Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese: China's Own Critics: Volume I: Text: Volume II: Vocabulary & Sentence Patterns

Chou, Chih-p'ing; Chao, Der-lin; Chiang, Joanne

ISBN 10: 0691000697 / ISBN 13: 9780691000695

Published by Princeton University Press, 1993

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Princeton University Press. 1993. Pages clean tight and bright. Cover is clean and solid, lightly sun faded at spine and very top edge of front cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese: China's Own Critics: Volume I: Text: Volume II: Vocabulary & Sentence Patterns
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691000697
• ISBN 13: 9780691000695
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good++

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Synopsis

This textbook presents a selection of thirteen expository essays written from the 1920s through the 1980s by influential Chinese intellectuals on controversial issues of their times, including the emancipation of women, the reforms of the Chinese language, the implementation of modernization, and freedom and patriotism. To provoke classroom discussion, each topic is treated by essayists with opposing views. Prepared for American students who have already completed two years of Chinese and who are interested in reading original documents, the book juxtaposes traditional and simplified characters for the text and vocabulary so that students can be exposed to both versions of Chinese characters. Each of the thirteen texts is followed by a detailed glossary, annotated in English, with suggested topics for class discussion. An index at the end of the book allows students easy access to the vocabulary items. Audio and video materials are available for use with this text. For further information, contact the Chinese Linguistics Project, 231 Palmer Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 08544. (609-258-4269).

About the Author

Chih-p'ing Chou is Professor of East Asian Studies, and Joanne Chiang a Lecturer in Chinese, at Princeton University. Der-lin Chao is an Assistant Professor of Chinese at Connecticut College.