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Guide picks
History of the oldest surviving language.

Sino-Tibetan Languages History
The history of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, including information on modern written styles, major dialects and a picture of a Chinese typewriter (not to be missed!).

The Chinese Language: Myths and Facts
You deserve to know the truth about Chinese!

Mandarin Profile
Concise decsription of the Chinese language.

Some Reflections on the Periodization of the Chinese Languag
Chan, Marjorie K.M. and James H-Y. Tai. 1995.

The Omission of the Co-verb Yu ©ó in Classical Chinese
with Special Reference to the Hsun-tzu ¯û¤l. By Sue-mei Wu, The Ohio State University.

Nominal Coordination in Medieval Chinese
A discourse approach. By Hongyin Tao.

The Evolution of Chinese Characters
Historical Chinese orthography.

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