1st Edition

A Brief History of the Chinese Language II From Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Phonetic System

By Xi Xiang Copyright 2023
170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

As the second volume of a multivolume set on Chinese phonetics, this book examines the phonetical systems of Middle Chinese and phonetical changes from Old Chinese to Middle Chinese. Chinese language history is generally split into three phases: (1) Old Chinese, the form of the Chinese language spoken between the 18th century BCE and the 3rd century CE; (2) Middle Chinese, between the 4th... Read more

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 the Middle Chinese Language I  5. The Evolution of Final System from the Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Language II  6. The Evolution of Final System from the Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Language III  7. The Evolution of the Tone System from the Old Chinese to Middle Chinese Language

Biography

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, the Dictionary of Poetry Classics, Commentary on the Translation of Poetry Classics, the Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Knowledge, and the Concise Ancient Chinese Dictionary, among others.