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Empires of the Mind is the first study to examine British literary critic I.A. Richards's effort to foster world peace by promoting an 850-word version of global English in China.

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"Koeneke has produced a very detailed and informative account of Basic English in China....the story of Richards and Basic English in China is fascinating and it is worth reading the book just for that." -- Asian Studies Review

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 25/11/2003
      ISBN13: 9780804748223, 978-0804748223
      ISBN10: 0804748225

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Empires of the Mind is the first study to examine British literary critic I.A. Richards's effort to foster world peace by promoting an 850-word version of global English in China.

      Trade Review
      "Koeneke has produced a very detailed and informative account of Basic English in China....the story of Richards and Basic English in China is fascinating and it is worth reading the book just for that." -- Asian Studies Review

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