The politics of language in Chinese education, 1895-1919 / / by Elisabeth Kaske.

The study examines the origins of the “literary revolution” proclaimed in 1917 which laid the foundation for the replacement of the classical language by the vernacular as China’s national language and medium of national literature. A unique, multifaceted approach is used to explain the political si...

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Place / Publishing House:Boston : : Brill,, 2008.
Year of Publication:2008
Language:English
Series:Sinica Leidensia, v. 82
Sinica Leidensia 82.
Physical Description:1 online resource (557 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials / E. Kaske
  • Chapter One. The Politics Of Language In China And The West (The 19th Century) / E. Kaske
  • Chapter Two. The Language Question At The Turn Of The 20th Century / E. Kaske
  • Chapter Three. The Revolutionary Movement And Vernacular Journalism / E. Kaske
  • Chapter Four. The Struggle For Legitimate Language In The Qing Educational System / E. Kaske
  • Chapter Five. Philology, National Essence, And The Emergence Of A Nationalist Language Policy / E. Kaske
  • Chapter Six. From Political Revolution To Literary Revolution / E. Kaske
  • Conclusions / E. Kaske
  • Selected Bibliography / E. Kaske
  • Index And Glossary / E. Kaske.