A Brief History of the Chinese Language

Author:   Xi Xiang ,  Chaofeng Guo
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032381039


Pages:   2334
Publication Date:   10 March 2023
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Author:   Xi Xiang ,  Chaofeng Guo
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight:   4.480kg
ISBN:  

9781032381039


ISBN 10:   1032381035
Pages:   2334
Publication Date:   10 March 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Volume I 1. Research Purpose, Significance, Perspectives, and Methodology 2. Grounded Basis of Studying the History of Chinese Language 3. The Development of Chinese Language and the Race of Han Society 4. The Development of Chinese Characters and the Developmental History of Chinese Language 5. Phases and Stages of the Developmental History of Chinese Language 6. The Initial System of Old Chinese Language 7. The Rhyme Group System (1) of Old Chinese Language 8. The Rhyme Group System (2) of Old Chinese Language 9. The Tone System of Old Chinese Language Volume II 1. Middle Chinese Initials System 2. Middle Chinese Finals and Tone System 3. The Evolution of Initial System from Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Language 4. The Evolution of Final System from Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Language I 5. The Evolution of Final System from Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Language II 6. The Evolution of Final System from Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Language III 7. The Evolution of Tone System from Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Language Volume III 1. Phonetic System of Modern Chinese Language 2. The Development of Initial System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese 3. The Development of Vowel Final System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese 4. The Development of Nasal Final System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese 5. The Development of Entering Final System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese 6. The Development of Tone System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese 7. Formation of the Standard Pronunciation of Common Language of Modern Han Nationality Volume IV 1. Studying Words of the Shang Dynasty from Oracle Bone Inscriptions 2. The Progress of Monosyllabic Words of Old Chinese 3. The Progress of Polysyllabic Words of Old Chinese 4. The Progress of Lexical Meanings of Old Chinese 5. The Progress of Synonyms of Old Chinese 6. The Progress of Idioms and Proverbs of Old Chinese Volume V 1. The Development of Monosyllabic Words of Middle Chinese 2. The Development of Polysyllabic Words of Middle Chinese 3. The Development of Lexical Meanings of Middle Chinese Volume VI 1. The Influence of Foreign Culture on the Development of Middle Chinese Lexicon 2. The Development of Synonyms of Middle Chinese 3. The Development of Idioms and Proverbs of Middle Chinese Volume VII 1. The Emergence of Modern Neologisms and Penetration of Mongolian and Manchu into the Chinese Lexicon 2. The Innovation of Polysyllabic Words of Modern Chinese 3. The Development of Chinese Lexicon in Modern Times Volume VIII 1. The Influence of Modern Western Culture on the Development of the Chinese Lexicon 2. The Innovation of Synonyms in Modern Chinese 3. The Innovation of Idioms and Proverbs of Modern Chinese 4. The Innovation of Chinese Lexicon after the May Fourth Movement

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Xi Xiang is Professor at Sichuan University (China) and a distinguished linguist. His research interests are focused on Chinese language history and Chinese linguistics. His major works include A Brief History of Chinese, Dictionary of Poetry Classics, Commentary on the Translation of Poetry Classics, Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Knowledge, Concise Ancient Chinese Dictionary, etc.

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