Zhou Youguang, a linguist considered the father of modern China's Pinyin Romanization writing system, died Saturday at the age of 111.

Emphasis will be on spoken Chinese but a Romanized writing system and Chinese characters will also be introduced. Language tapes will be available in the language lab and their regular use by students ...

By Harrison Smith . The Washington Post. Zhou Youguang, a onetime Wall Street banker from China who developed Pinyin, a Romanized writing system that has helped more than 1 billion Chinese and ...

Zhou Youguang, a one-time Wall Street banker from China who developed Pinyin, a Romanized writing system that has helped more than 1 billion Chinese and countless foreigners learn to read and ...

A dictionary-consulting contest using Campbell’s dictionary was held yesterday to commemorate his dedication to the system of writing, Chiung said, which is being followed by a three-day international ...

Bishop Ngan said that at first they used the romanized writing system as a way to study Vietnamese, while local people used it to learn foreign languages. He said foreign missionaries with linguistic ...

Introduction to the fundamentals of spoken and written modern Mandarin Chinese. Classroom activity will center on oral-aural pattern drilling with student participation required. Emphasis will be on ...

A Cabinet notification issued in 1954 called for using the “kunrei” style of romanization when writing Japanese words in English.

Launching of Romanized Sindhi script is likely to bring new hope for the revival of Sindhi language and script among the globally scattered Sindhi community since there are minimal facilities to ...

Reporting from beijing — Zhou Youguang, a linguist considered the father of modern China’s Pinyin Romanization writing system, died Saturday at the age of 111.Born in 1906 during China’s ...