1st Edition
A Brief History of the Chinese Language V Middle Chinese Lexicon 1
By Xi Xiang
Copyright 2023
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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As the fifth volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language, this book studies the development of monosyllables and polysyllables in Middle Chinese and the overall evolution of lexical meanings during the period.
Focusing on lexicons in Middle Chinese, the Chinese language used between the 4th and the 12th centuries CE, the book first introduces the monosyllabic neologisms of Middle... Read more
1. Development of Monosyllabic Words of Middle Chinese 2. Development of Polysyllabic Words of Middle Chinese 3. Development of Lexical Meanings of Middle Chinese
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, Dictionary of Poetry Classics, Commentary on the Translation of Poetry Classics, Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Knowledge, Concise Ancient Chinese Dictionary, and so on.
