The current standardization issues of language and characters in our country

Author: edited by Lü Jiping
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Publishing Date: 2000-03-01
Features: This book is the first monograph in China to systematically and deeply study the issue of linguistic standardization since the "Academic Conference on Modern Chinese Standardization" in 1955. It is pioneering and scientific, filling a gap in the field of applied linguistics in China. The book places great emphasis on social surveys and the collection of authentic language materials, employing methods that align with the basic principles of sociology. The data is comprehensive, the analysis is meticulous, and the arguments are rigorous. It holds significant theoretical value as well as practical applications, demonstrating both rich innovative spirit and solid scientific rigor, making it a high-level research achievement. The book does not address the standardization of pronunciation because, unlike vocabulary, grammar, and writing, pronunciation has a very clear standard: "using Beijing pronunciation as the standard tone." Since the new era, with the deepening and development of reform and opening-up, a prominent phenomenon in the field of language has been the surge of a vast number of loanwords, some of which have left the general public utterly astonished.