Love Letters of the 1960s: Letters. Language. Documents

Author: Jiang Zidan, Li Shaojun (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Language is not static; it changes with the times. How did people in the 1960s talk about love? What did they write in their letters? This book is a selected collection of folk language compiled by the "Tianya" magazine, allowing readers to understand how people in the 1960s conveyed emotions through language. This is the third collection of selected works compiled by the "Tianya" magazine. The book is divided into three parts: "Letters," "Language," and "Documents."
"Letters" includes: 10 pieces such as letters from cadre families during the rural upsurge, letters from female workers, letters from dropouts, love letters from the 1960s, petition letters (1978), letters from military families, love letters from north and south, and Zhang Shuxia's last letter.
"Language" includes: 10 pieces such as wedding officiant speeches, marriage witness speeches, marriage testimonials, common internet slang, the "Declaration of Husband and Wife," Changsha dialect, Nanchang dialect, and Northeastern colloquialisms.
"Documents" includes: 11 pieces such as confessions of criminal offenses, self-critical statements, judicial documents, manuals, contracts, three notices, a bundle of advertisements, and campus literature.