The Genius of Chinese Characters - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Earnshaw Books LtdISBN-13:9789888552825ISBN-10:9888552821UPC:9789888552825Book Category:Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Chinese, LinguisticsBook Topic:Historical & Comparative, Phonetics & PhonologySize:11.00 x 8.25 x 0.58 inchesWeight:1.3713Product ID:SCF72JR2N5
The Genius of Chinese Characters
Chinese characters are magic capsules of history and culture, and this book celebrates the richness that attaches to each one. The Chinese written language is today the only language in the world which is basically non-phonetic, using pictograms to convey meaning. The history of the characters goes back over 3,000 years, and their impact extends over most of East Asia. The Genius of Chinese...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Earnshaw Books LtdISBN-13:9789888552825ISBN-10:9888552821UPC:9789888552825Book Category:Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Chinese, LinguisticsBook Topic:Historical & Comparative, Phonetics & PhonologySize:11.00 x 8.25 x 0.58 inchesWeight:1.3713Product ID:SCF72JR2N5
Earnshaw, Graham: - Graham Earnshaw is a writer and publisher who has long lived in the China world. He has written and published a number of books, including On Your Own in China (1984), Tales of Old Shanghai (2008) and an account of his continuing walk across China, The Great Walk of China (2010). His translation of the Jin Yong kung fu novel The Book and The Sword was published by Oxford...
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