1st Edition

A Brief History of the Chinese Language III From Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese Phonetic System

By Xi Xiang Copyright 2023
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

As the third volume of a multivolume set on Chinese phonetics, this book examines the phonetical system of Modern Chinese and phonetical changes from Middle Chinese to Modern 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. Phonetic System of the Modern Chinese Language  2. The Development of the Initial System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese  3. The Development of the Vowel Final System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese  4. The Development of the Nasal Final System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese  5. The Development of the Entering Final System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese  6. The Development of the Tone System from Middle Chinese to Modern Chinese  7. Formation of the Standard Pronunciation of Common Language of Modern Han Nationality

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.