The History of Chinese Phonology

ISBN-13: 9781032590660 / Twarda / 2024 / 376 str.

WANG Li

Opis

As the second volume of a two-volume set on the history of Chinese phonology, this book studies the history of phonology from Yuan Dynasty until modern times and discusses the four approaches of sound change.

Spis treści

Part I: Chinese Phonology across Historical Periods (II)  1. Phonology of Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368)  2. Phonology of Ming and Qing Dynasty (1368–1911)  3. Modern Phonology (Since 1911)  4. Tables for the Diachronic Sound Change  Part II: Principles of Sound Change  5. Four Main Approaches of Sound Change  6. Natural Change (I): The Sound Change of Consonants  7. Natural Change (II): The Change of Vowels  8. Natural Change (III): The Change of Tones  9. Conditional Change (I): The Influence of Initials on Finals  10. Conditional Change (II): The Influence of Finals on Initials  11. Conditional Change (III): The Influence of Division and Articulation on Finals  12. Conditional Change (IV): The Influence of Initials on Tones  13. Irregular Sound Change

O autorze

WANG Li (1900–1986) has been widely recognized as one of the founders of modern linguistics in China. He led extensive research on Chinese linguistics, covering areas such as phonetics, phonology, grammar, lexicography, historical linguistics, and dialectal studies.