of the Chinese Language
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786466499 ISBN 13 : 9780786466498
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Chinese, one of the oldest active languages, evolved over 5,000 years. As such, it makes for a fascinating case study in the development of language. This cultural history of Chinese demonstrates that the language grew and responded to its music and visual expression in a manner very similar to contemporary English and other Western languages. Within Chinese cultural history lie the answers to numerous questions that have haunted scholars for decades: How does language relate to worldview? What would happen to law after its language loses absolute binding power? How do music, visual, and theatrical images influence literature? By presenting Chinese not as a system of signs but as the history of a community, this study shows how language has expanded the scope of Chinese imagination and offers a glimpse into the future of younger languages throughout the world.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sharron Gu, the author of several books in international law, has traveled the world for thirty years to research different cultures and languages. She lives in Ontario, Canada.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786466499
ISBN 13 
9780786466498
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
270
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
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