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12 timestamped hits 1 source reading 2 extracted notes Aliases: chinese, chineses, classical-chineses

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Classical Chinese

A written language associated here with elite literacy monopoly and mastery by scholar officials.

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Classical Chinese

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A written language associated here with elite literacy monopoly and mastery by scholar officials.

Comparative historical claim in the lecture.

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Classical Chinese is described as a language created or intensified by elites so that only they could master literacy.

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