Cantonese as written language: the growth of a written chinese vernacular
Auteur :
Snow, Don
Éditeur :
Snow, Don
ISBN :
9789622097094
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2004
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,7 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Hong Kong
Cantonese is the only dialect of Chinese which has developed a widely known and used written form. It has played a role in publishing in the Guangdong region since the late Ming dynasty , and after World War II written Cantonese came to be widely used This text examines this development in the broader context of diglossia.