Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences) ›› 2006, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 118-122.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2006.06.021

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The Position, Character and Function of Putonghua in the New Age

Shi-zhen MAO   

  1. School of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2006-07-30 Online:2006-11-15 Published:2006-11-30

Abstract:

This paper focuses on the essential character of Putonghua and its actual situation in current social life, indicating that Putonghua is the standardized dialect of modem Chinese language.This paper also makes an analysis of its necessary social function in Chinese social life.Further, with its development the paper makes two suggestions on how to bring full play to its effects in social communications.

Key words: Putonghua, essential character, actual situation

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