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| Author | John DeFrancis |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
Publication date | 1984 |
| Media type | Hardcover, Paperback |
| Pages | 330 |
| ISBN | 0-8248-1068-6 (paperback) |
The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy is a book written by John DeFrancis, published in 1984 by University of Hawaiʻi Press. The book describes some of the concepts underlying the Chinese language and writing system, and gives the author's position on a number of ideas about the language.