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Languages and Linguistics

PoindexterOglethorpe

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4. I would love to find a book in English on the origin and development of the Chinese language.

Reply to soryang (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 03:25 PM

Mar 2021

Alas, there doesn't seem to be one out there.

I am utterly fascinated by language, and have read any number of books about the history of English, as well as more general language development/evolution, and ones on French and Spanish.

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The story of Richard Sears or "Uncle Hanzi" [View all] soryang Mar 2021 OP

Interesting taxi Mar 2021 #1

i made a vague association with programming and languages when i started studying soryang Mar 2021 #2

auto noise cancelling kicked in at times. taxi Mar 2021 #3

I didn't notice anything wrong with audio soryang Mar 2021 #5

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Yes soryang Mar 2021 #7

There are benefits to having symbols in written language taxi Mar 2021 #8

of course soryang Mar 2021 #9

OMG - I just looked at it taxi Mar 2021 #10

On a separate note taxi Mar 2021 #11

i guess that's up to the Russians and Germans soryang Mar 2021 #12

I would love to find a book in English on the origin and development of the Chinese language. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #4