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Peer reviewedLin, Shou-ying – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1977
Based on travel to the People's Republic of China, language changes and reform are reported. New meanings of old expressions and new expressions are listed and discussed. Language reform consists of: popularization of Putonghua, simplification of the characters, and romanization of the Chinese Language. (SW)
Descriptors: Chinese, Language Planning, Language Standardization, Language Usage
