Language and State

This book argues that a tribe of the primitive society is formed because of kinship, while a state of the civilized society is formed because of language. Language presets the whole process of the progress of human civilization.

Xing Yu is a political scientist who taught at two universities in China in the 1980s and 1990s. He obtained a bachelor of arts degree from Sichuan Foreign Languages Institute in Chongqing, China in 1982, and a master of law degree from Fudan University in Shanghai, China in 1985. He now works as a freelance writer and translator in British Columbia, Canada.

Prologue Part One: Language and State Formation Introduction Chapter One: People Chapter Two: Community Chapter Three: Nation Chapter Four: State Part Two: Language and State Governance Introduction Chapter Five: Appellation Chapter Six: Constitution Chapter Seven: Election Chapter Eight: Representation Chapter Nine: Government Part Three: Language and State Spirit Introduction Chapter Ten: History Chapter Eleven: Philosophy Chapter Twelve: Literature and Art Chapter Thirteen: Religion Chapter Fourteen: Law Conclusion Epilogue Bibliography Acknowledgments Index About the Author