Modern Chinese: history and sociolinguistics

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.