As part of her research for a book about Esther Nelson, my friend Noel stumbled upon a digitized version of a Chinese language textbook used by foreign missionaries working in Sichuan Province in the 1920’s. It’s titled Chinese Lessons for First Year Students in West China, by Omar L. Kilborn. Besides the fact that the romanization is obviously not Pinyin,…
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Learning ABOUT Chinese (and Language Learning)
No matter where you are in your Chinese language learning, sometimes it’s good to read books and articles ABOUT the language. These are some of my favorite resources about the Chinese language. Books: Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy, by John DeFrancis This is a good introductory book about the Chinese language with lots of interesting…