Coyl, Peter D.Nixon, Jude V.2020-05-122020-05-122008-10-01Coyl, Peter D. "The Politics of Pinyin: Reflections on the Differences of Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan and China by a Novice" Oakland Journal 15 (2008). 63-651529-4005http://hdl.handle.net/10323/7794In efforts to boost literacy, the Chinese language and its romanized transcription have been modified over the past 100 years. The changes in Chinese on the mainland and Chinese in Taiwan have been motivated by literacy and by politics.en-USCopyright held by Oakland UniversityLanguagePoliticsChinaTaiwanArticle