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| How can Chinese have a common written language but different spoken languages |
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| Thursday, 26 July 2007 | |
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Isn't it true that the purpose of writing was to be able reproduce spoken words? In Chinese languages even if the writing is not capable of reproducing common sounds, it is capable of communicating the same meaning. If the oral language preceded the written language, as we all think, then how can it be explained that a written language was agreed by people who speak differently? RSS2JAVA... Read more at: http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/china-info/index.pl?read=3323. |
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