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A History of the Chinese Language - Hongyuan Dong

A History of the Chinese Language

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Buch | Hardcover
204 Seiten
2014
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-66039-6 (ISBN)
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A History of the Chinese Language provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language from its proto Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times to Modern Standard Chinese. Taking a highly accessible and balanced approach, it presents a chronological survey of the various stages of Chinese language development, covering crucial aspects such as phonology, syntax and semantics.


Features include:








Coverage of the key historical stages in Chinese language development, such as Old Chinese, Middle Chinese, Early Modern Chinese, Classical Chinese and Modern Standard Chinese
Treatment of core linguistic aspects of the Chinese language including phonological changes, grammatical development, lexical evolution, vernacular writing, Chinese characters and Modern Chinese dialects
Inclusion of many authentic Chinese legends and texts throughout the book, presented through a rigorous framework of linguistic analysis to help students to build up strong critical and evaluative skills and acquire valuable cultural knowledge
Integration of materials from different disciplines, such as archaeology, anthropology, history and sociolinguistics, to highlight the cultural and social background of each period of the language
Helpful appendices to aid students with no prior knowledge of linguistics or the Chinese language
Companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/dong offering a wealth of supplementary resources such as additional exercises, answer keys and audio recordings of the sounds of Middle and Old Chinese.





Written by a highly experienced instructor, A History of the Chinese Language will be an essential resource for beginning students of Chinese Language and Linguistics and for anyone interested in the history and culture of China.

Hongyuan Dong is Assistant Professor of Chinese Language and Linguistics at The George Washington University, USA.

Preface. List of tables  List of figures  1. A Walk Through Time: General Introduction  2. A Tale of Two Tribes: Prehistory  3. Thus Spake Confucius: Sounds of Old Chinese  4. Poetically they dwelt: Sounds of Middle Chinese  5. Marco Polo’s Phrasebook: Sounds of Early Modern Chinese  6. Philosophy and History: Classical Chinese  7. Literature and Religion: Vernacular Writing  8. In Other Words: vocabulary change  9. One for all: Modern Standard Chinese  10. Celebration of Diversity: Modern Chinese Dialects  11. The Legend of Cangjie: Chinese characters  References  Appendices I-V  Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 22.4.2014
Zusatzinfo 37 Tables, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 246 mm
Gewicht 522 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10 0-415-66039-4 / 0415660394
ISBN-13 978-0-415-66039-6 / 9780415660396
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