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The Languages of China [incomplete] by S. Robert Ramsey is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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"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
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- S. Robert Ramsey
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 1992
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691268248
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Language Learning, Linguistics
- Rating
- 4.24 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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