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This one-volume Encyclopedia covers both the conceptual framework and history of the Chinese language. Featuring the research on the changing landscape of the Chinese language by 66 eminent academics in the field, the encyclopediaexploresarange oftopics: from research on oracle bone and bronze inscriptions, to Chinese language acquisition, to the language of the mass media. This referenceoffersa guide to shifts over time in thinking about the Chinese language as well as providing an overview of contemporary themes, debates and research interests.

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