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DeFrancis, John – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1990
Reviews the history and development of the Pinyin grapheme system for the transcription of Chinese, and contrasts Pinyin graphemes with those of several other systems for Chinese. It is argued that Pinyin should be accepted as the standard system for Chinese transcription. (JL)
Descriptors: Alphabets, Chinese, Language Planning, Language Standardization
Kleykamp, David L. – 1986
The construction of an intermediate course in Mandarin Chinese for business purposes is discussed. Following an introduction in part one, part two considers the progress of trade relations between Taiwan, the People's Republic of China (PRC), and the United States. Part three gives a brief review of materials already in print that might help in…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Problems, Comparative Analysis, Course Content