What does the preface mean?

Preface is to introduce and comment on a book or an article.

"Preface, also known as preface, is usually used to explain the author's creative intention and writing process. It was also written by others, mostly to introduce and comment on the content of this book. There are three common types: author's preface, non-author's preface and translator's preface. Preface is to introduce and comment on a book or an article. Foreword, also known as "introduction" or "introduction", is an article that explains the writing or publishing intention of a book and arranges the style and content.

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Because the preface and preface are placed at the beginning of the volume, they are all a general introduction to the content of the book or the purpose and process of writing. Many people think that preface is a kind of preface, but there is a big difference between them. From the connotation of the two concepts, preface was called "preface" or "introduction" in ancient times, and it was also called preface, narrative, narrative, introduction and preface.

It is a relatively independent article and should belong to the category of practical writing. Introduction, also called introduction, is the part of the purpose and content of the instruction at the beginning of the academic work. It belongs to the work itself and cannot be independent of the work. ? From the extension of the two, the preface has a very wide scope of application and can be used in literary works.

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