{"product_id":"the-languages-of-china","title":"The Languages of China","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn incredible source of information about the Chinese language and Chinas minority languages  In this accessible and informative book  S. Robert Ramsey lucidly explains what the Chinese language isits social and geographical situation  its history  its range of dialects  the structure of the modern standard language  and the writing system. He goes on to describe the languages of Chinas national minorities  showing how they interrelate with each other and with Chinese. Readers learn about the peoples who speak the languages of China  what China is like linguistically  and the cultural and historical settings of the countrys languages. For those who want more linguistic detail  Ramsey provides lists  maps  charts  and descriptions along with technical references in notes at the end of the book. Invaluable to general linguists and Sinologists alike  The Languages of China is an excellent introduction to Chinese and East Asian linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985011830837,"sku":"ByrdShop_069101468X","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691014685.jpg?v=1770843389","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-languages-of-china","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}