ABC etymological dictionary of Old Chinese
This is the first genuine etymological dictionary of Old Chinese written in any language. As such, it constitutes a milestone in research on the evolution of the Sinitic language group. Whereas previous studies have emphasized the structure of the Chinese characters, this pathbreaking dictionary pla...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Honolulu
University of Hawaii Press
2007, ©2007
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Series: | ABC Chinese Dictionary Series
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Collection: | DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- ARRANGEMENT OF THE DICTIONARY
- SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS
- 1. OLD CHINESE AND ETYMOLOGY
- 2. MORPHOLOGY AND WORD DERIVATION
- 3. MIDDLE CHINESE TONES AND THEIR OLD CHINESE EQUIVALENTS
- 4. TONES B, C, AND VOICING: DIRECTION AND DIATHESIS
- 5. INITIAL CONSONANTS
- 6. FINAL CONSONANTS
- 7. OLD CHINESE AND FOREIGN *R
- 8. OLD CHINESE AND FOREIGN *L
- 9. INITIAL AND MEDIAL J AND THE MIDDLE CHINESE DIVISIONS
- 10. INITIAL AND MEDIAL *W
- 11. OLD CHINESE VOWELS AND THEIR FOREIGN COUNTERPARTS
- 12. TRANS LITERATIONS OF FREQUENTLY QUOTED LANGUAGES
- APPENDIX A: LANGUAGES AND LANGUAGE FAMILIES IN EAST ASIA
- APPENDIX B: ALPHABETIC LIST OF FREQUENTLY CITED LANGUAGES
- APPENDIX C: TEXT SOURCES FOR EARLIEST OCCURRENCES
- REFERENCES
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- ENGLISH INDEX