The Promotion and Significance of the National Common Language and Script During the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Both the Ming and Qing dynasties faced challenges regarding the relationship between the Chinese language and ethnic minority languages during the early stages of their regimes.The governments of these dynasties promptly adjusted their language policies and promoted the national common language and script through various measures,such as compiling dictionaries and rhyme books and incorporating language instruction into school education.The Chinese language enriched itself through interaction and integration with Mongolian and Manchu,evolving from classical Chinese to vernacular Chinese and laying the foundation for mod-ern Chinese.Additionally,as the national common language and script,Chinese served as a bridge for interethnic communication and integration,further solidifying and developing the multicultural and unified framework of the Chinese nation during this period.
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