List of tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction
Part I. Modern Spoken Chinese: 2. Establishment and promotion of Modern Spoken Chinese
3. Norms and variations of Modern Standard Chinese
4. The standard and dialects
Part II. Modern Written Chinese: 5. Development and promotion of Modern Written Chinese
6. Norms and variations of Modern Written Chinese
7. Dialect writing
Part III. The Modern Chinese Writing System: 8. Basic features of the Chinese writing system
9. Simplification of the traditional writing system
10. Phonetization of Chinese
11. Use and reform of the Chinese writing system: present and future
12. Conclusion
Notes
References
Index.
